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    Egg Eating Chicken

    I have a RIR hen that has started stealing and eating egg's.. They have a 50 x 100 run ... pleanty of feed water oyster shell Is there anything I can do to stop her or is it freezer camp time?? All my hens are one year old and laying I also have three turkey hens with them also laying...
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    HELP 26 wk bourbon red can not stand or walk

    I have 6 bourbon reds one of my toms can't stand or walk. The other tom's were picking on him last night and would not let him eat. I have moved him in with my broody rhode isl red .. Any idia WHY Thank you
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    Breeding age for bourbon red 19 Wk ???????

    I was watching my birds this morning and thought two tom were danceing arround That is till the hen droped down for the tom to mount Are they getting ready ?? I am not Thank you RACCOON
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    4 week olds flying out

    My 4 wk olds are jumping and flying out of there run Fence is 5 ft can I clip there flight feathers at this age They are the last 10 corect?
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    when to sepparet turkeys from cihcken

    I have turkey and cornish chicks togather when should they be sepprated They all came from the hatchery togather Now they are two weeks can they stay togather or do they need there own pens ? My question is from reading about black head . am I safe because of them beeing togather from ther...
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    Need idea's for housing STEVE PLEASE HELP

    Thank you all for being HERE !!!!!! I have asked for you idea's only because my brain is fryed I have 15 unknown [ hatchery choice heartage ] I live south of SOUTH OF THE BORDER this why I have asked for Steves input My chicken coop was easy 12 x16 run two 50 x50 my turkey run will be...
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    Question ???? at what

    at what age will a rooster want to mate I have 16 birds 3 roosters my buff has been getting on some of the hens all are 16 weeks old Is this wishful thinking on my part ???? thank you ps : also have 15 turkeys and 11 meatys as of yesterday
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    Babys are here Sorry no pic YET!!!!

    Well I told you all last week I placed an order THERE HERE:weee:weee All 26 15 hatchery choice turkeys I think I hope most are bourbon reds NOT SURE 11 jumbo cornish cross Just to teach the turkey Working so first 24 hr Hope to get card for phone so I can post pic's...
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    Feed for day old poults

    I have not found any thing above 24% chick starter I do have two more feed & hay dealers to check out What should I get for them ? Did not know my turkeys would be sent soooo quick Orderd Saturday from Cakel and they will be shiped Wensday The brooder is ready 15 turkeys to arrive...
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    THANKS ALOT

    I have been a BYC member since feb Now have 6 rir 6 br 2 ee NOW I have orderd more this time it is TURKEY Placed my order with Cakel hatchery I orderd there choice 15 and going to add to it Monday 5 to 10 meat chickens THANKS I am addicted
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    How close can chickens and turkeys be ????

    I have my 20 chickens 17 hens 3roosters I want to raise turkey also how far apart do they have to be ??? Can they share a fence line ?? Thank you Paul C
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    Plans for nest boxes any have any

    I am looking for idias on building eight nest boxes
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    Staying in the coop WHY ???

    My girls will go out in the morning for a short time then half of them return to the coop some on the roost the others on the floor There run is 100x50 divded into two 50x50 Also eating alot of food should I lock them out? raise food to stop all there eating? I feel they have bugs and...
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    At what age can chicks go outside

    My chicks are 3wk's old and are excaping out of there brooder they have 12 x12 ft two roost and still jump or fly over the 16 in wall want take them out for play time It is high 60's low 70's during the day here is it ok for them to go out
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    Brooder temp not steady

    My brooder is in the coop no hens to help I have two 250 watt red heat lamps 15 inches off the floor but the temp drops to 60 at night My outdoor temp has been droping to 22 at night I have a propain ? heater and trying it I am taking temp readings every two hr Any hints thanks
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