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    breeding your own meatie flock???

    Thank you so much for all the info! There is a lot to consider there. I plan on building a couple tractors that can handle 25-50 birds each. Move them every day or so. So not completely free range, but fresh air, bugs and whatever grass they will utilize, will do them good I think. (I just...
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    breeding your own meatie flock???

    Please educate me!! I am still quite unfamilliar with chicken "slang"... what specifically is a broiler? What is a Ranger?Can you breed/cross your own? What breeds? Dark Corninsh roo on (partridge or barred) rock hens? Would this be similar to the broiler crosses sold commercially? What...
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    Confessions of a newbie...advice needed

    Thank you all for your advice. Reading some other posts, I'm glad that some have had success with late fall/winter. I just don't think its for us. I do have some great plans drawn up for a tractor for the spring. Pasture and warmer weather would definatly make this a better adventure. (and...
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    Confessions of a newbie...advice needed

    Well, I suppose this will be a long post as it will have to include a bit of an intro, some upsetting lessons that I am currently learning, and some questions. I have to say that BYC is an incredible forum and I hope to spend some time getting to know all of you! I raised my first ever flock...
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