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    Will these be good for meat?

    Hi...I was givenn 8 male Barred Plymouth Rock males that a friend recieved with his duck order from a hatchery. I will keep one for my flock of RIR's but wanted to know if I can raise the others as meat birds? If so, can you please point me in thr ight direction to know how to feed and finish...
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    What kind of Chickens do I have?

    That's exactly where they came from!
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    What kind of Chickens do I have?

    awesome...thanks!
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    What kind of Chickens do I have?

    Thank you all. Do you know if I can keep a Barred Rocks rooster with my RIR's when he gets older? We weren't planning on having a rooster but I couldn't let something bad happen to these chicks!
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    What kind of Chickens do I have?

    I hope the link to my photo workd this time!
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    What kind of Chickens do I have?

    A friend received 11 of these baby chicks (assuming males) when he ordered some ducks to raise and we have no idea what breed they are. Any ideas? I just received my RIR's chicks yesterday myself so this happened to be perfect timing!
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    How to Free Range

    Thank you to everyone for their advice and help. Since I only have the hens since Sunday I think I will give them some more time to get to know their new home then I will try letting them out starting with short periods of time before night. I will probably try this without a rooster at first...
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    How to Free Range

    this may sound like a dumb question, but with a rooster won't I have to worry about fertilized eggs? Does this change whether I can eat the eggs or not?
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    How to Free Range

    joebryant, I have them in a 4'x8' area that is totally enclosed and has room to roost/sleep/lay. Is this sufficient in your opinion? Got the design from BYC. It's the Playhouse design. thanks!
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    How to Free Range

    Thanks for the advice. Should I wait to get a rooster before trying to free range? Is there anything I would need to do different if I were to get a rooster? I'm still learning about the hens and their needs and don't want to get ahead of myself. Thanks again.
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    hello from New Jersey

    Just joined and just got my first chickens this past weekend. Decided to do it for the eggs for the kids to have the experience. My 3 year old son loves them!!! Thanks for all the help and advice from the site
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    How to Free Range

    I am a newbie who just bought three 1yr old RIR's and am really happy with them. I want to be able to let them free range in my yard but am worried abour how to get them back into the coop at night. The first day I had them, they all got loose and it was really hard to catch them! I have a few...
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