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    Duck stuck on it's back! Need help

    I have a duck that was attacked last night by a fisher cat. It appears to have no cuts or wounds. I was able to scare the fisher away. However all it does now is run very badly and put itself on it's back! It wants to just stay on it's back. It also is kicking like it is trying to swim. It...
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    My first Capon for dinner

    I ate some of my first capon last night and again for lunch today. The meat is not as tender as that of the Cornish cross nor was it as tough as an old rooster. It had a noticeable difference in texture. I didn't notice a difference in taste but I might if I could try a bite of capon then a...
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    White feathered "red sex-linked hens"!!!!

    I tried to caponize another 20 "roosters" last Saturday! As it turned out only 12 of them turned out to be actual roosters! The other 8 are hens that are white feathered "red sex link hens" I know I must be opening a can of worms here but from what I have found 40% of the "white males" are...
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    2 Saanen doe (female) goat kids CT/RI border 16 weeks old $100 ea

    We have 2 Saanen doe (female) goat kids for sale. They are 16 weeks old, disbudded and can be registered. We get a gallon / day from the mother and the milk is better than anything you could buy in a store. Reduced to $100 ea. PM me if you are interested.
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    How to caponize a rooster Warning Graphic pics

    I learned to caponize roosters by reading Caponizing By LOYL STROMBERG and the sears Caponizing guide found at http://www.afn.org/~poultry/capon.htm I would suggest reading both. My tools came from Nasco. (With some modifications) It is very important that you have a very good bright light...
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    Sex links for Capons, Can sex linking be wrong some times?

    On Saturday I caponized 24 out of 26 "roosters". They are just over 6 weeks old. 2 of them had smaller combs than the rest and lighter in color. When I cut into them I could not find any glands to remove! My first thought was that maybe the 2 are females but then I think that might be...
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    Capons 2

    Looks like the original Capons post is locked? On Friday night I caponized a rooster for the first time! I got everything set up and ready to go with 2 -6 week old roosters. I followed the directions in my book and made the first cut. Then I realized that I should have dispatched the first...
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    Capons vs. True Capons

    This is for chinese capons! He has asked about Wapsie Produce and American Capons. I looked at the web site and it looks like they are caponizing Cornish Crosses at 3 weeks. Then they process them at 18 weeks. According to the basic definition of what a Capon is I guess that you could call...
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    Vent Sexing Questions?

    I have a book on Sexing all type of fowl. The book says that you should vent sex the chicks 12-36 hours after hatching. Does this really matter? Can you vent sex older chicks? Also the diagram in the books makes it look like you need to open the vent to about 3/8 of an inch!!! It does not...
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    EE egg with floating yokes in incubator?

    For some reason it looks like my EE hen is laying eggs that don't have the "bungee cords" to keep the yoke centered in the egg. Will the eggs still hatch if the yoke is free and "floats" all over the place inside the egg? The eggs are fertle and this is the first time I have tried to set eggs...
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    Colored Ranger Capons?

    Has anyone ever tried to caponize a Colored Ranger? Would the results be any better than a standard breed?
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    Fertile egg halo pics???

    Does any one have a good pic showing a fertile egg and the halo on the yoke? A number of weeks back I saw one on BYC but now can't find it. I would like to hatch some eggs but I can't tell if my rooster is breeding properly:rolleyes He is an EE and I put him with one EE hen and two other...
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    Anyone buy feed in Bulk?

    Does anyone buy feed in larger qtys than 50 LB bags? What is the order min. and what do you pay per 100 lbs. ???
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    Colored Range Chicks Info Please!

    Last year I tried the Cornish Rock Xs and I very much liked the meat I got! However, I am looking for a cheaper / healthier breed alternative. I have seen a lot of talk on this forum about the Colored Range Chicks or freedom rangers. Are they anything like the Xs as far as meat quality goes...
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    What do you do with all your scraps?

    I know that you can eat hearts, gizzards, livers and neck etc. I have even seen people eat chicken feet in China. What do you do with all the other stuff? Wet plucked feathers blood heads fat feet guts I throw all this stuff in a hole in the yard and burry it so that I do not attract...
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    Yongest hen that you have seen lay the first egg?

    I have 25 red sex links and one started laying at 15 weeks 5 days!!! 3 more followed the next day! This got me thinking what is the BYC record for youngest hen to start laying? What breed was it?
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    How much do you charge for meat per pound?

    Last Saturday I processed 5 Cornish X birds and they all dressed out @ just over 5Lbs. They were 8.5 weeks old. A friend of ours in another state buys the same birds for $3.75 / lb. !!! I don't even think they are "organic" just Med free. I will have to double check. Does any one sell birds...
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    Should I keep my black cochens?

    This last spring we purchased assorted chicks and 6 Red Sex link chicks from our local TSC. We have 9 Cochen hens left from the assorted group along with other breeds that I DO want to keep. In August I purchased another 25 reds along with 12 Cornish cross. The reds are my favorite chicken for...
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