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    Roo is wheezing

    Thank you. It was to be so cold here last night that I didn't have the heart to separate him from the others - even knowing that I was taking a chance of the rest getting sick. We really don't have anywhere protected (from weather or other critters) to put him so the decision was made just to...
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    Roo is wheezing

    One of my roos (Buff Orpington, just over 5 months old) came down with a wheeze when he breathes. Today his crow is softer like he is getting larangitis (?sp). He is in the coop and yard with 2 other roos and 25 females. He has no other symptoms that I have noticed. He is still active and...
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    Cooking time for Meaties

    Thanks for the brine mix and the info on refrigerating to tenderize. Any idea of how to fatten them up. The one I tried was a Buff Orp and was right at 12-13 weeks old. In addition to being tough, he was very thin without much meat to him. Was he too young? They are all fed very good (24%...
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    Cooking time for Meaties

    My first attempt at putting a buff on the table was very bad. The bird seemed rather thin compared to store bought and the meat was so tough it couldn't be eaten. How do you make a brine and will the brine make it more tender?
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