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    Are there any reasons not to butcher laying hens?

    "Waste not, want not"..... traditionally, older hens that are butchered have been labeled as stew hens for a reason. Their meat has a different texture and a more developed flavor because they are a mature bird as opposed to the meat people are most used to eating when purchasing it for my...
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    Ol' Grey Mare's Project 365 (er, 295....)

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    Are you new to raising chickens ?

    Welcome! Glad that you found us, sorry that what brought you here was such a stressful time for you. I am intrigued by your username, are you a motorcycle enthusiast?
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    Is this a Lavendar Ameraucana?

    That's a splash, not a lavender
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    How many chicks will you hatch in 2026?

    Oooookh, accountability, I need that!!! I will hatch 35 - my first set yielded 20 and my second (and last.... see, that's the accountability I need LOL) set will hatch Saturday. 18 went into lockdown, 1 I already suspect is a quitter but left because I can't bring myself to toss it as I only...
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    Splitting Chick Order With Friends

    I frequently split orders with other local chicken keepers. It's a great way to meet minimum orders, and allows folks to pick up a bird here and there that want without having to place an entire order to get them. Yes, the most sensible approach is for the person who places/picks up the order...
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    Barred rock chicks or not? (feathered feet/legs). Not Easter Eggers?

    Feathered white legs, single comb points to possible cuckoo marans (cochin have yellow legs). Cochin (even hatchery grade) also typically have heavier feathering on the legs/feet Which of the pictures you posted are supposed to be the Ameraucana or Easter Eggers?
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    Ol' Grey Mare's Project 365 (er, 295....)

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    Can Chicks See in the Dark?

    This!! Non-light based heat is more natural and I find the chicks really thrive
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    Is this fertile?

    You can't determine if an egg has been fertilized by candling it prior to it having been incubated for at least 3 days *or* by cracking the unincubated egg open and examining the germinal disc, however that would then render that particular egg non useful for incubation if that is your goal...
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    What breed am I?

    Are legs clean or feathered? Which hatchery? Is it a bantam or large fowl sized chick?
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    Ol' Grey Mare's Project 365 (er, 295....)

    I got so busy last night I forgot to post
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    Feed questions?

    I read that as the store only has 10# bags (likely chick starter or the like) and *not* the larger 40/50 lb bags of livestock feed they would be looking to buy :idunno
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    Feeding Wild Birds

    Question....has anyone noted birds that actually eat lentils?? I have seen them popping up in more of the seed blends and yet they are the things I find most either left in the seed trays or on the ground under feeders.....
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    Help with ID on some Roosters

    One more question with the potential of throwing a huge wrench into working from your list, did you receive exactly the number of chicks ordered or were there any extra/ free chicks thrown in?
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