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  1. sootman

    Holy pig... I must be crazy.

    Hi, How old will they be when you butcher them?
  2. sootman

    Moyers K-22 vs Ideals Red Broiler

    I like the K22 from Moyers. They definetly grow slower then the cornish. I did 50 this fall at 10 weeks they averaged 5lb cleaned and 12 weeks they averaged 5.5
  3. sootman

    How young can poults go to a ground pen?

    I didnt know you were supposed to wait so long. I put my four Bronze turkeys out at 2 weeks. They are now 4 weeks old and seem ok.
  4. sootman

    Any suggestions please - in NJ??? Overwhelmed with cockerels

    I am in Philly and will take them for free!
  5. sootman

    Anyone been to Chickv Fil A lately?

    They are part of my 50 chick order from Ideal. I am very happy with them. I received one DOA and had one died a day later. Other then that they seem very healthy!
  6. sootman

    Anyone been to Chickv Fil A lately?

    Here is what they have on special now!
  7. sootman

    What breed is this?

    Thanks everyone. I would say looks like the Sicilian Buttercup.
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    What breed is this?

    I just uploaded a picture. The top of thier head the comb kinda lays flat.
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    What breed is this?

    I was given 3 -10 month old pullets. The lady did not know what kind they were but said they were laying white eggs. They have the same coloring as my Easter Egger but have white ear lobes. Their comb is split on the top and lays down on either side. Sorry but I do not have a picture at this...
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    poential pullets for new coop/flock

    Hi John, I would suggest 3 or 4 of the same knid. That way if someting happens to one you will still have a pair.
  11. sootman

    Bumblefoot? A knot on the bottom of her foot

    Sounds like you need to lance it and clean it out. I did it and then just wrapped with Vet Wrap. Chicken was fine after that. Two weeks later a hawk got her.
  12. sootman

    Pickwick Questions

    I was also wondering if the tub style plucker was better then the pickwick style
  13. sootman

    Pickwick Questions

    I found a guy selling a Pickwick Model HPD and a fiberglass scalder. He said they are in very good condition. He wants $400.00 for both. Has anyone ever used that type of plucker? Does the price sound good? Is it worth buying for 100 chickens per year? Thanks for any input
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    Need help to figure out what killed my hen

    I came home today to find one of my full grown RIR was dead. The body was intact but all the neck feathers and some of the breast meat was gone. There was a pile of feathers next to her. She was inside a fenced in run approximately 15' x 20' with no overhead fencing. Do you think it was a hawk...
  15. sootman

    How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.

    9863 + 10 = 9873
  16. sootman

    Won't stay in yard!

    My one hen was jumping over a 4' fence. To solve the problem I put 12" sticks at the top of the fence and then strung cauion tape all along. She will not jump over now even though it is only a few inches higher. I imagine I could use any type of ribbon as it flutters in the wind and fools with...
  17. sootman

    Entering eggs in County fair

    Thanks for your info. I also called the fair and they said to have them all uniform and that they crack one of them open to judge. Here are the classes: 1. One dozen brown eggs A. Small B. Medium C. Large 2. One dozen white egg A. Small B. Medium...
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    Entering eggs in County fair

    I want to let my nephew enter a dozen of our eggs at the local Grange Fair/ Farmers Fair. Does anyone have any idea how they judge them? What would a winning egg look like? Thank you for any advice.
  19. sootman

    Chicken has bubble on top of foot.

    Got my wife to pop it and then she sprayed some bactine on it. Hopefully she will be fine/ Thanks for all the advice.
  20. sootman

    Chicken has bubble on top of foot.

    I actually did do a extensive search on this site. All I could find was info on Bumble foot. I sure everything about the foot can't be Bumble foot. Is there any other diease/condition besides Bumblef foot? Thank you for your input
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