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    Pro's and Con's, Breed Choice

    Thanks Sydney.. Wow... 26 weeks !!!! Maybe I'll just get some CX to fill my freezer and cull my Dorkings at 6 months. 26 weeks makes sense while I look out and see my 16 week hens and think to myself that there isn't much meat there.
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    Pro's and Con's, Breed Choice

    I have had Dorking hens for 2 years and love all the eggs - I now want to buy some for meat. I really love Dorkings but they grow slowly. Would I wait to butcher them until about 16 weeks or would they be too tough? Does anyone here raise Dorkings for meat? Thanks,
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    Pro's and Con's, Breed Choice

    I have had Dorking hens for 2 years and love all the eggs - I now want to buy some for meat. I really love Dorkings but they grow slowly. Would I wait to butcher them until about 16 weeks or would they be too tough? Does anyone here raise Dorkings for meat? Thanks, Dave S Oklahoma This was my...
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    Dorkings for meat ?

    Thank you
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    Dorkings for meat ?

    I have had Dorking hens for 2 years and love all the eggs - I now want to buy some for meat. I really love Dorkings but they grow slowly. Would I wait to butcher them until about 16 weeks or would they be too tough? Does anyone here raise Dorkings for meat? Thanks, Dave S Claremore, OK
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    Switching to organic feed -

    Hi - I have 30 birds -- 11 are over 2 years old and 19 are 16 weeks old. I have been feeding Flock Raiser and have just started adding oyster shells for the laying hens. I want to switch feed to either the Soy-free layer from Coyote Creek Farm - http://coyotecreekfarm.org/ or maybe the Lay...
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    o Oklahoma

    .. forgot.. my name is Dave Strickland.. lol
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    o Oklahoma

    HI all - I'm new to this list so quick intro.  I live in Oklahoma and have 20 chickens ( 10 Dorkings that are 3 yrs old and 19 Ameraucanas that are 11 weeks old ). Of those birds I only had a couple Dorkings sit and hatch chicks.  I have 3 chicks that are 4 weeks old and free-range with all the...
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    Medicated Feed

    thank you Fred - that's what I was thinking. I just wanted to make sure. I don't know what kind of med is in the feed but I will check tonight. Dave
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    Medicated Feed

    HI all - I'm new to this list so quick intro. I live in Oklahoma and have 20 chickens ( 10 Dorkings that are 3 yrs old and 19 Ameraucanas that are 11 weeks old ). Of those birds I only had a couple Dorkings sit and hatch chicks. I have 3 chicks that are 4 weeks old and free-range with all...
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