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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Last winter most my birds quit laying. There was 2 or 3 came back to laying after the molt. Also the new birds which was not many started to lay. Anyway I havent had a egg since late last summer with all the raccoon problems. The one chicken staying outside came back week ago and I have 1 other...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    The molt and winter. Some stop laying for winter some breeds actually will lay in winter.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    I thought Eagle eyes got some new chickens, they should start laying soon.
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/HPAIWisconsin.aspx
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    month 8 weeks it was for me. Black sunflower any thing higher in protien will help. Black sunflower seed should not be more than 10 or 15 percent of daily diet, high in fat also.
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    Minnesota!

    aside if its -5 degrees windchill -40 having them inside a building out of drafts and wind it will be -5. The point is to keep them out of the wind and drafts.
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    Minnesota!

    I have chickens in barn. Barn is 120 years old, but good shape. Yes the chickens do fine. Rooster may get some frostbite on comb. You may see bit other frostbite. They will be okay. Have place they can roost. MY barn is old, but windows all closed, no big drafts. Seals good. If they are puffed...
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    when placing egg on incubator does it count as day 1 ?

    Takes a day for the egg to get to temperature. Some incubators may vary due to temperature. Warmer cooler spots etc
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    it is hard to compete with corporate farming. With beef as high as it is if been in farming for awhile save on the beef. Chickens and pork tough to compete with mass production. When I raised some pigs few years ago, did it for 3 years in a row. Save alittle money, but if want to start with...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    There is alot of information in the meat section. Some people have cost analysis. Also alot of information using google. Using google I found information on google some of it was kinda all over the place with pricing. Use seach function in BYD lots of information.
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    Finally met my predator match. Need help.

    thats my vote. Something climbed in and took the bird. Coons can be very patient, crafty, climb, dig, pull, undo locks. Missing heads , Lots of vitamins in heads another trait of a coon.
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    Finally met my predator match. Need help.

    Fox can climb. climb trees anyway. Fox can jump whether it could jump over the fence without a running start?
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    Finally met my predator match. Need help.

    hogwire with big squares. Raccoon will reach in grab chickens eat the head off. Possum are lazy. I had a chicken kill in winter ate from the back end and it was a big possum. Otherwise I free range in winter little possums eat the chicken food. Drink the water and try to hide have a new...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Im going to 8 bucks dozen next year. With all the animal damage and hassel. I figured I could go work at walmart 20 hours a week part time for 4 or 5 months and make as much selling sweet corn. No worry if its going to rain, or get 6 inches and wash out, tractor breaking down, fix the planter...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    ahhh your daughter could have drove just north to Holmen and right across festival foods a guy sits there selling sweet corn and could have taken some sweet corn north. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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