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Question. We ordered 60 more meat chickens that will be arriving in August. We have always ordered and raised meat birds starting in May. Should we do anything different as far as housing, food, how soon they can go outside? We are in Eastern, WA? August is always warm, but September and...

It's very warm here in Eastern Washington. The lows is week are 53/54. Without additional heat, is this too cold for them? There are 38 of them and they will be in a chicken tractor. Just wondering if it would be ok to put them out now as we have pig coming in a few days... Thanks!

I have 38 cornish cross in a brooder in the shop. They are 1 week and three days old. I started out with 40 and lost two so far. They are moving away from the heat lamps already. At this age are they too hot at 80 degrees? Also, they area below the vent is huge. I used to laying hens, so...

Thank you Darin!

[/IMG][/IMG]We will be housing 40 cornish x outside on the field next door to our property. (Permission from our neighbor). With 40 birds in a tractor about 10x10, what will the land look like when we move The tractor? Does the poop act as a fertilizer without having to water/till? Do we...

I have them! They are still chicks though, only 2 weeks. They look just like the one pictured. I've heard great things at them. :D

We did make a report with S.C.R.A.P.S. When the dogs attacked, we were out on a date and our kids were in bed. The dogs dug and pushed their way through the fence and then went through the door. It has been so hard to think about. I keep looking out there, but there are no sounds and our...

I sent my daughter out yesterday morning only to hear her scream. All 17 chickens are dead. None eaten. Just dead. Our neighbors thunk its 2 dogs that are running loose. They have been spotted recently. Coyotes would have eaten them. We live in Eastern WA, and all of the "animal...

I went out this morning to see if there were any eggs. There was one and I left it. I came back about an hour later and there was a wet spot. One of the chickens ate the egg!?!? Why did this happen? I dusted them with DE yesterday (the 2nd and last time) for lice. Would that upset them...

Thanks, everyone! I think I do love these chickens. I spend a minimum of 2 hours a day either watching their behavior or giving them scraps. I might need an intervention! :P

I have a chicken that looks A LOT like the blackish/green one in that picture. She's an Americana....she lays the green eggs. She's a second hand hen, we've only had her a month, and she's only given us 3 green eggs. :) Sometimes, you just never know what you're gunna get! :)

SO GLAD I found this thread! I have a RIR that lays eggs exactly how you all described them here! I thought these eggs were from an Araucana that was just getting older. But I watched the RIR lay this egg. I was so surprised. I have a tray of oyster shells out there to eat when they want...

Hi, my name is Kim. (you) Hi Kim... So, I am (we are) new to BYC, and so far I am loving it. We moved to WA from OR in December. We rented in Spokane for a few months until we found the place of our dreams in Newman Lake, WA. (1 mile from the Idaho state line) . The property had a...

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I found lice on my chickens. Tomorrow I will be bathing them... I wondered what the best bedding is for mature chickens. We have pine shavings in there now. Does this promote parasites? What about cedar shavings? Straw? I need to know what to use to keep the pests down. Also, the...