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    Chicken Breed Focus - Russian Orloff

    Love the looks of Jet. Got any of his chicks for sale? Im starting a flock in Penasco.
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    In search of 4 or 5 chickens: Buckeye breed pullets or hens (Orient, OH)

    I'm looking for Buckeyes as well. I don't want hatchery stock if I can help it. 6 pullets. Day old to started. Started ideally, but day olds are fine too. Our place is in New Mexico. A good tip on Dark Cornish also if you know where to find them would be appreciated. Thanks
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    White Cornish: Building a Quality, Sustainable Flock for Meat and More.....

    Just checking in on the old thread. How are the birds looking?
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    Performance and carcass characteristics of Delaware chickens in comparison with broilers

    What are we asking? Production methods must be considered. Many factors contribute to performance outcomes in "broiler" production. Yes, Breed is a primary contributor but so is the breed's suitability to the methods of the fowl keeper. One's methodology is where I find much differing of...
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    White Cornish: Building a Quality, Sustainable Flock for Meat and More.....

    I miss cleaning the brooder. It always was that moment of clarity in purpose for me. The circle of life had made it's revolution once again.
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    White Cornish: Building a Quality, Sustainable Flock for Meat and More.....

    Well the turtle mystery is solved. JK
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    Electric netting it shall be. Is premier the good stuff? Does something else have better longevity? I want quality even if its a bit pricey.
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    Cotton wagons are a more southern thing I found out. I like the concept. I decided I will use some running gear and build on it. Anyone done this yet? I wonder, how many hens a mobile laying house like this accommodates? 50 100 120+? Just trying to budget and make realistic projections...
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    The idea is that these birds be free during daylight hours, electric netting will be used around the laying house each evening. The house must double as a predator secure coop or roost and be mobile. Cotton wagon? Ill check this out. Thanks again.
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    Mobile laying houses will be in the works as spring progresses. Predators are the main concerns in design concept. Mink,coon, skunk, opossum, owl, fox, coyote, muskrat, are the most likely to prey on the flock or take eggs. Anyone convert a horse/cattle trailer to a MOBILE LAYING HOUSE. Any...
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    Just trying to put some life into this old thread. This year I'm looking at grazing birds in a relay system of mixed species managed intensive grazing. Cows, followed by goats or sheep with pigs, a rest period, followed by Muscovy ducks with layer hens. Does anyone have experience with pasturing...
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    Mixing breeds in my flock

    I think you'll be very pleased with those choices. The Dom's I have had were all real sweety pies.
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    Mixing breeds in my flock

    IMO Buff Orpingtons make the ideal beginners backyard chicken. CALM(docile), quiet, friendly, good egg production, and make good brood hens. When flock dynamic issues have arose RIR's were the bullies and the Buffs took the worst of it. Ameraucana are fun flock members and add diversity to any...
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    Hay vs straw?

    This is my chick litter/bedding of choice. You can see it in use in my pics. https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/-premium-horse-bedding/0000000228850
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    White Cornish: Building a Quality, Sustainable Flock for Meat and More.....

    I would watch that auction. Wishing this color Cornish would have a recovery surge and a lot more responsible breeders breeding to type. Not the single comb whatevers that that guy was masquerading as Cornish. I loved my Cornishes. Dark and WLR. They made the best mothers in the flock. Not...
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