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    How long does it take a barred rock rooster to reach butchering size

    I have 20 Barred rock roosters in a chicken tractor. How long does it take a barred rock rooster to reach butchering size? I have not raised roosters for meat birds before. I don't want them to get old and tough. Big experiment for me. I wanted 3 roosters for my hens and ended up with 20 so...
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    Chickens quit laying

    I have 28 chickens and they have stopped laying. They will be 1 year old in feb 28th. They have gone from 12 eggs a day to 0. Sometimes there will be 1 or 2. Is it just because of shorter days?
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    Happy hen treats nipple waterers make a wet spot in the brooder

    I have installed 4 nipple waterers for chicks in a brooder. The nipples do not leak, but the chicks don't drink all the water when they peck at it and it gets the bedding wet. I had to remove it and go with a classic water tank type. I was going to make one for the coop but if they get the coop...
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    Rollaway nesting boxes

    I am using 5 gallon buckets for nesting boxes and I am increasing the flock size from 6 birds to 28. And I don't like cleaning poop off eggs. I have just discovered something called a rollaway nest box. I am looking at a box from best nest box that is 48 inches long. Does anyone have any...
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    2 week old chicks pecking each other

    I have 28 2 week old chicks that are pecking on one another. I just noticed it tonight so I put peck no more on the back of their necks. Do you think this will stop them. This is the first time I have tried to raise up this many chicks. I was planning on moving them to the coop in 2 more weeks...
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    adding 6 guineas

    I have a 12 x 12 coop with a 16 x 8 run. I have 5 red adult hens. I just acquired 6, 2 week old keets that are living in a large water container in my garage. When can I start introducing the guineas to the chickens? I was thinking I could range the guineas during the day and let them in the...
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    Chickens spilling food

    Hi, I have a hanging feeder and my chickens spill more food than they eat. How can I keep them from wasting food? Is there a different kind of feeder I can use? Will adjusting the height of the feeder help? Thanks, Eric
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    Windows

    I am refurbishing an old coop and I am not sure what to do with the windows. I am thinking about stapling rabbit wire over them and the painting some plywood to use for covers when it rains. Will the plywood warp and rot out fast? is there something better to use? There are lots of critters...
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