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    Help Selecting a Breed

    Hello! We successfully pasture raised 5 turkeys last year, our "straight run" wound up with 4 toms, and 1 jenny. (She was the belle of the ball.) They finished out at 35, 36, 36, 37, and 18 pounds at 9 months... TOO BIG!! They were Broadbreasted Bronze. They lived quite happily with our...
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    Our chicken the mouser?

    When we were moving the chicken tractor last week, we watched with bemusement as one of our younger pullets (a Red Sex Link - RRI x Delaware cross) ran down a field mouse that had taken up residence in/near the tractor, caught it, and took it off to presumably eat it. She was quite busy with it...
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    The Chicken "Party" Light is working!

    Don't know about you guys but over in our coop right around the autumnal equinox egg production dropped off a cliff. We rapidly went from 7-8 to 3 eggs per day out of our 9 pullets (Feb chicks). We figured we probably needed to add some lights to the coop. Since we tractor our girls, and...
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    Injured 3-week old - UPDATE: Elizabethan Collar sizing? (Pictures)

    Thanks for looking. Looks like it's a busy day in this forum. My 8-year-old son noticed an injured chick in the run today and came immediately to get me. This chick was definitely not injured last night when we put them to bed. So, the injury has occurred in the last 18 hours. This is what I...
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    When to start removing food from "slow" CX?

    28 of the "slow" growing CX arrived last Sunday. And since they were shipped Friday - that makes them a week old. So, here's the thing - they've more than doubled in size in a week!! I'm concerned because while all of them can walk, some waddle more than they walk. They've been on Flock...
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    Awesome USPS story

    My box of meaties arrived from McMurray - all hale and hearty. I'm pretty sure the packing peanut is a Blue Andalusian. I hope it's a roo - the girls need someone to keep them in line. Everyone figured out the water and feed quickly and are doing well. But... that's not what this post is...
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    When are they too big for a hawk?

    So, I was watching a red tail circling my tractor the other day and am wondering... At what age / weight are they too big for a hawk to take? I'd like to put up electric poultry netting (to keep my dogs - who've already snacked on our two turkey chicks out) and let the girls have some...
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    What Breed & How Many for a Newbie?

    Hello!! Hi!! Long time lurker coming out of hiding... I have a conundrum I'm hoping you can help with... That is, what breeds, and how many should we (as rank beginners) start with? Space isn't an issue for us as the coop we have designed will easily be 10 x 10. And we have lots of room...
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    Anyone with experience processing in/near Sacramento CA?

    Hello! Long time lurker, short time poster... I'd really like to get some meat birds, but I'm reluctant to get them if I'm not certain I will be able to finish the job - so to speak. Is there anyone in the area who can teach me how to process, or is a butcher who will do it for me? Also, as...
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    There go my dreams of Free Range...

    Hello! Hi! Only my second post - and no one responded to the first one so, practically, this is my first post But, I've been lurking for some time. ANYWAY... Today I was cruising through the forums - hoping to find someone in the area (Sacramento CA) who can help with butchering - and...
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