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    Genetics/phenotype feet in Ayam Cemani

    I have been breeding AC for a little over a year and have been trying to understand the genetics involved with the the phenotype of the birds. They are a land race breed--so have a varied background and color has been selected for over time. The faults we get in the AC are color leakage in the...
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    cream legbars....I think I got it but....

    I am brand new to CCLs and have been looking at pics and reading. Please let me know if I got this right! I had 10 hatch. I think I have 5 boys 5 girls. I am confused about seeing dark chipmunk stripes, eyeliner and a head spot! I wouldnt mind being wrong and having more girls lol!
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    What the heck??

    While feeding my meat chicks (cornish cross), I just noticed one who is still naked! They are 3 weeks old and most of them are mostly feathered--tails, wings, back and chest mostly. This little one has 2-3 wing feathers and that's about it! Has anyone run into this before. While we are now...
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    Quick help please-hatching in turner

    Clearly there was a miscount....Today was supposed to be lockdown and I heard a cheep when I walked past the incubator...I looked in and had one zipped and 2 pipped. I swear, even if I miscounted they are supposed to hatch tomorrow! But anyway, I have 14 other eggs with no pips and I am...
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    Ameraucana Roosters, black and blue

    I have 3 6 month old roosters. 2 are blue, 1 is black. Very nice looking pure bred AM. Either local pick up or we can arrange to meet. We are located near Lambertville NJ
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    Welding Rebar frame for coop or run

    Has anyone tried using rebar to make a frame for a tractor type coop/run, hoop house structure? I thought it might be easier and sturdier to weld a rebar frame for a tractor/hoop house type run. I would use it for small groups of chickens, meat chickens or growouts. Size--maybe 5x7 base and...
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    not splay leg but similar?

    Has anyone experienced this before? The chick hatched yesterday and sits normally. I noticed this morning that it couldnt walk. When it tries to walk, both legs paddle forward and over its head. When it tried to stand up, it rocks back on its hocks with the feet up in front. It remains...
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    Calculating profit

    I just started with the cornish x this summer and raised and sold 3 batches. We will definitely do it again next spring. But I am wondering how much it is worth it in reality. It is nice to have several hundred in my hand...but obviously it is not profit. I wonder how other farms calculate...
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    Not sure I am thrilled with the hoop house/tractor model

    I just finished my 3rd batch of meat birds. They are at the processor and will be back tomorrow. Whew...It will be nice to just have the layers for the winter. I had 3 batches this summer--my first. I had 30, 20 and 30. They were processed in July, Aug and now Oct. Next year we want to...
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    whistling breather

    I just noticed that one of my meaties is whistling on his out breath. It has been 2-3 days since I identified who it is. He appears fine--good color, good energy and eats well. His color is good, red comb. He is pale around the eyes, but I noticed some of them are red and some are pale. He...
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    Need shrinkwrap poultry bags by Mon

    I have a scheduling issue...poor planning on my part. I am having chickens processed on Mon and forgot to order shrink bags. They do come to me from the proessor in bags but not the good looking shrinkwrap bags. So...I figured i'd ask to see if any one in NJ/Pa area had extras the could lend...
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    Weight differences between different batches of cornish x

    My 2nd batch of cornish x are 6 weeks old now. I noticed from the beginning that this batch (of 20) seemed smaller than the last batch (of 30). They are from the same hatchery. I have a 3rd batch (of 30) that are 1.5 weeks old today. This batch is about 1lb lighter than the weight gain...
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    How late in the year can I go with pastured birds

    I had planned my 3rd and last batch of cornish x to be processed the 1st or 2nd week of Oct. They would be mature and if it got cooler at night, they would be fine. I was considering maybe having a 4th batch that got processed no later than the last week in Oct. I am in NJ. Has anyone done...
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    Disconcerting evening

    My 28 birds were supposed to go to the processor this evening to be processed 1st thing tomorrow morning. We waited until 730 to pack them up into 5-6 crates, trying to keep them uncrowded...It even had cooled off from 4ish days of 90+ and humid weather. They were very comfortable today...
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    7 week weights, 1st batch of meaties

    They are tractored/ pastured (we prop up the side of the tractor during the day and they do range somewhat) They are a pretty good range of weights. 1 smaller hen is not standing anymore, 1 large male is starting to limp a bit but the rest seem ok. I wont weigh them again since it is...
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    one of my smallest wont stand

    My cornish x are 7 weeks old on Monday. We plan to process at 8 weeks. I have some very large chickens and some much smaller. One of my smallest females wont stand today. I separated her and she ate just fine--not a vacuum cleaner but interested in eating. I gave her some nutri-drench. She...
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    New arrivals--bent neck?

    I just received 25 new chicks. 1 arrived dead and 1 arrived with a heavy left turn to its neck. It had been distress cheepingI brought it upstairs and made sure it drank. I felt the neck and it does feel a little curved up by the head. Chick drank well and started pecking around for food. I...
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    trying to guess processing date

    I have 30 cornish cross who are 4 weeks and 3 days old today. I have 3 at 2lb 13oz, 6 at 3lb 13oz and the rest are in the 3-3.5lbs range. This is a little high according to the weight charts. They get fed 12ish on and 12ish off and are in a hoop house with some lazy free ranging if I can get...
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    Can we specifically talk Knives?

    Ok, I have killed 1 chicken in my life in a chicken processing class. I signed up to watch only, but there were extra chickens, so I tried. While the bird did not seem distressed in any way, I apparently did not sever one of the arteries, and he didnt bleed out quickly enough. I dont like...
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    The safety of hoop houses for meat birds

    Hi, I have been searching threads and getting bits of information here and there, but still have some questions. I have 30 little cornish x in my garage. It is time for them to go outside and we had decided on a hoop house. 2x4 frame with cattle panels. I decided to go with 1"x2" welded...
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