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    No and no. Not familiar and have no contacts in those areas or any for that matter. Sorry.

    No and no. Not familiar and have no contacts in those areas or any for that matter. Sorry.
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    Should I try and put my hens in the coop while the days are longer?

    Cooped up and definitely enjoying the out of doors! Quite normal and egg production should return to a normal also. Its not abnormal to see fractional weight differences but yet there should be a constant laying size from each bird. You can almost tell which egg came from what bird based on size...
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    Should I try and put my hens in the coop while the days are longer?

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    Should I try and put my hens in the coop while the days are longer?

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    I might be getting back in to chickens this spring.

    I might be getting back in to chickens this spring.
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    Dual purpose birds for meat

    Meat birds verses dual purpose breeds being used for both meat and or egg production. I can only offer my personal experiences over nearly 6 years struggling with this issue. This topic deserves a professional opinion and yet even then, there is room for further debate. In the USA, there is...
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    Dual purpose birds for meat

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    What's the next best thing to Cornish Cross?

    Try some blue Orpingtons. They mature around 16 weeks and taste good at most any age. Most of my hens average around 4 1/2 lbs. dressed.
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    This is "Our Roost" and we are signing off! Its been fun but we are done with chickens and have...

    This is "Our Roost" and we are signing off! Its been fun but we are done with chickens and have retired from the hobby.
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