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    Frozen Water

    Good morning. We got our first big freeze night and the girls water was frozen solid. I am using a double wall 5 gallon but it looks like I need to go heated. The problem is, I do not have electricity out there. Can someone please give me suggestions on how to go solar and run a heated...
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    Boy or girl?

    Hi, I received a freebee when I ordered my cornish crosses and I was wondering if anyone can tell from the pictures if this little critter is a pullet or a cockerel. Any help would be greatly appreciated. DG
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    Light Question

    Hi, I am picking up 20 chicks on Tuesday and I have the brooder already set up. I have raised chicks many of times, but always in my garage that has decent sunlight, plus the garage light. This round I am putting them in the barn. It is pretty dark in there but it does have a light. I was...
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    Processing age for a Rhode Island Red

    Hello, Back in March I ordered 23 layers that I thought were all pullets but to my surprise I have three roosters in there. I was thinking about processing them and was wondering about what age should I harvest? They are 11 weeks old. Thanks, DG
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    Ice bath question

    Hello, I am curious on how long everyone keeps their processed chickens in an ice bath prior to freezing. I am seeing things all over the board, from a couple of hours to 3 days. Thanks for any input.
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    What I learned from first time processing Cornish X

    Hello, We have 23 Cornish X's, four have died in the process. Yesterday we processed a week earlier then planned two of them. They still finished out at some decent weights, 4.10 lbs and 6.05 lbs. Here is what I learned or mistakes that I might have made and can better for the next 21. 1...
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    Happy Chick Story

    I purchased 27 Cornish Crosses and the first day a chick passed. This is to be expected, a couple of days later another one passed. Around week 2, I checked on the brooder and there was a chick, laying on its back under the light and panting like crazy. I thought it was dead and pulled it...
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    Booting them outside

    Hello, I currently have 25 Cornish Cross that are two weeks old (as of March 18th) I live in Iowa and the weather has been all over the place. 80 degrees one day and 48 hours later a blizzard. They currently are in a brooder in my garage. My question is, I had them scheduled to go out into...
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    Chicks Passing Away

    I have a question regarding baby chicks. We recently purchased 23 layers and 27 Cornish Crosses. They are kept in adjoining brooders in the garage and have been eating and drinking well. 1 week later and I have lost none of the layers but lost a Cornish X on the first night, one yesterday and...
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    Vacuum sealing and seasonings

    Hello, Back home there was a butcher that had tri tips and spatchcocked chickens that were preseasoned and marinated then it looked like it was vacuumed sealed. Has anyone done that and if so, do you have tips for the process. I think one was like a lemon pepper and it look like it had butter...
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    Brooder in garage

    Hello everyone, I will be picking up chicks in two weeks (March 4th) and I have everything set up for them. The plan was to put them in the garage but the weather here in Iowa has been horrific as of late. 10 day forecast shows 50 degrees coming back around that time and I was wondering, If I...
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    Predator Question on Chicken Tractor

    Hello, The previous property owner left what looks like one of those cheap amazon chicken runs. We used that as a base and made a frame around the bottom and 4 feet up and covered the bottom half with hardware cloth. My question is, on the Suscovich type designs, they usually have the bottom...
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    Mixing meat birds with layers

    Hi, I have raised chickens in the past, but it was just layers. I am getting 40 chicks in March and 26 will be cornish cross and 14 layers. The layers will be 4 Rhode Islands, 4 Black Australorps and 6 White Leghorns. My question is 1. Can I put them all in the same brooder, I was thinking...
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    Covered Coop

    Hello, I am a California native that recently moved with the Wife to Iowa. We bought an acreage and it has a chicken coop that was covered with metal siding. From the inside, I can see windows on all walls and a board along the wall I think might have held nesting boxes. I was thinking about...
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    Jail Break

    I am posting just to vent a little. My three girls are driving me crazy. Last year was my first year with them and they ate all of my flowers and my veggies, so this year I added a fence element to the mix. I planted a small winter garden with some lettuce, greens and broccoli and I...
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    Eggs different today.

    I am writing this because coincidentally I had two separate issues today from my two layers. They have been laying perfectly until today. Their daily routine is, I let them out to free range in the back yard, then put them in at night and they have layer feed in the run/coop. The Black...
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    Introducing one pullet

    Hello, We had 3 hens and unfortunately that is the max that I think we can fit in our coop. A few months ago, one of them died. The remaining two have been doing well. I wanted to add one more to the group but didn't want to start with a chick and we found a nice 4 week old barred rock. I...
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    Stubborn Girls

    Hello Everyone, I have a question for the group. I have three ladies that are 11 weeks old. Two White Leghorns and One Black Australorp. Every day I open their coop and they free range and cause havoc in my yard and when it starts to get dusk, they walk back into their run, up the ladder...
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    Introduction to nest box questions

    I know my girls are still young, but I wanted some heads up on when I should introduce them to the nest boxes. They are currently 8 weeks old and I have a piece of plywood blocking off the entry to the boxes. About what time should I remove the plywood and give them access to the nesting...
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    Feed turns to powder

    I have a question. My girls are 7 weeks old and I have been giving them starter feed in a big 5 gallon container. They seem to be eating fine, but today I noticed that the more they eat the more powder/dust accumulates in the bottom of the place where they eat. I guess its from them pecking...
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