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    Freezer Space

    i assume this has been asked before but does anyone know how much freezer space is required per bird? Maybe a rule of thumb? I am going to be processing 150 Cornish x in 6 weeks and trying to plan ahead.
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    Cornish X stool question

    I am raising my first batch of Cornish X chickens. They are 2.5 weeks old. Last night I noticed while watering them that there are some that have a very loose watery light tan colored stool. Most have solid brown droppings. Is this something that I should be concerned with? I am currently...
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    Cornish X Feed

    I recently started with Cornish Chicks.... I have 150 now, 2 weeks old. Couple questions: Do you all use medicated or non medicated feed? Any familiar with Poulin Grain quik grow broiler crumbles? Should it be free choice until processing?
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    Help with week old Cornish X chicks

    i was just given 150 Cornish X chicks.... This will be our first attempt with chicks (always had pullets) How much space and how many lamps should I use? We plan to keep them in a semi conditioned wood shed attached to our house. Please... Any tips or tricks you guys can offer would be great!
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    Week old Cornish X chicks - newbie need help

    i was just given 150 Cornish X chicks.... This will be our first attempt with chicks (always had pullets) How much space and how many lamps should I use? We plan to keep them in a semi conditioned wood shed attached to our house. Please... Any tips or tricks you guys can offer would be great!
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    Turkey Feed

    Does anyone have advice on what I should be feeding my turkeys? They are about 4-5 months old. I buy feed at Tractor Supply.
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    Treating with Fish-zole

    is a meat turkey safe to eat after being treated with fish-zole? I'm about a month away from processing
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    Turkeys Dying

    i had 3 bourbon red turkeys, I lost the last one this AM. They were about 6 months old. Died over the last 3 weeks 1 a week.... They acted very tired before they died. Looked like some loose greenish stools... I would like to replace them but not sure why the did die and don't want the same to...
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    Indian Runner Ducks

    i am thinking about getting a couple year old Indian runner ducks. How long/until what age do they lay, do they slow down around 2 years like chickens? Do they generally lay through winter? Do they need a pond or other area to swim?
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    Better way to water... Help!!!

    So my coop is about 200' from my house. I have 40 laying hens in there with 2 of the 3.5 gal waterers you get at tractor supply.... I am carrying 1 gal jugs of water every night and it's not fun.... I am looking for a higher volume system idea that I could fill maybe once a week.... Any ideas...
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    Soft Eggs Being Eaten

    I have some 5-6 month old hens that are just starting to lay. They seem to be laying soft eggs and doing in the middle of the coop. As soon as they lay one all the other hens quickly swarm over and eat them. They have layed hard eggs and they seem to be left alone. Is this normal or is it a...
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    Please help Identify these ducks

    We got 4 Brown ducks today that are 4 months old. Trying to figure out what kind
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    Diarrhea in Hens

    I was going to pick up a couple hens today and the person I was getting them from just told me they seem to have VERY watery and smelly diarrhea. Could this be something serious?
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    Laying Eggs Outside

    We recently started letting our flock free range during the day. They have been in the coop over a month and all layer in their nesting boxes. Yesterday I went to collect eggs and there were very few in the boxes, figured they all took the day off. Then I went around the coop where they exit and...
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    Newbie turkey questions

    We just recently picked up 3 bourbon reds, all 8 weeks old. We have a few questions: What's the best feed for them? We were told wild game feed. Can they free range and if so is there anything we need to do? Anything other other advice you all could share to help out new turkey owners would be...
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    New to raising turkey's, Bourbon Reds

    What's are peoples opinions on Bourbon Reds to raise for meat? I am looking at picking up 2 6 week old poults. Anything special I should know? What is a general slaughter age?
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    Who is laying

    We have about 25 chickens in a large coop, all mixed breeds and ages we have picked up here and there. No real way to tell the ages. We haven't been getting the number of eggs we would have thought. (8-12 a day) Is there any good way to tell who is laying or how old they are?
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    Missing Feathers on Backs

    We were recently given 12 chickens from a friend who was moving. When we picked them up I would say about 10 are missing tail feathers and feathers on their backs. I looked and did not see any lice or fleas. They were all kept together with about 10 others in a pretty small coop. What may cause...
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    Anyone Know If These Are Ameraucana

    We are going to be picking these two girls up this weekend and want to be sure they are Ameraucanas. We bought a few last week from a different breeder that ended up being Easter Eggers
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    Ameraucana or Easter Egger

    We are not sure what we got for pullets, local breeder sold them as Ameraucana but we are not sure Green legs Puffy cheeks Small beards Tails stand up
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