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    When to butcher & how/why to "rest" a butchered bird?

    I'm making my first attempt at butchering some of my meat birds this evening! I have 12 Red Cornish (the slow growers) that are 12 weeks old today. I'm reading here that I should allow them to "rest" a day or more in the fridge before eating or freezing. What is the reasoning behind the "rest"...
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    How to feed meat birds?

    Hi and thankyou, thank you, thank you for responding to my ignorant newbie questions... I bought 10 straight run red cornish meat birds on a whim at my local farm store. We ususally purchase organic chickens already frozen from our local neighbors or the Hutterites, but I'd been toying with...
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    Squeezo Strainer

    Looking to purchase a new or used Squeezo Strainer, contact Jenifer at [email protected]
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    SUGGESTIONS PLEASE....Hen with broken leg and another one wheezing?

    First: I have a flock of 14 nine month old hens. I have been getting between 12-14 eggs a day, including yesterday and today. They were immunized at birth for cocci and Mareks. I feed Rogue organic feed and provide free-choice grit and oyster shell. While free-ranging inside our half-acre run...
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    Looking for broody hen info...where to read up on info?

    Another newbie question...I got all the girls as day old chicks and I've been winging it with BYC. They are 7.5 months old now and one of my Buff Orpingtons is broody again. She did this once before for about a week. I kept her out of the coop for 2 days to break it. She's been broody now for...
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    Combs, wattles and faces turning black...NOTICE!

    Yesterday, I noticed that some of my hens have combs, wattles and faces that are turning black like this hens is (link below). I will take a photo later but for now, this is the only post and photo that I can find that seems like mine. They don't seem sick or depressed, they are very active and...
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    Hens are pooping in the nest boxes.

    My girls are 20 weeks old......I got my first egg on Monday and the girls are pooping in the nest boxes. Any suggestions?
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    19.2 weeks and still no eggs yet?....UPDATE!!!!!

    I'm beginning to get concerned and impatient! I'm reading here where normal hens are laying as early as 15 weeks. My girls are over 19 weeks old, I have 4 Rhode Island Reds, 4 Buff Orpingtons, and 4 Barred Rocks. I am new to chicken raising but I am confident that I take extremely good care of...
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    Visited by a mountain lion....scary!

    Hey All! Any ideas for protecting my flock and discouraging visits from a mountain lion? I have heard of electrifying the run but I'm wondering if there is anything less expensive I could do. Is it the smell of chickens that is attracting them, my coop doesn't really smell at all but my Flock...
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    Visited by a mountain lion....scary!

    Hey All! Any ideas for protecting my flock and discouraging visits from a mountain lion? I have heard of electrifying the run but I'm wondering if there is anything less expensive I could do. Is it the smell of chickens that is attracting them, my coop doesn't really smell at all but my Flock...
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    What traits are most important in chosing a good rooster?

    I have 7 new straight run buff Orpingtons that are about 2-3 weeks old. Using suggestions from people here at BYC I think that I have identified 4 roosters and 3 pullets out of my new flock of babies, but I will wait until 4-5 weeks to find out for sure. I plan on keeping only one and possibly...
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    If buff Orps are quiet and docile...does that mean roosters too?

    I really love my 10 week old BO pullets so last week I got some straight run BO chicks. I am hoping for a good rooster. I know that as a breed in general, they are quiet, calm and friendly. Does that mean that the BO roosters are quieter and friendlier that most roosters?
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    If buff Orps are quiet and docile...does that mean BO roosters too?

    I love my BO pullets now 10 weeks old so I got some straight run BO 2 weeks ago. I am hoping for a good rooster. If the breed is overall calm, friendly and quiet does that mean the BO roosters are too? Are BO roosters quieter than other roos in general too?
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    How to sex buff Orpingtons?

    I got 7 new strait-run (spelling?) BO's today. I really want a rooster......ONE ROOSTER NOT 7! They are probably about 4 days old. Any suggestions on how I can tell the sex? I tried to pick the most aggressive looking ones and the ones with the most developed combs if that even matters. Wish me...
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    Does anyone use old pine shavings as mulch around trees or walkways?

    Should I just compost it to be safe and not burn my trees or will it be okay?
  16. JenMT

    Has anyone used a chain link dog kennel for their chicken run?

    Pro's and con's?
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    Does the "deep litter" method require a dirt floor?

    I have been reading about the deep litter method here. I am a bit confused as to what type of floor should be under the pine shavings. My coop has a plywood floor in it and I have a piece of 8' x 8' vinyl flooring that I planned on putting in when the snow melts. It seems that most deep litter...
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    When do my chicks get "big girl grit"?

    I give my 7 week old pullets free choice chick grit because I sometimes give them treats. When do they graduate to the regular grit? Which do you prefer, granite grit or oyster shell grit for calcium? P.S. They will not go outside for foraging for another 2-3 weeks still.
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    Which do you prefer and why.....halogen brooder lamp vs red heat lamp?

    My husband thinks that the halogen lamp will burn significantly hotter and be more of a fire hazzard? I bought a halogen brooder light and bulb today because I heard that they were such an energy saver(together they were about $35, much more initial investment then regular brooder lamps ). It...
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    How much light & heat do 6 week old chicks need?

    I moved my 6 week old fully feathered Buff Orpingtions, Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks from the laundry room to the garage last week and today from the garage to an outdoor 8 X 8 coop. I was hoping to gradually get them used to it being a bit cooler. The coop will be their final home so they...
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