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    Speckled Sussex as meat bird?

    is there a heritage breed with a good feed conversion?
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    Speckled Sussex as meat bird?

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    What is the Best Tasting Heritage Meat Bird?

    how do you age them? Is it by placing them in fridge for 3 days before freezing them?
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    What is the Best Tasting Heritage Meat Bird?

    how do you age them? Is it by having them in the fridge for 3 days before they go to the freezer? n
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    What is the Best Tasting Heritage Meat Bird?

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    Best incubators

    hello' will the GH-B 1588 do Muscovy duck eggs as I will need to transport them for 20-24 hours over a few state lines then into Canada, or is it better to package them carefully in a box, transporting them that way? Which is less damaging to the eggs? n
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    Best Tasting Chicken Breed

    All breeds are crossed with something else, Cx is not Gmo n
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    Best Tasting Chicken Breed

    check out 'Living Traditions homestead' they raised Cx & freedom rangers side by side plus did taste tests etc. It's so well done. It will BLOW YOUR SOCKS CLEAN OFF! on youtube.com N
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    Hatching geese?

    what do you consider a flock (in terms of numbers and in terms of the male/female ratio)? do you keep the 2 breeds separate? is it easier to raise the flock as a whole?
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    My chicken will not leave home

    Oh my! She's lying on the towel as if she's trying to imitate a person lying down, getting ready to go to sleep. Are you sure she does not think she is a small human (your child)? I've not seen any chickens that lie like this, on a towel. I wish you both luck!
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    My chicken will not leave home

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    My chicken will not leave home

    You never know what moves one's heart. I've seen a piglet bond with a golden labrador puppy so much so that they could not be separated. There are videos of a blind horse and a goat who were best buddies that if separated, they got so depressed that they would stop eating etc... till they were...
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    My chicken will not leave home

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    My chicken will not leave home

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    My chicken will not leave home

    Generally 'flock' birds do better, with company. Hatched some birds with a strong bonding nature a couple turkeys or geese, that she can bond with and will out grow her and be protective of her since she'd be part of their flock. With day old chicks, quarrintine them with her in your room...
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