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    Do I need to "finish" my hens before harvest?

    I've heard you should change the feed for meat chickens right before harvest... I've never tried this before. I have 25 Freedom Rangers that will be harvested on Aug 17. Right now they eat a little bit of regular layer feed, but they free range 3 acres of good stuff for the bulk of their feed...
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    Diet for my 13 week old goose

    I had a pair of American Buff geese. The male died while someone was house sitting for us last week. This led me to question whether I should be feeding them something different. Right now, they have 1 acre to forage with lots of green plants and some dried grass. I haven't been feeding them...
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    Can I give my hens egg shells as a calcium supplement?

    I have been rinsing and baking my old eggshells to kill any bacteria, grinding them, and offering to my girls in a separate feeder from their regular food for a little calcium boost. Since I've started doing this, I've noticed a drop in egg supply and 2 of my chickens have mysteriously dropped...
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    Sick rooster... HELP!

    Hello chicken lovers! I have a sick rooster and I need some advice. He's a 4 month old Black Austerlorp, I just adopted him from craigslist last week. He has been doing normal rooster things until today: eating all the food, chasing hens and guarding the coop. Today when I went out to feed, I...
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