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    Feeding meat chickens

    I am raising growers and i can't find a feed to feed them. The feed store folks are not much help. Is there a purina or nutrena brand that you guys can recommend? I saw flock raiser, but it's only 20% protein. Think that's enough?
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    ALABAMA!!

    hey ah64, where ya from? Your humidity was probably too high and they suffocated in their shell.
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    ALABAMA!!

    I went to the festival. It was my first time. It was pretty neat, but the chicken section was so crowded, it was difficult to get a good look at the birds. How did you do?
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    ALABAMA!!

    from Fairhope here, on the mobile bay
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    Ended Comb Photo Contests!

    Will this contest ever end? It's been over a week! lol
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    Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival April 13-15 2012

    I'm going to the chicken and egg festival. There's sure to be alot of chicken art, bluegrass and, of course, chickens! I'm looking forward to it. This will be my first year.
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    Comb Contest - Single! ***WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!***

    Cuckoo Marans Aged 1 year Hen
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    Comb Contest - Single! ***WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!***

    Cuckoo Marans named Rosco Aged 2 years Rooster
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    Hens attacking and killing each other

    The standard rule is 4 square feet per bird (minimum) for coop space (I like at least 6), which you are meeting and 10 square feet per bird for coop which you have not met yet. It sounds like a classic case of cannibalism due to overcrowding. They are probably bored from being cooped up and...
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    Got our first egg yesterday, but........

    Those are perfectly normal first eggs. They can by small, huge, leathery, weird colors, crack easily, super hard, etc. Her body will eventually produce a more uniform egg. I would add a dish of crushed oyster shell to the coop for her. As soon as the others are older/starting to lay, switch to...
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    ALABAMA!!

    feathers&lace : Hello. Summerdale Al here!!! Fairhope here!
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    A Squeemish Subject: Euthanasia

    Quote: I just have to point out, that birds have a very poor sense of smell. So honestly, the only difference is that the car ride may be longer than the walk out behind your shed, which may be just as confusing and stressful. you're absolutely right. My oversight. But, if they have their...
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    A Squeemish Subject: Euthanasia

    Quote: I understand where you are coming from. Sometimes I like to think of it from the chicken's point of view Example: The bird is injured/dying and you go and take it from its flock... the protection and family that it knows. I don't know about you, but being taken from my family is...
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    A Squeemish Subject: Euthanasia

    Quote: couldn't have said it better. We need to go grab a coffee Beekissed. We'd probably have a nice chat.
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    A Squeemish Subject: Euthanasia

    I am glad that you are getting all of this information ahead of time, before you are "mentally stuck'' like many people when they have a dying pet. My frustration is directed at people that actively have a dying animal while they are trying to figure out a way to kill it. Also, being wrong is a...
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    A Squeemish Subject: Euthanasia

    I am just returning from taking my dog to the vet. I asked him about the dry ice method. He said that this method is considered to be cruel and inhumane. He says that chopping off the head or the broomstick method is preferrable, if the vet is not used. He said that for humans, the bad part...
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    A Squeemish Subject: Euthanasia

    Quote: I do not know where you are getting your information concerning the dry ice method. This was taken directly from the AVMA website: "Recommendations—Carbon dioxide is acceptable for euthanasia in appropriate species (Appendices 1 and 2). Compressed CO2 gas in cylinders is the only...
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