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    Alaska cold proof coop?

    Where are you planning to get your starter quail from? We’re in Valdez - if you need to split an order definitely reach out to me. I’m mostly interested in quail for their eggs ... We’ve raised meat chickens in the past so we’ve never wintered over birds ourselves. Hatching seems a little...
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    This is how it starts...

    This is how it starts, isn't it? We did a couple of batches of cornish x. Right now the oldest is a little over due, we have one roo that is 10.5 lbs!!! We've been butchering a couple here and there but the big processing will be Wednesday. Checking into licensing here... 6 separate...
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    Which ones to slaughter for the 4th?

    I have some CXs, I am not sure I have issues w/ toughness or not. I need some birds for my dad's 4th of July party. My birds range in live wt for the roo's 7-10.5 lbs and 6.5-8 lbs for the girls. Which are going to be the best for fried chicken? What would be best for a whole beer butt...
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    CX are pretty tough, what am I doing wrong???

    I am certain they were CX's, the age was likely 5 wks and 7-8 wks I think? I am not sure on the age, that's about right from their dressed weight isn't it?
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    CX are pretty tough, what am I doing wrong???

    I am not sure if what I am doing is wrong or if my expectations are off? We've had a couple mishaps along the way, one bird survived a hawk attack but had a gash on its back and the other just went splay legged. They were 2.8 & 4 lbs respectively. Slaughtered them in a cone-type contraption...
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    Horizontal nipples

    Well, it is working sticking out the sides and at a downward angle btwn 45 & 60 degrees. (Horizontal =0*) The 3 week old birds are living large in their aqua paradise, getting lots and lots of water. Took just a couple minutes of tapping at the nipple so they could see that water comes out...
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    Horizontal nipples

    Hmmm.... we put them in at an angle on the side of the bucket. Granted, at an angle the hole become more oblong than round. This caused some seepage. It was thought maybe a hair smaller bit than recommended? I glopped some hot glue from my craft gun around the nipple and that fixed the...
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    Horizontal nipples

    What about if it is at a downward slope? Holding it sideways now I can see how pure horizontal wouldn't work.... Know what? I have a couple extra buckets... I will just do it and report back how it works.
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    Horizontal nipples

    I can't seem to find an unequivocal yes or no to placing the nipples horizontally. As this is for meat chickens I don't want to set up PVC, I would rather just stick them in a bucket to hang in their tractor. Since the tractor is rather low, I would like to insert the nipples around the...
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    Chick with broken leg!

    Help, I have one with a hurt leg also. It got out of the pen and the dog got it. There are no marks on it but it can't put weight on its little leg. Kept it isolated over night and still today it can't walk, it kind of hobbles/drags across the pen. It will eat food or drink water right in...
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    Chicken wire or hardware cloth?

    Oh! I had no idea, whew, thankfully I haven't built our tractor yet. We have a terrible coyote and raccoon problem. I hear the rifle shots as my neighbors shoot the raccoons and coyotes... for some reason one has a problem with raccoons and the other coyotes... well, I blame the coyote one on...
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    Chicken processing event - Washington State -June 4th, 2011

    Thank you. Yes, we would really like to come. I have two Rapptors, 12 (boy) & 10 (girl). The girl is very social! We'll see what we have to bring. Question though... you say hen, is there a reason to slaughter the hens earlier? I thought it was the other way around? Thanks, Ali
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    Chicken processing event - Washington State -June 4th, 2011

    This is a market livestock project for my 12 y.o. son. He is going to rapidly learn the cost of processing. I know I put the cart before the horse, this is something I wanted to do last year and we were never ready. This is going to force it and while it is something I've been lurking...
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    Chicken processing event - Washington State -June 4th, 2011

    I could bring beer but I am not sure our birds will be ready. You're close to me. I am N. Kitsap here. We are planning to go to a processor but it might be good to see how this is done. I know we can get the portable processor out here from the extension service. Ali & the little Rapptors...
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    Protein Level of starter feed

    Thanks! How would I calculate the ratio? And my littlest Rapptor is going to be fighting for the eggs
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