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    Feed questions

    Is there some place where I can look up. On an average how much 1 meat chicken eats in feed? I am trying to figure out how many pounds of feed do each meat chickens eat. Somehow I ended up NOT keeping track of that portion of it.
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    Adding to the flock.

    Needing a bit of help here. Does anyone know where I can get low individual numbers of certain breeds that are reasonably priced for chicks? I want to add a variety of hens to the flock come spring. Right now I have RR, Silver laced wyandottes, a big black one (I know super descriptive), buff...
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    So I learned somethings the hard way today.

    Well my inexperience shined through today. And I learned somethings. 1. Chickens like to pick a favorite spot and lay. I moved our meaties out to the temporary pen. And was using a dog house for their coop. My one chicken, apparently likes to lay her egg in there and she was highly agitated...
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    Turkey questions

    Thinking about adding some turkeys next spring. I am really liking the way the bourbon reds look. Ideally I would like a breeding trio. But I have a couple of questions. How long does it take them to mature and typically how many eggs does a hen lay? Also are the bourbon reds good mothers...
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    Duck questions

    I have a couple of duck questions. At what age does a hen start laying eggs? She keeps going up to a small hollow at the base of the tree and quacks while staring at it. I have one who is 6 months old. I do believe she is a Peking. And will a male attempt to breed a hen if she is not ready...
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    New to chickens

    Hi everyone. I am new to chickens. Just brought home some meat chickens today, along with some Isa browns. I have been wanting to raise my own chickens for a while and now I have the chance to do so. So I look forward to reading all the information on here.
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