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    Impossible to break broody. What is wrong with her?

    Warning! Old-fashion farmer here. This post may contain information and statements that are sensitive and may offend some. If you object or are offended by old-fashioned ideas and mentalities, please keep scrolling. I moved to a new homestead in 2023 and bought some laying hens from a local...
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    The Ultimate Chicken Tractor!

    Okay. So about a month ago, I was in farm store and they sold me 2 week old 50 Cornish X chicks for $20. I had always wanted to raise some meat birds on my land organically, and the opportunity knocked when I was no expecting it. So I set out to build a ground grazing box, so I could put the...
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    Feed cost per pound to raise Cornish X broilers?

    Okay, so I was at a feed store in another city and they were desperately trying to get rid of some 2 week old conrish x chicks. I had thought about doing this at some point and the price temptation got the best of me, so I made them an offer of $20 for all they had left. I ended up with 50...
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    Medium sized dog for protecting free range flock?

    Recently I took a two week vacation to visit family and when I got back to my farm, my entire free range flock was gone (over 50 birds). After searching around, I found where many had been devoured by some predator. I have still not determined what kind of predator it was but bobcat, coyote...
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