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    pilgrim

    I just ordered a pair. Curious to see what everyone has to say!
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    American Buff or Pilgrim pair and where to buy just a set of 2?

    I ordered a pair, one male and one female. From the research I've done it seems like the Pilgrims are a pretty friendly breed and I plan on handling them a lot. :)
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    Please share your gosling setup.

    Good Morning! I just placed an order for a pair of Pilgrims with Metzers. We already raise chickens and have a medium sized coop and fenced chicken run. We have raised ducks in the past. My question is can you tell me about your experience starting Goslings for the first time? Tips and...
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    American Buff or Pilgrim pair and where to buy just a set of 2?

    Thanks! I placed an order with Metzers for a pair of Pilgrims!
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    American Buff or Pilgrim pair and where to buy just a set of 2?

    Hi All, I am planning on purchasing a pair of American Buffs or Pilgrims. What breed is better for raising as pets with a family with kids? I am having a hard time finding a hatchery/breeder that will sell only 2 geese without a huge small order fee. We are in PA.
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    Hot cold can they get?

    how long do you keep them under the lamp. I'm used to watching over them when its freezing out but if its 65 at nite I think the chicks should be fine after a week or two
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    Hot cold can they get?

    Hello Everyone, My Wife has loved our spring flock of cornish x rocks so much I got the go ahead for a fall Harvest. I live in PA so it starts to get cold in November. How cold can it get before it is bad for the chickens. I am hoping to start them by the beginning of September and butcher...
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    Make-shift tools to get the job done

    I used a old road cone for my chickens.....I had to modify it so they would fit but I ran into a problem with them falling out. I finally started knocking out the birds with a quick blow to the head, then stringing them up by their feet and dropping them down into the cone. The string kept...
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    can i just skin my chickens?

    I skinned my whole flock and then de-doned the breast, took to the legs thighs off, and kept the wings for chicken soup. Easiest way I know how.
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    Ewww

    My wife and I only got 20 and after a week it was time for them to go outside (per my request not my wifes). I just sent the rest of my flock to freezer camp this weekend and I would have to say I really enjoyed it. It was a lot of work but very rewarding.
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    Mentally Preparing For Processing Meaties

    I was worried when I got my birds that they would be hard to kill but after 6 weeks of food, water, more food and poop clean up I am looking forward to some fresh chicken. As my grandfather tells me .... his mother would chop the heads off of the chickens and through them out into the yard to...
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    Where am i ever going to put these meaties?

    I got my first batch of 20 this year and I started them in a large dog crate with cardboard around it. I cleaned the pen ever other day for a week and a half and then I finally decided they had to go outside (Farm animals live outside). I put them in my shed and the first night they where out...
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    Question about cleaning the coop

    That coop looks very nice!!! I am a contractor so I see what happens when people use regular lumber instead of pressure treated outside. You should be fine because your shed will be able to breath "air is moving around it. You will run into a roting problem where the pine comes in contact...
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