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    eggs or chicks???

    I checked with a hatchery and was told cornish cross eggs were 7.00 a dzn [email protected] I have not bought any yet but am thinking about it for some thing different to do. Hatch to freezer I only do meat birds.
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    Oregon

    Salem here
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    Calling All Oregonians!!

    Salem checking in
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    Old brooder need help

    I posted before and had little feedback so I thought I would try again. I picked up this old brooder but need a few questions answered before I use it. On the top level on one end it has a heating element that can be moved up and down it just plugs in no thermostat. I can only get it to heat to...
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    Lazy54...

    I have had no luck with them they don't answer phone or E-mail and the hours on thier web sigtht are different from the ones they keep. I have heard from others that they don't complete orders if they do ship. I did send in an order with a question on pick up and left a phone number weeks ago...
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    Red Cornish Cross?

    There is also one in Hubbard oregon named the Lazy 54 Farms. Not real easy to get through to them probably real busy right now
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    Are pine shavings okay for brooder bedding?

    Last year the Wilco store where I bought my chicks had a sell on wood pellets like you use for pellet stoves. They said to try them for bedding. The pellets worked great I was much happier with them than shavings.
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    price difference

    I kept track the first year and lost a bit, but the savings comes from what you put on the table for your family. I think there is no comparison. Besides I like to keep my cornish until they are closer to turkeys one feeds my family. Try Eating them side by side with store bought, I raise my own...
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    Killing your meat birds - how do YOU do it?

    I use the killing cone. I picked up a mid sized traffic cone a the hardware store cut it to fit and screwed it to a board at a good working hieght . I slit thier throats it takes a little bit to get used to it and appears to be cold blooded but works the best they bleed out better. With the...
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    Red Cornish Cross?

    I heard there was a big hatchery in lebanon Or but have never used them. I do my best to pick up chicks in person from hatchery if possible less stress for them.
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    Old Chick Brooder

    I have added pictures to my initial post. Thank you
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    Old Chick Brooder

    Hi I normally raise my cornishx chicks in a brooder I made. This winter I picked up an old factory made brooder, it has multi level 4.5 ft tall top for chicks and lower ones are bigger. There are light sockets in top and ends plus what looks like a hot plate in back of top level. Is there any...
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