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    BA's hitting their stride

    My flock of BA's are finially hitting their stride. Got them back in Sept 12. I have 14 pullets. Friday had 12 eggs, Sat. had 12 eggs, yesterday had 13 eggs. Went to let them out this morning and have 5 so far. Before that was getting 5 - 10 eggs per day.
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    Welp broiler ?

    Thanks for the reply. I'm really leaning toward the Freedom Rangers. My only concern with them is the hatchery is in PA while I'm in KS. Have only ordered from hatchery in Iowa, and that order took two days
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    Welp broiler ?

    Can anyone tell me the difference between Welp's Red Ranger and their Red Broiler? Does anyone have experience with either one.
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    Which brand of fed do you use? (poll)

    I use a local mill. Had them make a 18% mix that I ferment, Have oyster shell on the side. Had to get 500 lbs minimum bagged. Total was around $100.00
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    What are your rooster's names?

    This is Lucky This is Luckier They got their names on processing day. They are Black Australorps.
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    How long for a rooster to become butchering size?

    redsox is right. Different taste , different texture. But that is how real chicken tastes. By the way I butchered my extra Black Australorps between 16 - 18 weeks.
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    my first egg ever!!

    Congrats!! Got my first one today too.
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    First BA egg

    Found my first egg today. Got my BA's back around the 17th of Sept. That puts them at 20 to 21 weeks old. I have golf balls in 5 of the 9 nest boxes, but found the egg in a box without golf balls. Have been supplementing light with a 60 watt bulb comming on around 4:30 am.
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    California Cornish Cross?

    These birds showed up on KC craigslist today. They come from a place with web addy of eastcountyzoo.com. Little rich for my blood. Has anybody heard of these birds or this hatchery?
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    So I have decided to do Black Australorps for meat birds I have a quick Question

    Started my first flock back in Sept. I got a stright run of BA from McMurry Hatchery. I processed the roos at 16 - 18 weeks, didn't have any scales but IMO they dressed out around 4 lbs. I'm in eastern KS and it got down to 4 degrees last night. The temp didn't phase them a bit. I kept 2 roos...
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    Australorps breed Thread

    Thanks for the replies. Not sure which direction I'm going to take. I got the BA's for their laying, but the more I read on here i would really like to get some show quailty birds. Time will tell.
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    Australorps breed Thread

    Here are some pics of my BA flock. They arrived around Sept 18th. I ordered a stright run of 30 from MM Hatchery. They sent 32 one died on the 3rd day(pullet) and I lost one to a hawk on Thanksgiving morning(cockerel). That left me with 14 pullets and 16 cockerels. Processed 14 cockerels the...
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    Good meat birds on pasture and grain

    Had to buy 500 lbs, that was their minimum. It was a 18 % protein wheat, corn, soy bean base with vitimin and minerals added. The total was $110.00 for 10 fifty pound bags. I'm also feeding kitchen scraps that contain meat and vegetable.
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    Good meat birds on pasture and grain

    Butchered my extra BA cockerels over the last two weekends. I did 4 on 1/5 and 10 on 1/11. That put them at 15 and 16 weeks old. I got a stright run of them from McMurry the middle part of September. Had them on chick starter the first six weeks, then put them on some feed I had mixed at the...
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    Feeding Troughs for Fermented Feed, please post your photos

    No drain holes. I drain my ff before feeding. Yes they clean up the ff like there is no tommorow.
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