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    How long before intervention?

    So you think I should still keep the one that was not formed right? I just straightened it's foot out and put medical tape on the bottom and top of the foot to hold it in that position to hopefully get it to grow right. I am going to try putting it back it with the older ones now and see what...
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    How long before intervention?

    I have several eggs going to hatch at varying days. I had a chick peep through last week and it never made it out and I was leary to help because of what I read. Then 2 days ago I had another peep out and left it by itself for 24 hours with no progress so this time I helped out. Just like posted...
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    All natural hatching.

    I am using Leghorn hens. It appears to me that at least half of my hens will set on the eggs. However I probably will have to stop free ranging them or they all leave the coup. I have 14 hen's. Here is another thing I could put in 2 Roosters but will that cause problems? Both are Amerucana's...
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    All natural hatching.

    I am going to try something and I wanted input from all the experts or anyone! I want to breed out my White Leghorns and cross them with an Ameraucana (trying to get rid of white eggs). First I think it could be a good cross since the Leghorns are egg producers and Ameraucana's not so much. My...
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    Rediscovering Traditional Meats from Historic Chicken Breeds

    I find this artical very interesting and have printed a copy to show some freinds of mine. I think we have been led to believe somewhat that older chicken won't be good to eat therefore we have to get rid of our flock to someone that will take them. Thank You Very Much!
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    How do you hang this waterer?

    Quote: Does the handle pivot around to the narrower spot on the top? If it does it will be self centering.
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    Grit vs. Oyster Shell *Do they need both?*

    Quote: I agree. Freerange they pick up rocks (Grit) and eat it all the time if you dont have sandy/rock soil that they are exposed to then they will need grit.
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    Feed VS Egg Production

    Ok here it is I have feed measured amounts 24/7 for a week for my birds and they have consummed 92lbs of feed in 7 days that is 4.291 ounces per day. Even when the feeders have feed in them and I go and shake them or add feed they still come over and eat like they haven't eaten for a month...
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    Feed VS Egg Production

    My sexlinks are laying really well. I dumped 50lbs of feed into 3 feeders today and as usual they all went crazy but then something weird happened they all stopped eating about 5 min. after they started. Feeding them all 24/7 is an advantage as I don't have to be here 2 times a day (morning &...
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    Feed VS Egg Production

    Thank you all for the comments. Tomorrow I will start feeding 24/7 and see if production is up and get a good count on how much feed they go through in 7 days that way there is a base. As someone commented about fryers eating more feed, my Sexlinks are suppose to be good for cooking and laying...
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    Feed VS Egg Production

    I feed 2 times a day and there is a little feed left each time in the feeders as they seem to get full and start walking away from it. Of course through the day they will eat the rest. I feed in the morning and at about 3:30 pm as well. I have 3 feeders now hanging and spread some out on a shelf...
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    Feed VS Egg Production

    Ok I'm pretty new at this but I have been experimenting with amounts of feed and quality of feed. I have 49 chickens 20 sexlinks (Although it looks like 1 could be a New Hampshire), 15 Rhode Island Reds, 14 White Leghorns, 1 Black Leghorn. From what I have searched on the site you could feed...
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    Are oyster shells absolutely necessary?

    I am in the same boat. But my eggs without oyster, are just fine. As a matter of fact today I dropped an egg on the dirt from waist height and it didn't break. Free range don't get any suppliments and they seem to live fine. Just my 2 cents. Also if you use layer feed the calcium is about 3...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    22 today (I have 49 chickens) But they just started laying about a month ago. It has been as much as 24 so someone is not doing her job!
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    Feeding your chickens corn stalks?

    Quote: Thanks I am pulling out the rest of the stalks not eaten as they did seem to not like them as much. I didn't even think when I did it. I have given them grass cuttings ect. but much less stringy to deal with.
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    Feeding your chickens corn stalks?

    Yes that is what I'm worried about. I know they grind up stalks for feed but I'm sure thats alot easier on the system than stringy corn stalks. What is the sign that they would be bound up and how do you remedy this?
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    Feeding your chickens corn stalks?

    Ok I fed the chickens a couple of corn stalks without thinking about it and they seemed to eat it but I was wondering was it not a good thing to do? They are 20 weeks and just started laying last Friday. I have 8 eggs so far. I was wondering if this could cause crop binding? ect? let it rip! (Oh...
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    Feeding lawn to chicks?

    Ok I'm taking the clippings out of my fenced yard for the chicks I gave them a couple of hand fulls shared by 50 chicks so I don't think they got much and they are still in the coup. I figured that it couldn't hurt since it seems that they eat everything else including the wood shavings in the...
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    Feeding lawn to chicks?

    Ok this my be a rookie question but, I think I read you can feed lawn clippings to the chickens and at what age should be fine?
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    How much DE for 50 lbs feed?

    Quote: I just got food grade at my local feed store for 24.99 plus tax for 50lbs. They just started carrying it.
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