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    Feeding Question

    I have a mixed flock of about 13 week old pullets Jersey Giants (1 of which turned out to be a rooster) - Didn't realize until he started crowing :) Buff Orpington Mystic Maran (best guess) Barred Rocks Rhode Island Red Silverlaced Wyandotte Black Sex Link Pearl Star Leghorn I am going to...
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    what breed???

    I can't remember the breeds I bought... I know I have a couple jersey giants... but I believe I have those ID already... one of which ended up being a rooster. Any help would be great.
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    Is electric fence necessary?

    I am looking into buying some poultry netting from Premier 1 and wanted to know if electrifying it is necessary. Also I wanted to know if I should get the 48' height or if 42" is good enough.
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    Black Australorp

    I am getting 7 Black Australorp hens and 1 rooster in a few weeks. I have never had Australorps before and I am wondering if they are a flighty chicken. If so I'm looking for advice on how tall my run walls should be or if I need to put a top on it. Thanks for any information and advice...
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    Getting Ladies to lay in a new SPOT! help

    I built my girls a better nesting box but they are not using it... I am not even sure they are going in it period. They stand on top of it... they will walk under it... just haven't seen them in it. It has only been in there run for 2 nights so I might be rushing it. As of now they are laying...
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    Cool Nest Box Idea

    I plan on building one or two of these this fall for my ISA Browns. Skip to about 3 mins to see him building the box... or skip ahead to about 5 mins to see the final nest box finished.
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    Non Med --- Med

    I started my 30 cornish cross with non medicated starter feed... but have since changed my mind and want to feed medicated starter. I am guessing there is no problem with this. The 30 chicks have eaten almost 2 4 lb. bags of non medicated starter in 5 days. I am going to buy 2 4 lb bags of...
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    Chickens who want out!

    My 5 ISA Brown hens want out of there run all of the time!!! I let them out every now and then but they tear up my landscaping and terrorize my garden. Whenever I am outside they run to the gate and beg me to let them out... If I go in the run to fill water/feed they try to sneak out under the...
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    Heat

    I have my chicks in a horse water tank right now which is in my "tent" shelter right now. During the night I close it up and as much as possible to keep any draft out of the shelter. During the day thought it's like an oven in the shelter... I leave for work to early in the morning to shut the...
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    Fall Batch

    Starting my fall batch of 30 Cornish Cross today. I am trying non medicated starter feed this batch to see how it goes. I am planning on finishing this batch at 7 weeks instead of 8 because my last batch started to get a little heavy. I am hoping everything goes smooth because I have a new...
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    egg washing?

    Is it ok to wash your eggs in water? Obviously eggs can be dirty when you collect them. I thought I read on hear not to wash them in water... I have been washing my eggs in water and then keeping them in the fridge.... I figured this was common practice. What's the scoop on this>?
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    Prices

    I am looking at Meyer Hatchery http://meyerhatchery.com/index.a5w Why are hatchery eggs more expensive that hatchery chicks! I would think an egg would be cheaper than a live chick... what am I missing here? Thanks, Ben
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    Chicken Netting

    I am looking to set up a temporary run to let my Cornish Cross get a little exercise and hopefully forage a bit. I found what I want but not for the price I want. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can set up. I'd like to be able to reuse it and be able to set up and take down easily. This...
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    Breeding

    I think I know the answer to my own question but I would feel better hearing it from someone else. I currently have 5 ISA Brown hens that are laying eggs. They are 22 weeks old and have been laying since they were 18 weeks old. I would like to get an Araucana rooster and some hens and hatch...
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    Feed Question

    My hogs are being butchered tomorrow morning and I still have 2 50 lb bags of 16% hog feed left. I plan on mixing this in with my layer feed and feeding it to my hens. I am assuming that there is nothing wrong with this... If so please let me know :) Thanks, Ben
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    Roosting

    I have 5 ISA Browns and they are laying machines. This is the first time I have had laying hens and it's pretty fun. Anyways back to business.... I throw my girls fresh corn from the garden and I also treat them to fresh tomatoes. I usually keep a treat block in the run for them... anyways...
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    Med or Non Med starter?

    Here is the link: http://www.mannapro.com/products/poultry/poultry-starter/ I used the Medicated starter with my spring batch and I am trying the non medicated starter for my fall batch. Are you still able to call your meat birds all organic if you use a medicated starter? Also looking...
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    Cornish Cross Financial Planning

    Please help me if this seems wrong. I am looking for advice. I am going to order 30 Cornish Cross in a week or so and I am trying to track the expenses this time around and really figure this out. With a feed conversion rate of 2.5:1 I figure 2.5 x 8 (lb bird) = 20 lbs of feed 0.4 x...
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    ISA Brown Hens Laying

    I started my chicks on March 20th and was expecting them to start laying in 18 to 20 weeks. They started laying on the 18th week just like clock work. The eggs started out small as expected but very quickly got large! I have had 4 double yokers already! They are averaging about 4 eggs per...
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    Most Popular Egg Laying Breed

    What is the most popular egg laying breed? or the best egg laying breed in your opinion. Thanks!
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