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    Will a lonely chook raise chicks?

    I decided to give three of my meat chooks a stay of execution to see if they would lay. Unfortunately, however, they are not prone to longevity, and two of them have to go due to health problems. My question is: If I leave one chook she will get lonely. Can I introduce some young chicks to keep...
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    If I catch a crossed beak early, can I do anything about it?

    Hi there, I have three Cob500's left of my flock of five and I have told the remaining girls they get a stay of execution if they lay me an egg. (Actually I just went soft after harvesting the roosters). They are about 12 weeks old, and they eat grower crumble, food scraps, and grain, all in...
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    I Did the Deed!

    Hi all, Just thought I'd share some thoughts on my first chicken harvesting experience with you. I slaughtered my first two Cobb500 (http://www.cobb-vantress.com/) Roosters on Sunday. They were 8 weeks and 4 days old, and the dressed weight came out at 2.7kg each! I still have 3 hens on the go...
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    Distended crop/ real big lump on chest

    Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has come across this before in meat birds. One of my meat hens has a very enlarged crop. It has always been a little larger than the other birds, but i have recently noticed she is also lagging behind in development. I only have 5 birds, and they are 6 1/2 weeks...
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