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    Got a new batch, lots of losses

    I got a new batch of birds in today from Ideal. They sent 10 assorted pullets, 15 ducklings, 3 goslings, and 5 turkey poults. Many came dead and several others have died in the hours since they arrived. I know its not anything I did, because I have never had this problem before, but it is...
  2. V-NH

    Eggs?

    Hello! My chickens only started laying about a month ago, so I am still new to this. I have about six dozen fertilized eggs that I have gathered over the last 7-10 days. I left them out on the counter, unwashed. I just washed all of them about ten minutes ago and put them into the fridge...
  3. V-NH

    Yuck!

    I just ate my first home raised cornish x meat bird. I let it sit for three days before freezing it. I thawed it out yesterday and cooked it today. I am not sure I am even going to bother finishing the 4 week olds I have outside. I might sell them all to someone else ASAP. It was 3-4x...
  4. V-NH

    Processing: Quality Control?

    I processed for the first time last Thursday with some close friends who also had no experience doing it. It went relatively smoothly, but slowly. We processed 25 birds in 5 hours with six people working various stations. I thought it was going to be terrible, but it was actually extremely...
  5. V-NH

    Vacation?

    Hello everyone, I recently got married and a week from now I am leaving on a weeklong honeymoon. The problem is, I have lots of chickens! I have two pens, one with adults and another with five week old feathered out chicks. For the adults, I plan to give them a few 20 pound feeders worth of...
  6. V-NH

    Letting Meat Rest

    So, I am about to process Cornish X on Thursday for the first time. I started with 25 and I will be processing 22. I lost a few because I forgot to close the pen one night and they invited themselves out and into the woods. Several never came back. I have read that you need to let them rest...
  7. V-NH

    Brooding Outdoors?

    Hello my finely feathered friends! I've brooded several groups of chickens in my garage in large galvanized stock tanks. It has become necessary to brood another couple of batches outside. I'm sure that the temperature outside is fine right now, plus I can plug the heat lamp in outside. I...
  8. V-NH

    Cornish Cross Congestion

    Have any of you ever had a Cornish Cross sound like it is congested? I have one six week old male that sounds like it is congested when it breathes. I'm hoping it doesn't die prematurely because it looks delicious! We're not going to be able to process them until they are 7.5 weeks old...
  9. V-NH

    Are your Cornish X dirty?

    I'm just curious whether or not your Cornish X are dirty? I've noticed that mine don't really dust bathe or maintain themselves at all. While my White Leghorns are perfectly white and clean virtually all the time, my Cornish X seem to always have dirt on them. This is my first time raising...
  10. V-NH

    Strange Neck Issue

    Hello, I went out to do my daily chicken chores today and I noticed that one of my white leghorns was hiding behind a pallet that they use for a roost. She wasn't moving very much and she looked kind of strange. I went to pick her up and she walked away from me. That is when I noticed that...
  11. V-NH

    Free Ranging Neighbors

    So, I have an interesting question. I feel like I already have the answer, but others input is welcome. My neighbors also raise chickens and have a flock of about 10. They started free ranging them yesterday and their flock has spent several hours on my property. The only reason I haven't...
  12. V-NH

    The Great Chest Freezer Thread

    I am hoping that the name of this thread will create a self-fulfilling prophecy. What size chest freezer do you have? What brand is it? How many birds can you fit in it? Do you recommend it to others? I am currently considering buying a Kenmore Elite 24.6 cubic foot chest freezer. I...
  13. V-NH

    How early do you order your next batch?

    I'm curious how early you order your next batch of meat birds. My first batch of 25 are currently 4 weeks old. I plan to keep them around until they are 8.5 weeks and I have already planned a processing day. That will be my first time ever processing chickens, so it will be a learning...
  14. V-NH

    Should I order 100 meat chickens?

    Hello everyone, I am trying to decide whether or not I should order 100 broiler chicks. I have been comparing prices/cost of shipping between multiple hatcheries and I am torn. I can order 25 red rangers from Murray McMurray for $70.96 including shipping, or I can order 100 cornish x from a...
  15. V-NH

    Verify my thoughts!

    Hello! So, based on previous posts here and my own research, I am pretty sure of what my flock is, but I want to double check now that they are older and see what all of you think. The largest portion of my flock is made up of sixteen, ten week old white chickens. I believe that they are...
  16. V-NH

    Cornish X Idea

    So, I'm thinking about taking my first foray into meat chickens and I have a few questions. I have a 200 sq ft run with a 75 sq ft coop for my egg layers, but I would really like to keep my meat chickens separate for the duration of their life. I would also like to raise them primarily outside...
  17. V-NH

    Deer netting?

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to determine the cheapest way to fence in 1/2 an acre of woods so that I can let my chickens range there. I need to make sure that they don't go on to my neighbor's property and I want to keep them away from my garden. Is deer netting a reasonable possibility? If...
  18. V-NH

    My one acre homestead

    Hello everyone, I am excited because I am 75% done building my ideal homestead on my one acre property. I'm a teacher by profession, but recently backyard farming has become a very serious hobby of mine. I made a design in paint of what my property is going to end up looking like once...
  19. V-NH

    Frizzles...

    Hello everyone! I bought a pair of frizzles at a chicken swap last weekend. One male, one female, both black. The male frizzle has begun to change color. Some of his black feathers are turning emerald green. I didn't even know that chickens could have green feathers! I will post pictures...
  20. V-NH

    Housing Ducks and Chickens Together

    I have a very large coop/run where I have 21 chickens and 3 pekin ducks. The ducks are causing a problem, though I realize they are causing it precisely because they are ducks. I have a 5 gallon hanging waterer that all of the birds have access to inside the coop. The ducks spend virtually...
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