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    Rabbit due the 1 of nov

    Try putting some bedding material in the nest box. If the doe is younger, she may not know that she needs to have a nest made before she's ready to give birth. But, with the description that you gave, the doe appears to be bred.
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    Are roos in the pecking order?

    Was wondering that as well. Just put my 2 newest black sex links in the coop and they get beat up on all the time. The sex links are smaller than all the other layers. i'm feeling sorry for them.
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    Doe rabbit died, need suggestions

    Thanks for the info everyone. This doe was sort of the odd one out so to speak. She didn't take the first time and I've got 20 that I weened a little over a week ago. So putting the kits in with another might be out of the question. But you all have given me a little hope that this might be...
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    Doe rabbit died, need suggestions

    Thanks for the recipe.
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    Doe rabbit died, need suggestions

    Hi everyone. This past weekend, one of my production does died and left behind 3 babies. We are trying to raise these 13 day old rabbits, but I'm not sure if it's going to be worth it. The runt of the litter isn't doing very well at all, and I'm sure that one will be dead before I get home...
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    how to tell when to butcher

    Then they're probably ready if they are 7 weeks old. I usualyy watch mine closely when they get to be 5 or 6 weeks. They ones with the biggest legs go first so I don't have to deal with broken legs.
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    Feeding

    When I had all 50 of mine, I had a 13 pound gravity style feeder in with them. I would fill it up twice a day so it was about a half a pound per chicken. I butchered a few at 5 weeks this way. Only 6 birds to go then I'll take some time off. I feed at 9 am then again at around 7 pm.
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    ? RE: Chickens and Turkey Breeds

    I'm raising 3 white turkeys right now. At 7 to 8 months these birds are ready to butcher. The hardest part about turkeys is that they are extremely dumb when they are young. You will have to idiot proof everything. I've had them drown in a drown proof waterer.
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    Cornish-X: How long in brooder?

    3 weeks is usual here as well. I pulled the heat lamps and two nights later the over night low dropped below freezing. I ended up running heat lamps for 4 1/2 weeks this time.
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    Hello everyone

    Hi everyone. I'm new to the site but have been raising chickens for a while now. I look forward to learning and sharing knowledge with all of you.
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