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    Water nipples for meaties/

    Got a batch of cornish cross at 3 weeks, getting ready to put them out in the tractor. Just wondering if they will be able to use the water nipples. exclusively. Ive watched, I know some are using them, but when their out in the tractor, Thats all they will have?
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    Couple turkeys ready for thanksgiving need advise

    I have two turkeys that are ready for proccessing. A big Tom for thanksgiving and a hen for the freezer. I've been doing chickens for a couple years so I have an idea on how to do the deed. My question do I brine the Tom for a couple days before Thanksgiving and what do I brine it in . Also...
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    How do I stop a broody hen

    Ive got an 2 yr old ISA Brown gone broody. I dont have a rooster , & I dont need chicks right now. So how do I stop this . Or should I just let her do her thing. That golf ball aint never gonna hatch.
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    Soup stock. Ive got some questions

    OK My wife cooked up the last of our freedom rangers the other day. She cooked it in the crockpot. It was really good. Well she put the left overs in the fridge, We,re making chicken noodle soup today. She pulled out the left overs & the stock. Well the soup stock was all gelled up. It had the...
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    holes in the shell. Now what.

    Long story short. 21 days ago I had to get rid of our rooster. It was getting a bit aggressive with my 4 y/o son. My kids were upset. So I let them put a couple eggs under one of our hens, Who was acting like she was broody. Well it worked, I ve got 2 eggs that are getting ready to be chicks. So...
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    How do you get hard boiled eggs with fresh eggs

    I love me some deviled eggs, But when we try to use fresh eggs , they dont peel very good. Whats the secret.
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    How long from chick to freezer camp.

    Thinking about doing a few turkeys with my next batch of meat chickens. I would be raising one of the broad breasted types. how long does it take to get to 20 lbs or so. Thanks
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    Winter eggs

    My hens dont get to free range like they did before the snow . So their eating mostly feed. Their eggs change a bit. the yolks werent as dark. Ive been giving them alfalfa pellets soaked in warm water. Thats darkened up the yolks a bit, but what Im wondering is are the eggs their laying now as...
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    Verdicts in on Freedom Rangers

    Just did a batch of FRs. Now during processing them I wasnt too impressed. The leg & thighs were big but the breast a bit thin. Now these birds were quite fatty. Now Im thinking that is natural for a chicken to put some fat during cold weather. Or it could be because I fed them quite a bit of...
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    Its getting cold

    Ive got a batch of Freedom Rangers under the lamp right now. They re going strong right at 3 weeks. Its starting to get cold here in Michigan. 50 degrees during the day & colder at night. How cold is too cold for these young ones. Im building an outdoor pen right now. Im gonna have a small coop...
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    Whats the best feeder for mash

    Found a feed store locally for all my feed needs. But they make mash for broilers & layer feed. It doesnt work real good in my feeders. which feeder type works best for mash.
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    Pig in the chicken run?

    Hello Im considering raising a couple feeder pigs at some point. Now I do 2 batches of meat chickens a year, So for 7 mths a year I ll have a empty chicken run. If I used the proper fencing could I use the same space for the pigs. Right now I have chicks in the brooder right now, I was gonna...
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    Chicken tractor questions

    Getting ready to build a chicken tractor for meat birds coming in a couple weeks. gonna have a 4ft X4ft coop or enclosure connected to a 4ft X10ft run covered with welded wire.. What do you do for the floor of the run. Leave it open, so the chickens can get to the ground or use welded wire. . If...
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    To the fridge or frying pan.

    Im getting 6 or 7 eggs a day now from my girls. Awesome. Ive got a family of 5. So they dont last long. Like from the hen box to the frying pan. Im noticing that some of the eggs are watery. Is that normal. Should the eggs spend some time in the fridge first. Whats the proper procedure for...
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    Whats the squatting about.

    Ive got 7 Isa browns that just started laying. Awesome. Kinda neat when one comes out of the coop cackling away. You know she just laid an egg. Well my question is now when I aproach one of the hens they do the squat. & shuffle their feet. They look like their scared to death. Is this normal...
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    Anyone in Mid Michigan want a few Freedom rangers

    Im trying to do an order from JM Hatchery. I only have the space for 15. Minimum order is 25. I need to find a home for 10 or so. Price would be $2.40 per chick. Delivery would be around the middle of September. Im located in Montrose MI Let me know Thanks Jay
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    First egg today

    Got my first egg today. Was working in the yard about 9am. The chickens were out in the yard. Went into the barn for tools. Decided to check the hen boxes. Interupted one of my 17 week old ISA Browns. She cackled a bit & wondered into the run, but didnt leave. So I decided to give her some...
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    The beauty within

    Processed 10 cornish rocks a while back. Nice big birds. great experience for my family. Gonna continue doing meat birds. Gonna try some Freedom rangers, just to try something different. The cornish rocks are ugly on the outside , But they sure do look good on the grill. & taste great. My kids...
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    What our we

    6 week old chicks I have my guesses. But not sure 1 I think its a Barred rock roo. 2 &3 easter egger pullets??? 4 RIR pullet 5 Isa Brown pullet she looks like my 3 mth old Isa browns kinda 6 No clue
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    Barred rock vs barred EE

    Ive got 6 new chicks about 4-5 weeks old. One is a Barred rock roo I think. But looking thru pics here ,it could be a barred EE. Whats the difference, How can I tell. This came from my daughters class, So I have no idea what it is. Im gonna try & post pics tomarrow.
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