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For those who do not raise their own meat this is promising news. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/03/345315380/perdue-says-its-hatching-chicks-are-off-antibiotics?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news When we lived on the east coast I really enjoyed their oven stuffer roaster, but alas...

Yes, there is air in a freshly laid egg, But how does it get there in the egg building process? Curious?

Is there a flowchart type of reference to aid in narrowing down the breed choices of unknown birds? ie- shank color, eye color, feather type, comb type, etc

Curious how high or low feed prices are across the states. In North West Washington Layer pellets $16. 20% grower crumble $18.

Question: Which counties have MPPU's available? Public or Private? Conditions of usage? Has anyone used them? In other States?

If one of our birds gets out of the pen this is the result!

I am a two year old rooster. What might I be?

May be of interest to anyone trying to persuade a town council of potential benefits with chickens. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17540287

I was watching the birds this morning, and observing a few 5 week od cockerals squaring off and bumping chest. Laughing at myself for mimicking the birds conversation..."Hey your from the other side of the coop!" "No i'm not you crossed the line" "Well watch out or I'll wipe that beak of yours...

Well this morning I woke up in this strange pen. I have green legs, and side cheek feathers, so I think I'm an EE. Who is this guy I'm sharing the pen with? Some people we heard clucking were calling us "ala king" and "catchatoree"!, but surely they must be wrong.

Has anyone ever tried children's Pedialyte or Gatorade to boost electolite levels in lethargic chicks? Curious.

I know the danger of mixing the two cleaning agents is very very dangerous. Many people use straight bleach to clean up after their poultry. So even cleaning up small amounts of poop(ammonia) with bleach will creat a chemical reaction. Is this small clean up with a paper towel thrown in the...

Chicken Results for batch Started Oct 27, 2011. Completed Dec.20, 2011 BRIEF SUMMARY: We started Oct 27, 2011 with 25 CX chicks, ordered cockerals from McMurray Hatchery. Feed was available 24/7 (see log for protein levels). We spent two days processing 20 birds, with one bird done earlier...

This mornings chores and check-up I had a CX on his back and trembling. Rather than wait for death I processed him. Live wt was 6#8oz, dressed wt was 5#1oz. He was one of the runts. I looked at his heart and it looked normal. Does this breed also have siezures? Curious as to cause of death...

We were going to start processing at next week, but today I observe one bird is wheezing. Eating and drinking ok. Would you process this one early, or roll the dice that it will survive the week?

With capons in mind DP breed would you use? Opinions.

We were brooding 25 CX chicks in an attached garage using a cardboard box from a double wide refridge, and with deep bedding. Wrong time of year, but now we're committed or need to be. Our first for time for CX. The smell was just too much, it was coming into the house like Bill Cosby's...

We have 25 CX chicks, 24 days old, brooder located in garage is 7 x 3 feet with deep wood shavings for bedding, feed at one end, H20 at the other with heat lamp in the center. Birds average at 2# 2 oz. About half have pretty good feathers while the some are showing few body feathers. I have...

While I am just a little chick, I asked my mama what might I be. Am I Marsala? Am I Gumbo? or am I Fricassee? I was a free McMurray's Mysteree These are pics of me. One at day 2, and one at day 16. My legs are starting to darken. In looking for some of my relatives I have been unlucky...

This afternoon we used olive oil to remove a chicken shoe from an 8 day chick. This was place on day 4 due to a curled toe. The chick was not using the foot. Hence not thriving. Isolated with two other chicks and it helped with mobility. I am taking a wait and see until tomorrow before fitting...