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    White Leghorn rooster x Rhode Island Red Crosses

    I have two Rhode Island Red roosters and two leghorn chicks, when the time is right for the leghorns I'm going to breed both leghorns with my Rhode Island Red roosters.
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    Crossed BCM x RIR with great results

    I just hatched some Rhode Island Red crossed with Black Copper Maran and got 6 hens out of 8. They only 4 weeks old.
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    22% PROTEIN LAYER FEED

    I just purchased a 50lb. bag of 22% protein laying pellets for all my chickens. They range from ages 16 weeks, 19 weeks and 23 weeks old. When this bag is gone I will be staying them on 16% laying pellets complete feed. With oyster shells on the side.
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    layer feed? 16 weeks

    16 weeks may be too young to be feeding layer feed. I have I have 27 chickens and 7 are between 19 and 22 weeks old. They are not laying yet but I have started them on laying pellets with a separate bowl of oyster shells for them when they think they need it. I also have 20 other chickens that...
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    William

    I got two in a pen to there self. Dot two more trying to rek havoc on all my hens. I only need 3 roosters. I tried giving them away and no luck at all. I'm going to have to put them down with a 12 gage. I can't keep them here after today. I guess this is the rehoming everyone talking about...
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    William

    I'll get them rehomed or I'll start using them in my live trap. We got racoons, possums and pixy bobs living in the woods all around me. I have been catching racoons here lately and I have got a couple possums so far and caught 3 wild pixy bob cats. The only thing about my live trap is they can...
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    William

    Is there anyone that lives in the Unionville/Shelbyville are that may be interested in 3 or 4 roosters. I have 2 pure breed Black Copper Maran's and 1 Ameraucana rooster pure breed and may throw in a Golden Laced Wynatt. 18 weeks old, Free to whom ever wants them. I got too many roosters.
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    William

    I have two and may get rid of three French Black Copper Maran's pure, and one Ameraucana pure, and one Golden Laced Wynatt, the BCM are 18 weeks 4 days old, Ameraucana is 17 weeks old and GLW is 16 weeks old. If anyone wants them they are more than welcome.
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    William

    Well I will give them away if someone wants them. I'll make a post on FB marketplace and give them away. Thank you. If I knew how to clean and dress them then they will be in a pot. L.O.L. Thanks again.
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    William

    No I don't, I have 30 in all and they free range all day and go into the barn at night. I have a big chicken barn. Everyone is between 15 weeks old and 18 weeks and 4 days old. I feed them all flock with 20% protein. As of yesterday I mixed one cup of layer feed to 3 cups of all flock. I make...
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    William

    Thank you, and I also got 10 road Island Reds that are 14 weeks 3 days old, 8 hens 2 roosters. I got 4 Ameraucanas 18 weeks old 2 hens and 2 roosters. I will be glad to rehome 2 black copper maran roosters, 1 Ameraucana rooster. And when you say rehome do you mean give them away or sell them...
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    William

    Hello everyone, I got 7 black copper maran's 4 roosters and 3 hens and all are 19 weeks old. When is a good time to start slowly giving them laying pellets... And when do they usually start laying?
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    William

    Thank you, and yes I do have a few questions. But I'll be back on tomorrow with questions. It's getting late and I have to call it a night. I'll chat back tomorrow. God Bless
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    William

    Hello everyone I'm William and new to this forum. About like all others, I'll learn but over time. By the way I have 30 different chickens at different ages. All pure breed. And I do have a few questions. Until I figure this out, God Bless
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