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    Need help on growing pen design / space

    Hi all, I am new to raising rabbits for meat. I currently have 4 does and might reduce to 2 or 3, I am not sure yet. I currently have two litter, so about 16 kits total. I expect to raise maximum 20-25 at the same time. I have seen a few farms around where I live, and they put all the...
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    How to process large turkey alone?

    Hi all, I have only one turkey.. which I need to process soon. I don't want a really big setup since there is only one. I'd prefer not to buy a pulley, build a setup, etc.. I am a woman and the turkey is pretty big. I can still pick it up but I will not be able to hold her by the legs! Is...
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    How long to tame rabbits?

    I know this is probably depending on the breed and personality, but on average is it easy to tame rabbits? The rabbits I have were in cages all their lives. They are about 8 months old. I put them together in a colony. I know some people don't agree with this and that's ok. I want to do it...
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    Meat rabbit - newbie - colony housing?

    Hi all! I just got 5 rabbits to start breeding them for meat. I am really happy because I was super tired of eating poultry all the time.. So, a friend of mine was processing his rabbits this weekend and sold me 5. I wasn't 100% ready yet, so I kind of kick started raising rabbits, a little...
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    Lost my dog again!! Super sad and mad!

    I lost my dog again, just can't believe it!!! Same thing happened to me 2 years ago, in november also. She is a blind cocker spaniel. Two years ago the same thing happened, with all the machinerie around my house (it is harvest time and I live surrounded by fields) I thought my dog got...
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    Adult limps, hip dislocated?

    Hi guys, I think my chicken has a dislocated hip. Do you guys know any good video of this situation so I could compare? Or did anyone successfully replace a hip? In short: - She an adult - She never laid and doesn't seem to have an egg stuck - She's went down many weeks ago (like 6..7?). The...
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    Rooster is bullied and injured by hens, help!!

    I think my rooster won't live through winter :( I love him and I'd like ideas on how to solve this problem. My rooster is a meat bird that was attacked by a predator at 5-6 weeks old. I cared for him, he recovered and I kept him since he was so nice. He is part blind (maybe 100% blind in one...
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    Can any poultry fly with a running human?

    Ok i know this question is weird, and since i'm getting no results on the web I doubt its fesable.. But is there any kind of poultry that could fly with me when I go out for a run? My rooster and one hen follow me everywhere, I know we can easily get poultry to bound with us, but the flying...
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    Anyone created a winter garden on their porches?

    While reading on increasing the temperature in my high tunnels, I often read about rocks, brick or any kind of dense material like that to capture heat and release it at night. My front porch is straight south. Gets a LOT of sun. I have a red brick wall on my house and the porch is made of...
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    Can we compost leaves with mildew?

    I don't think so. From what I read, spores are really hard to kill, so even with Hot compost, the temperature is not high enough to kill the spores, right? I didn't find any specific temperature to which the powdery mildew dies.. :(
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    Looking for best squash support

    Hello fellow gardeners! In fall I am always looking to either make the garden better, cuter, amend the soil, correct problems I've encountered, etc.. This year I had a lot of mildew (tomatoes, squash) because we had a super rainy spring and warm temperatures. I thought probably if my...
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    Surgery to stop crowing

    Hi there, I am not sure of the exact term in english.. but is it possible to devocalize a rooster? I can talk to my vet but I thought you guys probably had more experience than my vet, in this regards. I am not sure it is very current for them to do this procedure, where I live anyway. I don't...
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    New chicken plucker, rainig all the time!!

    I finally finished building a chicken plucker.. and it's raining everyday!! My chickens are running out of food.. the distributor is opened only during weekends and I thought I'd butcher monday.. I guess I'll have to modify to plucker to go in the rain. Anyone did this? I can cover the...
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    Chicken meat grinder?

    Do you grind your chicken meat? If so, any comments (I mean, is it worth it, is it good?) I suppose it is ;) Would something like this work? http://www.lagostina.ca/html/productDetail.asp?idstore=&idpro=216&idcat=20&idsubcat=0 I am not sure how "hard" it is to grind chicken and if I need a...
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    Can he have rabies?!

    The meat bird I save from an attack, can I eat it?! It was attack by I don't know what. We think weasel. The bird had lots of blood to the head and chest. He is OK now, 2 weeks after. Very, very nice bird. I like him a lot but not sure I want a rooster again. But also not sure I can eat it! I...
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    What's "too warm" for meaties?

    I am having major problems this year with heat. I lost 2 chickens last week. For water, I use the chicken nipples (vertical, at the bottom of a bucket like this): http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61c1f3-elZL._SX425_.jpg It seemed like the nipples wouldn't give out enough water (or I...
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    Anyone kept a cornish X rooster until adult?

    I know normally we wouldn't do that, but did anyone ever keept a cornish or cornish X rooster? I had an attack on my flock and managed to save one of the 6 bird attacked. I nursed him back to health and now he is just fine, but slender and fit like a layer! I had to tube-feed him for a while...
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    Looking for cheap run roof ideas

    Hi there, This year my run smells like crazy. We've had so much rain... I live in Quebec so we do have a lot of snow. I'm looking to find a cheap roofing idea that could go through winter (or be easy to remove). Tarp is not an option, my house is surrounded by fields and it winds a lot, it...
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    6 week old chick paralyzed both legs

    Hi all, I've read many posts about this and think he is suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency. He stopped walking suddenly last week. No symptoms prior to the day I found him on the ground. I found him in the sun and it was a warm day. I thought heat stroke. I brought him in the house, it's...
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    My babies were attacked to the eyes!! What was it?

    EDIT: Sorry, I am in the wrong forum section and not able to delete my post. I apologize. Oh my God. I've read so many stories and felt bad about all of your loses, and now it's my turn! First time in 3 years I have an attack :( I have meaties, around 6 week old, 4 pounds.. they were attacked...
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