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    Water nipples for meaties/

    Got a batch of cornish cross at 3 weeks, getting ready to put them out in the tractor. Just wondering if they will be able to use the water nipples. exclusively. Ive watched, I know some are using them, but when their out in the tractor, Thats all they will have?
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    Couple turkeys ready for thanksgiving need advise

    I have two turkeys that are ready for proccessing. A big Tom for thanksgiving and a hen for the freezer. I've been doing chickens for a couple years so I have an idea on how to do the deed. My question do I brine the Tom for a couple days before Thanksgiving and what do I brine it in . Also...
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    How do I stop a broody hen

    Ive got an 2 yr old ISA Brown gone broody. I dont have a rooster , & I dont need chicks right now. So how do I stop this . Or should I just let her do her thing. That golf ball aint never gonna hatch.
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    Soup stock. Ive got some questions

    Awesome. We scooped of most of the fat then used the geleton ,added some meat, veggies , & water. let simmer for a bit, then added some dumplings. It was pretty awesome, The kids loved it. Glad to hear its healthy. Thanks for the info folks.
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    Soup stock. Ive got some questions

    OK My wife cooked up the last of our freedom rangers the other day. She cooked it in the crockpot. It was really good. Well she put the left overs in the fridge, We,re making chicken noodle soup today. She pulled out the left overs & the stock. Well the soup stock was all gelled up. It had the...
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    holes in the shell. Now what.

    OK Last night I seperated the flock. I put the hen & eggs in a brooder box in the garage. This morning we found 2 chicks alive & well. I picked one up to check it out. Momma hen didnt seem too happy about that. So I put it back down. momma tucked the chick back underneath her wing. So it looks...
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    holes in the shell. Now what.

    Long story short. 21 days ago I had to get rid of our rooster. It was getting a bit aggressive with my 4 y/o son. My kids were upset. So I let them put a couple eggs under one of our hens, Who was acting like she was broody. Well it worked, I ve got 2 eggs that are getting ready to be chicks. So...
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    How do you get hard boiled eggs with fresh eggs

    Ok I put a dozen in the back of the fridge. We,ll see how that works. Thanks
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    How do you get hard boiled eggs with fresh eggs

    I love me some deviled eggs, But when we try to use fresh eggs , they dont peel very good. Whats the secret.
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    Raising turkeys chicks from day 1

    I cant answer your questions. Im gonna be doing a few turkeys this summer, So Im gonna tagalong here.
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    How long from chick to freezer camp.

    Thinking about doing a few turkeys with my next batch of meat chickens. I would be raising one of the broad breasted types. how long does it take to get to 20 lbs or so. Thanks
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    Newbie from Mid-Michigan

    Welcome. Im about an hour east of you . Montrose MI. Im fairly new to chickens. Almost a year. Ive got a flock of 10 9 layers & one rooster. Ive done 2 batches of meat chickens 1 cornish X & 1 batch of freedom rangers. Next batch will be cornish X. Just faster & cheaper. With 9 layers I supply...
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    Michigan

    I use the sweet pdz. It works great. A bag goes a long ways
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    new here from Mid-Michigan

    Welcome from Montrose Michigan
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    Winter eggs

    My hens dont get to free range like they did before the snow . So their eating mostly feed. Their eggs change a bit. the yolks werent as dark. Ive been giving them alfalfa pellets soaked in warm water. Thats darkened up the yolks a bit, but what Im wondering is are the eggs their laying now as...
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    How many laying hens to supply a family??

    Ive got 7 ISA Browns & 2 EEs or barnyard mutts. I get 4 or 5 eggs one day then 8 or 9 the next.. We give a doz a week to our neighbors . I take a doz or so a week to the fire station with me. So with 9 laying hens I supply 3 families. My family is 2 adults & 3 kids. My neighbors are. an older...
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    Holy pig... I must be crazy.

    barrybro, hows those pigs doing with this weather we,re having. Im just a bit north of you, & have been debating on waiting for warm weather, to get a couple pigs.
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    Holy pig... I must be crazy.

    Im gonna be watching this thread with interest. Im hopefully gonna be doing 2 pigs this spring. So this is great. How long before those guys go to the butcher,
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    Verdicts in on Freedom Rangers

    Ive been thinking about doing a 50-50 half CX half FR. So in 7-8 weeks you get qots of quick meat then 4 weeks later process another batch., becuase I had no complaints with the CX . Just did the FR to see the diferances. I just raise chickens for my family, So I do small batches a couple times...
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    Verdicts in on Freedom Rangers

    Lots of great input guys. Thanks Im new to the chicken thing & having fun with it. Ive learned alot since Ive been here at BYC , so keep the info going. As far as the corn goes, I used it one week when I couldnt make it to the feed store, just to get thru a couple days. My laying hens didnt...
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