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    how big is too big?

    It has been 8 or 9 weeks and I still have 2 more weeks before the date with the butcher......I am estimating one bird is 12# already. I will weigh him tonight to confirm but he seems very healthy and mobile. They are white rock X.
  2. krusty

    FUN: black lab mayhem in the chicken run!

    Hope to bring a smile to such a serious section......I had to run back in and grab my camera but the original was about 8 birds and my little girl all at the feeder in harmony. When I got back with the camera they were mostly sitting down with a couple wondering how the dog could still keep...
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    evening roundup?

    My meat birds are now about 7 weeks old and another 3 or so before they have a date with the butcher. They spend the days outside in a fenced in area eating pretty much anything along with their free choice food. Some are grass eating monsters. There is no way I will leave them out overnite...
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    mechanical plucker for cornish hens?

    folks..... my birds will be around the 2.5 pound range later this week and want to do in a few at this size....will a mechanical drump plucker work on such small bodies? or should I just hand pluck? I friend is going to help but I can rent a plucker for cheap. ....
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    growing too fast!

    Gang, My White Rock X are 2 weeks old and are already 1.18#. Some obviously smaller but I just went by reference from this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=139611 Right now they get access to feed 24x7 and I am reading some threads state that I should cut back to...
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    how many weeks before scratch?

    My 65 or so meat chicks are doing well at 1.5 weeks. at what age can I give them scratch? I have no grit yet so just fed them fine ground scrtach powder out of my hand. Now they all run over to see me! These should be ready in 8 - 9 weeks and are on track from a wight per week schedule as...
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