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    Eating Eggs! >:(

    UGH! SO we have roughly 15 laying hens and today I went out there and guess what? 4 eggs! 2 of them had yolk smeared all over them yet there was no trace of broken eggs in the nest so I know they ate the rest of the eggs. Is there any way I can stop this behavior? I collect eggs after school...
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    Butcher age?

    Whats the best age to butcher turkeys of the broad breasted bronze and standard bronze breeds?
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    Farm name

    So I am looking for a farm name so I can build a website for my dad. I will just give you random information about our farm so you can get creative juices flowing. Heres a list of animals we have: -horses (quarters and foxtrotters) -cows (black angus and baldies) -rabbits (hollands, hotots, and...
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    Chickens wasting SO much feed!!!!!

    Alright. Our chickens are wasting a TON of feed. We feed lay mash that we get from a feed mill for a lot cheaper than tractor supply stores. And I swear there is about 1 1/2 barrels of lay mash on the floor. They just flick it out of the feeder and don't eat it. Our barrels are about 250 lbs...
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    Silkies

    I want to buy 6 silkies next year and breed and sell them (possibly keep a few.) We have a big market here for silkies. I was wondering how do I have a hen set on them? How should I set up a pen for her? And should I take the chicks after they hatch or leave them with mom? AAAAnd I hear silkies...
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    New here! Not to chickens :D

    Hello!! I am new here. I raise my own chickens for eggs and every few years for meat. We don't show, but that does sound fun. We have Cochins, Golden Polish, Red Stars, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, White Leghorns, and an Araucana (my favorite girl.) I think that is all. My...
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    Vicious Rooster Please Help

    I have a black cochin. He is gorgeous. BUT he has a bad temper and will chase and attack people. He mostly chases kids and women. He is more nervous around men and usually runs away. My grandma wants to keep him because she loves him so much (shes never been attacked, but he tries to attack me...
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