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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    Can someone tell me if Mr. Don Schrider is the man to contact for Brown Leghorns still. Thank you, Nan
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    Comment by 'The Old Yolks' in article 'An Upstate Chicken Cottage'

    I love it. I may have to "copy" your plans when we build our new one.
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    My Cornish X experiment

    I feed medicated chick starter with Amprolium in it for the first 10 days then they get poultry feed for the rest of their growing time. Unless you actually have had a case of coccidiosis or you feed the wild birds near your coops I don't really see a reason to feed it the entire time.
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    My Cornish X experiment

    Mine do not. I can't answer for others. My feed has Amprolium it. I haven't ever had a case of coccidiosis (knock on wood). This method has worked for me thus far. If others have different ways of raising theirs I would love to hear them.
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    Heritage Bantam Thread

    Congratulations mcgee, can't wait to see pics of them.
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    My Cornish X experiment

    Their only water source is in their pens which encourages them to return to their pens but if they decide they don't want to come back into the hoop coops at night I use the dogs to move them. Generally though they behave like chickens and seek the safety of their roosts (very very low ones) at...
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    My Cornish X experiment

    My chicks were 3 weeks and 3 days when I took that photo. Their butts are bare because they haven't yet feathered and most likely wont before they go to butcher. They are right on schedule for growth, I'm not sure why you would think they were "too big" for their age. Perhaps it is just the...
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    My Cornish X experiment

    My 3 week old meaties. I have raised these now for 6 years and have no complaints about the breed. They serve the purpose they were created for. Excellent feed to growth conversion and ready for processing in a very short amount of time.
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    German New Hampshire

    Thank you for letting us know he is OK Scott. Nan
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    German New Hampshire

    I sent him an email in March and he responded to it. Sent one this week and haven't heard from him yet. Hopefully someone close to him will see your post and let us know. He is a very dear man. I hope he is ok.
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    German New Hampshire

    Thank you Har. I really appreciate the compliment. I'm still learning and trying very hard not to mess them up. She is from my second hatch from my original birds I bought from Mr. Braden.
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    German New Hampshire

    A 5 1/2 month old pullet my Grand-daughter is going to use for 4-H next year.
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    Heritage Bantam Thread

    Thank you for sharing that Walt. I'm happy to see my favorite the Nankin at least made in on the list. Hopefully if all goes well I'll be able to add to the number of showings for them. Nan
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    Comment by 'The Old Yolks' in article 'The Taj-Mahal-our version'

    Your coop is beautiful. Be cautious of the metal roosts they can be hard on their feet. 2x4's with the edges rounded off are a better choice.
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    Comment by 'The Old Yolks' in article 'Higgins Rat Ranch Conservation Farm'

    What an amazing operation you have. I commend you.
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