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  1. lmblackburn

    Coopers hawk on a rampage

    We bought 25 day old pullets back in the end of July, we are now down to only 16 birds. It seems that we have lost a lot of birds to predators this year. They are in a mobile coop and surrounded by an electric fence. This is our first time using the electric fence and in hindsight we...
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    Lockdown for new layers?

    I have nine, 30-week old hens (BO, BPR, EE). My first hen started laying at the beginning of December, one egg a day every day. Then after laying about 10 eggs in the nesting box, nothing. I started to worry, had their poop analyzed at the vet for worms, nothing. A big snow storm came...
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    1 month away from processing, first-timer gearing up

    Just wondering what you do with the birds before butchering. I have 9 - 16 week old BO & BR that I plan on butchering. I ordered 20 (10 pullets, 10 cockerels) and they've all been together since day one. They free range during the day and then all roost in the same house. I've read that you...
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    Chicken processing remains for dogs?

    This is my first year raising meat birds. We have 10 to be butchered in another month or two, BOs and BRs. I own a Greater Swiss Mnt. dog and thought it would be cool if I could use some of the chicken bits that we won't eat for him as dog food and/or treats. So, do any of you do this...
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