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    Oops... "accidentally" ordered chicks!

    I haven't been around in some time - my flock has been pretty stable for some time, but a raccoon or possum got into the coop last spring and took out 5 of my layers and my big, somewhat nice roo. So... I only have 3 dominiques, 1 australorp, 1 NH red and 1 red sexlink left. Since they're going...
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    How long to roast very large turkey?

    So I let "Mr Christmas" grow too long... I butchered on Sunday, and he's been resting on ice, but I wonder how long we should roast him. He dressed at 38 lbs! I think we have a pan large enough, and the whole point was to keep him intact, rather than only roast half or a quarter. And yes, we...
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    Ideal resting time before roasting?

    So I'm counting the days until butchering, but wanted to ask the crowd: how long is the ideal resting time for an (um) 35 lb turkey? My BBB toms are HUGE, and I imagine the two of them will dress between 28-35 lbs. The biggest is getting checked under the plane and flown back for Christmas...
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    Turkey died of apparent natural causes - can I feel him to my dogs?

    Ok, so this is a little random. I'm gearing up to slaughter next week (for Christmas, not Thanksgiving) and went out to feed as usual this am. I find last year's Tom dead. He's still warm, and was eating and gobbling yesterday, although I know he's slowed down. (If a BBB bird can actually slow...
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    Help! Broody abandoned chirping eggs!

    Hi guys, One of my cochins went broody last month, so I stuck some eggs under her. The first hatched 2 days ago, but when I went out this afternoon to check, she was not only off the nest, but the eggs were cold and the single chick that had hatched had died. At least one of the eggs was...
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    3 week old chick not walking (but not spraddle) - ideas?

    Hi guys, I have a little 3 week old that I hatched, was doing fine until about 3 days ago when she suddenly stopped walking. Legs would move, and she'd try to stand, but would fall backwards like she couldn't get her feet underneath her. She would kick and kick, but couldn't stand. If I held...
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    Will my broody raise the chicks? What next? Help!

    So I wasn't expecting hatch until tomorrow, and I've got a little chick already, with several more pipping! The nest is up high, so I will somehow either move it or the babies... I guess my questions are, is there any way to know if mom will raise the babies? I would hate for her to abandon...
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    First timer with a broody phoenix

    Hi - just needed to share... I had a phoenix go broody on me about a month ago... she's been dutifully sitting on everyone else's eggs, even though I collect them every day. I've never tried to hatch eggs (and refuse to buy an incubator, as it will only accelerate the addiction!), so this is a...
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    Turkey with wryneck- ok to eat?

    Hi all, I posted this in the turkey section, but since it's a meat-eating question, perhaps here would be more appropriate. Long story short, a couple of days ago, one of our 8 week old BBB turkeys developed what appeared to be wryneck - walking backwards, then flopping around, and unable to...
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    Safe to eat turkey with wry neck? Help!

    Long story short, 3 days ago we noticed one of our BBB was suddenly walking backwards and flipping his neck up and around. He seemed alert and was chirping, aside from the whole balance thing. I figured it might be wryneck, brought him up to the garage and started the vitamin thing. (He and all...
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    Watery Eyes in turkeys?

    Hi all, I have 15 nearly 3 week old turkeys and have noticed a couple of them have started with watery eyes and perhaps slightly increased nasal secretions. They seem to be acting normal, eating and drinking - any thoughts? It's not all of them - should I single out the ones that are runny...
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    Phoenix trio in Central Florida (and a scrawny RIR roo)

    Hi, I aquired some phoenix a couple of months ago, and I don't think I am going to be able to keep them. They are app 10 weeks old, two hens and a roo, still in my garage brooder. $20 OBO (just to offset food costs) The roo is going to be very striking, and the hens are hand tame. Would also...
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    Barred Rock pullets? (And guess my australorps...)

    Hi guys, I just thought I'd ask first before going and getting more... (I found a local feed shop with BR pullets). I picked these 4 from a tractor supply bin - tried to look for dark streaks on the legs and very subtle combs. Did I actually pull 4 pullets? All 4 look pretty similar, but...
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    Red chick with barring on wings?

    Hi, Any ideas on what this guy is? Started out all red and white, and at about 2 weeks old, has this distinctive pattern to the wings. They came from a tub at TSC marked "mixed reds." I'm sure it's obvious to those who have had this kind before, but I haven't. (They were in with some red...
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    Turkeys are here!

    Hi all, So after reading this forum for a few months, I made the decision to take the proverbial turkey plunge and placed my order with Welp back in February or March. Well, the little gobblers arrived yesterday, and are settling in nicely. I got 6 Bourbon Reds, 6 midget whites and 6 BBB...
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    TSC mystery chicks...

    Was at good Ol' Tractor Supply last week, and figured I'd pick up a few, hoping for at least a couple of pullets. I have lousy luck so far, so I'm only hoping for a few... there was a tub of Barred Rocks, so I got 3 of those, a couple of light yellow ones that I HOPE are BOs, and a tub of dark...
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    What is this guy?

    I don't know if he's the "rare chick" or what, but this dude (Who is most definitely a dude) is really flashy. He came from McMurry in a heavy assortment. He's pretty big - on the order of my NH Roo, and doesn't take any crap from anyone. I love his colors, but have no clue what he is. Anyone...
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    Help sexing EEs

    These guys are about 3-4 months old. Is there a way to tell? I have been looking for some sort of guide, but am not sure. This is most of them (there's one other I know is a hen, and another I couldn't get a good pic of.) Also, I presume the roosters are the ones getting picked on the most...
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    Help sorting out McMurray's Heavy Mix (Pic heavy)

    Hi all, I'm fairly new to this, and need to pick some brains. I am going to presume that I got all roosters unless you tell me otherwise. (Partly because there were 5 Cornish X in the batch, which are in the freezer now. And weren't supposed to be in the mix to begin with. But anyway...) So I'm...
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    Looks like the time is coming sooner than I thought... (graphic)

    I ordered a mix of 25 heavies from McMurray last fall- one of their last weeks of shipping before winter. They are 9 1/2 weeks old. Well, this morning I went out to feed and discovered that the flock ganged up on one dude. He's actually the biggest one, conveniently, but the ripped his rear...
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