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    RIR Hen + BO Roo = RO?

    This is the best looking 7 week roo I've ever had (Red Orpington?). He's very friendly and gentle. Loves for my grand daughter to hold him. He climbs up on her shoulder and rides around. I kind of hate to see him destinated for the stew pot but I already have a productive BO Roo.
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    If chickens could talk

    What do you suppose momma hen and rooster are saying in this picture?
  3. crealbilly

    The natural way

    Hatched just today - 4 lil Mcnuggets. Momma is sitting on least 8 more unhatched eggs, I suspect will hatch pretty soon. If they haven't already started. Cute Lil things - aren't they?
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    Tough RIR layers - what to do?

    I have several old RIR layers processed whole and frozen. I tried frying and it's to tough to eat. I was thinking maybe chicken jerky but I don't know... How do you cook your tough old chicken to eat? Thanks
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    Tag team broodiness

    So funny i have two Buff Orpington hens that are tag teaming about 23 eggs in the community nest. I broke them up tonight though. I candled all their eggs there were and 20 showed growth. I gave each hen 10 eggs each. I built a cage around the community nest box and put 10 eggs in the single...
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    Turkey hen laid first egg

    On of my burbon red turkey hens laid it's first egg. It was in the middle of the turkey yard. I picked it up and brought it into the house so it wont freeze. Assuming my turkey hens are going to brood, i want to give the egg back to the turkey once it starts sitting. How long will this egg be...
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    Best place to buy day old CCX

    Im getting ready to order 50 CCX Roos day old chicks. Where can I get the best price and healthiest chicks? Thanks
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    I think we "might" be in for a early spring

    My Burbon Red turkeys started mating the second week of January and I have one buff Orpington sitting on 9 eggs 3 days now. Its just January 20th, i suspect more cold weather will hit southern IL in the next several weeks... Maybe not?
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    BO Roo

    I have a hatchery Buff Orpington Roo with several white feathers on his back. I assumed there was a bit of White Orpington crossed somewhere along the the way - is this correct? Probably best not to breed him if i want to stay closer to the buff color - correct?
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    Burbon Red

    Thankagiving is about turkey, we had our delicious burbon red tom. There are a lot of differences between a broad breasted and a burbon red and all the differences are Mmm Mmm good :)
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    ⠀ Homemade feed questions

    I think i would like to try mixing up my own feed. But i would like to keep it as simple as possible with availible grains from rual king. I found this layer recipe in a Storey publication that seems pretty simple. But i think i would like about 18% protein. My layers seem to do best on 18% all...
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    BR Turkey nest boxes

    I'm looking for ideas for two turkey nest boxes. I have two Burbon Red hens and two Toms. All four were hatched in March 2016. Im not completely sure but i suspect the hens are getting ready to lay, because I had to seperate the toms due to some pretty serious agression twords each other. One...
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    Greater prairie chicken

    Anyone here breeding Greater prairie chickens (member of the grouse family)? I'm in southern IL and would like to get some chicks to raise a little while then turn them loose on my farm. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_prairie_chicken
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    BR breeding jake

    I have two BR jakes and two hens. I need to decide which Jake will be Thanksgiving dinner and which one will be over wintered with the two hens. With hopes the hens will brood some chicks come early spring. Which jake would you choose? The one on the left is just starting to get a beard. The...
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    How many BO roosters do you see?

    All BOs are the same age. I believe there are two roosters?
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    RIR Roo + BO Hen = ?

    Does anyone have any info or pics of a RIR Roo BO Hen mix? Ive read they will make a Red Orpington?
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    Feeding time

    I really need to build a feeding trough. I was thinking a 6 or 8" PCV pipe cut in 1/2 may work pretty well. Maybe next time i raise CCX but I will process these in a few weeks - lip smaking good :)
  18. crealbilly

    Momma with chick

    Pic I took yesterday of a newly hatched chick with its momma. I thought it was a pretty cool pic.
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    Chicken shack

    Heres my lil chicken shack - what started out as 12 RIR hens has grown into a habit... i think i may need help... is there like a chicken raising hotline or something I can call? Layer yard - there should be 15 RIR hens and 1 roo in there. Nursey yard on left and turkey yard on the right...
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    RIR Brooding again

    I have another RIR brooding - shes been sitting on eggs about 10 days now. And shes not looking so good. Weak, comb is pink instead of red and flopped over. This happened to me this spring with another RIR hen, she sat and would not get up to eat and drink, she starved her self to death :( I...
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