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    Where to buy CX chicks?

    Want to get ahead of the panic buying of chicks this year and get some babies on order. We are doing 25 cornish this spring. Does it matter where you order from, or are they all going to be the same? I know people like Murray McMurray for example but it would be almost $30 more for the same...
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    Raising in winter

    Hi all, We are planning on getting chicks this winter/spring. We have a large, wooden 3×8 brooder to keep them in. However, it's located in our uninsulated and unheated shop. Provided we keep a heat lamp or two on them, will they be ok? Lows can be as low as 20 in February, but more likely...
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    Brooder feeder ideas?

    Looking for advice on a feeding system for our brooder. We have an 8x3 wooden box that can be divided in half so we can raise two batches of chicks, keep them separated, or to reduce/expand the space as needed. This spring we did 25 broilers and it worked perfectly. The problem is once you get...
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    Getting into coop at night

    Our Freedom Rangers are in a traditional run/coop set up vs. Tractor so we can use our set up for pullets as well. We have an automatic door set up. It's working well for us except the damn birds won't go in at night and keep trying to sleep outside unprotected. We hung a light inside the coop...
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    Slow growing freedom rangers

    Today marks the start of our 5th week with our Freedom Rangers. We have a straight run of 24. They live 300+ sq ft area and are very active. They seem small to me. Obviously I knew the hens would be, but the males too. I've been using the feed chart of this forum, at 75% due to fermented feed...
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    Getting started with fermented feed

    I've just learned about this approach and want to try it with our meat birds. Do I literally just put in their regular chicken food, add water and stir? Can I keep it in a plastic bucket or is it going to leech chemicals? When do you add grit to their food? I was thinking I could make one...
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    Shipping to West Coast

    I know everyone has their own favorite hatchery but I'm interested in feedback from those on the West Coast since chick's have a long ride to get here! I'm particularly interested in Cackle, Ideal (cheapest), Welp (do they still ship out of NM?) and Meyer. Jenks is pretty local but their breed...
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    Selling pullets

    Hi all! There is a serious shortage of started pullets in our area for the last few years and we are wanting to raise a few batches of pullets to sell. Planning on selling them in the 6-8 week mark. I'm curious what breeds people would prefer? We would be targeting backyard urban farmers...
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    Feeding questions for F.R.

    Our 25 Freedom Rangers will arrive in two weeks! Question about feeding. We have a non-GMO, soy free food in Chick Starter. I believe it's 20% protein. Can I just feed that the whole time? What about feeding frequency? I've seen to give them feed twice a day, or 12 hours on/12 hours off...
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    Brooder size

    Hello! I'm thisclose to convincing my husband we need meat chickens, and I'd like to build a permanent coop in our shop. We've used plastic tubs before for our layers and it's kind a PITA so I'd like to step up our game a bit. The plan is to get 25 Freedom Rangers. My understanding is they...
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    Getting started with meat birds

    Good morning! We have been raising egg layers for 8 years, and are talking about finally adding meat birds to our farm. I have a few questions though before committing. Does anybody *not* use a tractor method? I can easily cross fence about 450 square feet of our layer space for the meatiest...
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