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    Searching for butchering hacks

    I was about to butcher 20+ meat birds when I fell & fractured my right collarbone 2wks ago. I have got to get these birds off my feed bill & into my freezer. I can't get my dominant hand much higher than my waist so hanging them to skin is out of the question. Any ideas? Suggestions...
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    Russian Orlogg - hatching eggs or chicks

    I came across the Russian Orloff (bearded) last year when I found 6 pullets at Tractor Supply. I bought them for my granddaughter so she'd have some chicks to hold, feed, cuddle, etc. Most of my poultry are egg layers & guineas. So the Orloff was a treat. I've fallen in love with them and am...
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    When to replace the roo?

    I've been slowly changing my flock over to Australorps over the past 4 or 5 years. Now that I have only Australorps, I'm wondering if my 5 year old roo needs to be replaced with a nice looking, 20 week old offspring of his. I'm raising for eggs (mostly); meat when there is an exessive amount...
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    Hatching problems

    Just curious.... This spring my australorps had problems hatching chicks. I thought they were crushing them by not pulling their weight off of them as they hatched. Out of 6 hens and somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 eggs, only 3 chicks made it. So I just assumed they were bad mothers and...
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    I need advise re: injured Guinea

    Im new at raising guineas and was surprised to find my pied guinea in my horse stall not able to bear weight on one of her legs. I thought maybe she got injured when a huge chasing battled insued between two guineas the day before. However, It was a white guinea after the lavendar guinea that...
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    Hen hatches guinea babies

    Found a nest that all my birds had been 'donating' too. So I split the eggs under the only two hens I had sitting. One hen hatched a little BB chick and two Australorp hens. But this hen only hatched the guinea eggs....so far...not sure if she will get chicks or not. Not even sure how this...
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    Adult guineas & keets

    Question: If I order keets and add them to the same henhouse that the adult guineas are being kept in (for 8 weeks to adjust to their new home) will the adult guineas kill or injure the keets? I'm new to guineas - if you haven't guessed.
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    A bit of fun with my new guineas

    Sir Galahad: Is there someone else up there we can talk to? French Soldier: No, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time. Knight 1: We are now no longer the Knights who say Ni. Knight 2: NI. Other Knights: Shh... Knight 1: We are now the Knights who say... "Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG...
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    French taunting

    Sir Galahad: Is there someone else up there we can talk to? French Soldier: No, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time.
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    Herbal Remedies

    Does anyone have any experience in using herbal remedies in helping their chickens get over illness? I've used olive leaf extract on myself & my dogs to fight off infection with great success; I find it works better than antibiotics and without the side affects. Was thinking of using it...
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    feed vs setting hens

    I've always fed my hens & roos the same feed year round. (layena mixed with scratch) The other day, someone said that if I fed hens that were setting layena, it would lower my hatch rate. TRUE OR FALSE?
  12. siroiszoo

    2010 chicks just hatched

    thought I'd post some pics of my 1st 2010 babies. None of them look like the hen that set the eggs but at least she's a good momma. I can always count on my Cochins for that. These are a mix of the birds I have running in my yard: Red Stars, Black Stars, Black Australorps, and Buff Opringtons.
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    Chicken Recipes?

    What is the best way to prepare/cook older birds? I've never had much success with it as they always turn out tougher and drier than store bought. I generally keep birds for eggs but occasionally get overrun by roosters so I don't do this very often. But now I have 3 roosters and two hens...
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    reintroducing a rooster

    Does anyone have suggestions on how to reintroduce a rooster to a flock with an existing rooster with out a blood bath taking place? I have 14 Australorps & 14 Orps; all 7months old. The flock has one orp roo & one aust roo. I'm going to separate the Orp roo with a few choice orp hens for...
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    Roo behavior: incubator vs. natural

    What's your opinion? Has anyone else ever noticed this difference in behavior in their own flock? My husband and I were talking the other day as we watched our flock of birds and planned the next chores that needed to be accomplished. We were watching Roo behavior as we discussed which hens...
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    breeding

    Not sure where to post this one: My buff orps & black australorps are 8 months old, laying like crazy and the roos are busy boys. My question: I've decided I want to isolate my orp roo with some of my best orp hens to get some orp chicks. My husband says I can't get a true orp because the...
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    Australorps vs. Orpingtons

    Is it just me or does anyone else find the Orpingtons much quieter & gentler than the Australorps? From the research I did, both are supposed to be quiet & friendly for a dual purpose bird. So I ordered 13 of each. So far, my Orpingtons seem to be much more docile & quiet. My Australorp...
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    To cull or not to cull? Black Australorp Roo

    I have 13 Buff Orps (2 Roos) & 13 Black Australorps (3 roos), all will be 5 months old at the end of November. While I've been out stringing fishing lines to keep the hawks out of my hen yard, I've noticed one of the Black Australorps is getting rough with the hens; all of the hens. My...
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    Best feed for Orpingtons & Australorps?

    I"m used to raising egg layers but have switched to dual purpose birds. I've always free-ranged my egg layers and I keep a mix of hen scratch/layer crumbles available in feeders. (Well, I used to free range. Right now, I'm having some trouble with hawks so everyone is staying in the run...
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    12 egg bundt cake

    I thought many might enjoy this. I know at times I am overrun with eggs. I love recipes like this one from today's Houston Chronicle Food Section: A dozen reasons to love this cake By ELIZABETH PUDWILL FOOD WRITER MONTHS ago, I got a request for a Bundt cake made with 12 eggs. Barbara...
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