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    How long do scaley leg mites live without chickens?

    Currently taking a break from the world of backyard chickens. The coop is cleaned out and sanitized, ready for new pullets if / when we decide to resume backyard chickens. We had an infection of scaley leg mites before getting rid of our birds. How long will the scaley leg mites live in the...
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    "Warts" on hen's legs and feet - condition and cure?

    Hi Folks, I noticed one of my hens was limping around and saw that she has some kind of warty growths on her feet and legs and some oozing sores. The other hens all seem fine. Does anyone know What this is, whether it would be contagious to the rest of the flock, whether there is a cure for...
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    WaPo Article on a suburban farm

    "Time to slaughter the rabbits: Two lawyers and their five kids raise — and kill — animals on a suburban farm" Story from the Washington Post on raising the meat you eat, and doing it in the 'Burbs: Here's the story (video)
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    Will they EVER learn? (To go up into their coop)

    I'm three weeks into raising a new flock of pullets I got when they were 4-mo old. I have been placing my 3 Golden Comets, 2 Speckled Sussex, and the EE up into their coop every night to teach them where they're supposed to sleep. This has worked in just a week or two with all my other previous...
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    Litter and coop compost - how soon to add apply to garden?

    I've been piling the litter and coop cleanout, along with kitchen scraps, and other compostables to my 4x4 composting bin for about a year and a half. The last time i added litter to it was about a couple of months ago. It's probably about 50-50 coop cleanout to brown manure. How soon can I...
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    Repairing a Heated Base from Farm Innovators

    Our old heated base just wasn't cutting it on the cold nights it so we got a new one. Before I toss out the old one, has anyone ever replaced the parts inside one of these things? The manufacturer's website seems to be down or else I'd be checking there first. Any info on repairing these...
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    McMurry Red Rangers - When do they start crowing?

    I've go a batch of the McMurry Red Ranger cockerels and live in a place where we can't have crowing roosters. They're 10 weeks today, we're planning to butcher in 2 more weeks. I'd expected they'd be just starting to crow at about 11-12 weeks like the FRs I've raised in the past. I think I...
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    "Red Ranger" Broiler from McMurray - Feed Conversion Ratio?

    I've been really pleased with the "Red Ranger" broilers from McMurray so far but have to stock up on feed for their last 6 weeks. I asked McMurray about their FCR and they said it's 2. This seems a bit optimistic to me as even the "Label Rouge" breed from Hubbard has a FCR of 2.7 to 3.0 at 12...
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    Meat Bird Stink - how to keep it down?

    Got a batch of 6-week old meaties in the back coop and the neighbor is complaining about the smell. They're red broilers so they're only half way through their grow-out period. Does anyone have suggestions on how to keep the smell down? Thanks! -DB
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    Freedom Rangers vs. McMurray's "Red Ranger (Red Broiler) "

    With availability short at the FR hatchery we went with McMurray's "Red Ranger (Red Broiler)" birds for this fall's meat bird batch. Anyone know if McMurray uses the same breeding stock as the FRs? They look about the same and I'm really pleased with the "Red Rangers" so far, however was just...
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    Damage or bruising with mechanical plucker?

    I'm considering getting a mechanical plucker (drum type) and my partner is concerned about bruising or damaging the meat with the plucker. What are your experiences using a plucker with respect to this? Thanks! -DB
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    EE's laying brown eggs?

    our 6 pullets (various breeds) are laying pullet eggs but so far we haven't seen any colored eggs from either of the two EEs we have. We've only had up to 4 eggs a day. They're all 6 months old and it seems like we should be seeing colored eggs by now. Do EEs start later than most breeds...
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    introducing pullets and the pecking order

    I was forced to add two pullets to my other pullets with only a day of being in separate but adjacent coops. The newbies are being bullied by the others. They are all the same age (even from the same hatchery order). Will the bullying ever stop with the exception of being at the bottom of...
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    Time to Cull?

    I have a 14-wk old pullet who was showing signs of a swollen side of her head and swollen roof of her mouth. After a week of Duramycin @ 800 mg concentration (3/4 tsp/qt) the swelling on the side of her head has gone down, but her eye continues to goopy and gets crusted over with feed when she...
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    Coryza testing?

    Does anyone know of a lab or extension office that will test a swab for Coryza? I've got a pullet with a swollen eye with a clear discharge on one side and swollen top of her mouth that prevents her from being able to close her beak. There's no smell coming from her face but I'm curious...
  16. DenverBird

    When do Brahmas start to crow?

    Thinking of raising some as meaties and growing out to about 24 weeks, would rather have roos but in my neighborhood when they crow, they gotta go. Think I could get away with raising a batch to about that age? Thanks in advance, -DB
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    Bacon grease (fat) supplement to starter?

    I've got chicks in the brooder in the garage and am thinking of mixing a little bacon grease into a special batch of starter. Maybe mix 2 - 4 Tablespoons bacon drippings to a cup of starter, and add about a tablespoon or two per chick daily to their feed to help the chicks ward off the chill...
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    Heritage Breed Feed Consumption for 1 day through laying?

    Hi all, I've got chicken fever bad and I thinking of picking up some extra pullets to raise and sell when they start laying. Can anyone give me an idea roughly how many pounds of feed it takes to raise a bird from day old to laying? I want to get an idea of the feed cost to before heading...
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    Heritage Breed Feed Consumption for 1 day through laying?

    Hi all, I've got chicken fever bad and I thinking of picking up some extra pullets to raise and sell when they start laying. Can anyone give me an idea roughly how many pounds of feed it takes to raise a bird from day old to laying? I want to get an idea of the feed cost to before heading...
  20. DenverBird

    Increasing light while molting - bad for the birds?

    I've been increasing the light my hens get to the 14 hrs/day for good egg laying but I think a couple of the hens are molting. Is the long light bad for them when they molt? Thanks! -DB
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