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    Feeding animals

    I read in a book that some old timers would give their laying flock some fresh meat every week during the winter, to replace the protien that the birds were missing not having bugs. Does ANYONE else do this?
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    Looking

    Please read here about the free re homing section. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/803509/reminder-about-this-section/0_20 All want ads, sale ads or want to trade ads should go in the appropriate BST section. Thank you, Staff
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    Building a scalding tank

    Do you guys have any suggestions for building a scalding tank, that could handle 75-150 birds a day, maybe 2-3 at a time? I have a friend possibly looking at starting a small scale butchering buisness, and need some suggestions to do it on the cheaper side. Ps. Anyone know where he could get a...
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    Spotted eggs breeding through

    I did not find another thread on this subject, so I am posting here. I have a couple hens that lay spotted eggs, and have a small market for them. I was wondering, if I hatch the eggs from those hens, will the resulting pullets (if any) also lay spotted eggs?
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    Whole hatching death

    I just attempted to incubate 8 BR eggs in a little giant still air incubator, with optional egg turner. I monitored the temp, and it never went about 100.5, and never went below 98, except for about 5 minuets where it got to 85. Would that have killed the whole hatching? We had a rooster to hen...
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