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    Increased Deaths with Current Batch of CX's

    We raise about 500 broilers per year (~350 Jumbo Cornish from MMM and ~150 Freedom Rangers). Took delivery of current batch of 90 males about two weeks ago. Since then we have lost 30%. Had the usual couple of DOA's and a few more on Day 2, but we continue to lose 2 to 5 birds per day ever...
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    growing space

    Quote: ...Therefore, the biggest issue you will have with this concentration of confined CX's is manure. Seriously, be prepared for a muddy, stinky, fly attracting mess. How often do you plan on moving your dog kennel? Anything short of daily moves will mean an accumulation of waste that...
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    Updated pics of Freedom Ranger and Muscovy

    Quote: Another joke or has someone hacked into your account?
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    Whizbang didn't work at all!

    Quote: You expected a Whizbang Chicken Plucker to skin your rabbits? Is this a joke?
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    Pl 90-492

    Scroll to the bottom of the page: http://www.cornerstone-farm.com/shrink_bags.htm
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    Feed Storage Containers

    Quote: That's over 80 square feet per chicken. That's my point Tim. ~65,000 sq ft -- figure 100 sq ft per tractor x 12 tractors. Moving them every day with zero wasted space might get them to 8 weeks on fresh pasture. Most people that raise 800 birds at once are way past the casual flock...
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    5 wk Cornish X w/ Raspy Breathing & the runs. Cull & eat?

    Loose stool, skid marks and CX's go hand in hand. If the bird is otherwise acting fine and gaining weight I would let it grow to maturity.
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    Feed Storage Containers

    Quote: Dude! You are raising 800 birds on an acre and a half? Is this a one shot deal or permanent site?
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    cornish X how they feather out

    Quote: perfectly normal... +1 Once you get them processed and into a nice ice bath to cool down you will pull out chickens that look like they just came out of the grocery store but taste infinitely better. Don't let that reddness worry you. CX's are really quite ugly just prior to...
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    Latest time of the year for last batch of meaties?

    I've started as early as March 15th with putting them outside on April 1st. This year I will process the last batch the second weekend in November. Just like JoeG, I believe either end of extreme weather impacts growth rate. This past April when it was particularly cold and wet I felt my...
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    Winter Coops

    Minimum of 4 sq ft per bird for the coop. Minimum of 10 sq ft per bird for the run. Be very careful insulating too tightly. You want to prevent direct drafts on the birds while at the same time making sure there is adequate ventilation. You'd be surprised how well most chickens tolerate...
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    Pics of my Freedom Rangers

    My rangers are 10 weeks today. This is my first time raising them. These birds are so big that about one week ago the roosters started crowing. I would like to butcher now but most of my customers are not ready for delivery. My concern (especially with the roosters) is that they are getting...
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    Uh Ohhh!!!!

    I heard this as well when I was starting out. The old timer at the feed store asked me a simple question: "Do you set out separate food for your flock rooster or does he eat the layer feed right alongside the hens?" He was setting me straight that the little calcium bump in layer feed was no...
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    need opinions on dewormer

    Do you chicks have an active case of worms or is this some sort of "preventive" measure? I think you will find most folks on here stay away from preventive worm treatments.
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    How many chickens can I fit?

    General rule of thumb is 4 sq. ft. per bird inside and 10 sq. ft. per bird in the run. I'm thinking four birds.
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    Post your straight-run M/F ratio, let's see if hatcheries are honest

    I'm not sure whether its a question of "honesty." To me "straight run" means the chicks are not sexed and just randomly pulled from the incubator. Of course, this happens after orders are pulled for those customers the request a specific sex. In the case of meat birds, those specifying a...
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    Are those knives you can get from McMurrays, etc. JUNK?

    Looks like those knives are made of stainless steel. The thing about that is they are a bit more difficult to sharpen because they are so hard. You will want a blade with a little carbon so that is soft enough to sharpen. I prefer the "Dexter-Russel" line of knives. They are available in...
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    Taser?

    RavenStorm: Sometimes I think many of us - in the quest for a "perfect" processing session, tend to over think the process. Its really not physically difficult to properly bleed the birds while being as humane as possible. Drop the birds into a cone and make two quick cuts just under their...
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    my meaties are HOT!!!!

    We are seeing temps to the mid-90's. The birds are open-mouth breathing and not too willing to move out of the shade. Plenty of shade and frequent water changes is what works for me. My birds drink out of troughs I made with 10' pieces of rain gutter. The water source is on a timer that...
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    our first processing experience--question

    Mrs. Mucket : What causes incomplete bleeding out? (Or, what is necessary for complete bleeding?)[/url] As you probably noticed on the three birds that bled well, you will see a sudden gush of pulsating blood when correctly cutting the artery. I am going to assume the arteries on this bird...
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