The hens keep pulling the straw out of the boxes. The boxes are 10 inches off the ground with a 1 1/2" ledger board and a slanted roof over top. Can I use another material or what? PLEASE HELP!!!
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Ron
I have 24 Layers (Isa browns & buufs) they are 15 wks. old and 1-2 have started laying and I just bought 2 bags of flock raiser. Should I finish out the flock raiser with some oyster shell on the side or start mixing the FR with layena. I hate to waste the FR and storing for fall meaties in this...
moving my meat birds around they will come in contact with some low growing poison ivy, is it ok for them to eat or won't they bother it.
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Ron
Do you weigh a select few or do you just judge the size. My meaties are 5 wks. old and are getting big, so I was wondering butcher @7 or 8 wks. or what. Ideas and pictures of butcher size sure would be appreciated .
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Ron @ Black dog farms
How low of temps can 3.5 week old meaties handle at night. it still getting in the mid to upper 40's at night here in michigan. should I leave a heat lamp on outside at night, I kind of want them to get used to day/night.
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Ron @ black dog farms
I have 30 meat birds in the brooder with layers, I have had them 10 days that makes them about 2 wks old and I have been feeding both groups the purina starter @ 18% plant protein 24/7. I plan on moving them to their seperate homes(coop & tractor )@ 4 wks , so should I seperate them right now...
Hi all am new to chickens so looking for all the help I can get. I have lurked around here for a long while,got my chickens today and joined.
15 Isa browns
7 Buff orpingtons
32 cross rock meat birds
Thanks in advance and wish me luck!!
Ron
Black dog farms