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    dumor vs. layena vs. nutrena rations: Which do you prefer?

    Maybe this post should be called "How long is a piece of string?" :LOL: I have access to all three brands, and used Dumor except for the last 50#s which was Nutrena. The ate the Nutrena fast, but they are 16 weeks old now and growing like weeds, so that may explain things. Hopefully this will...
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    giving scratch grains to 11 wk pullets

    I've got 22 RSL pullets. I give cast about a cup a day on the litter in the coop each evening for 2 reasons: to get them to clamour into the coop for the night and to get them to stir up the deep litter. Question is, is a cup or so too much for them?
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    Proud owner of 22 RSL pullet chicks

    We're happy. Got ours from Gies (pronounced "geese") Pasture Hatchery in Ft. Plain, NY. I had nothing but great interaction from them. Picked them up on hatching day. They are all Red Sex-Link pullets. Bought 20, got 22. Nice. All are alive after a week, and are quite strong. Used...
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    Simple Q's: Moving the tractor?

    Thanks to this forum, our 2009 layer project went awesome! Gotta love fresh, warmed by a butt, eggs! Our 2010 project? Meaties! Building a tractor or 2 (I think). Planning on 50+ birds. 4'x10', wheels, ball hitch, and predator skirts (we have bear, bobs, coys, fisher (lots!), martens...
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    Building a dual-purpose coop? (meat & egg)

    Hello all, This is our second-ever post. We are building our first coop, and we plan or raising both meat and egg-layers in a dual-purpose coop. The coop will be 8' x 12' (insulated and heated), with approximately 40 sq.ft. being dedicated to 20 or so meat breed chickens (Rock/Cornish X's)...
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    Newbie Q's: Am I selecting the right breeds to raise?

    Hello all, First, we apologize if we selected the wrong forum to start this thread. We're newbies, and after reading books, magazines and other chix websites, we've found this site. We're very happy in doing so because both of us belong to forums for other hobbies and have had a great time...
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