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  1. Sassy0876

    is he too old?

    Yea we deep fried him and although he tasted good it was very tough meat. I guess next time we know to cull our chickens young.
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    is he too old?

    I have a buff polish/silkie cross rooster that is a year old. He is being aggressive and we have decided to cull him. Is he too old to eat? Is he even a good meat bird? I have only kept my chickens for eggs and I have three roos now and he is a mean one. Got me good on the leg today...
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    Tractor Supply Red Pullets????

    I just got six chicks from tsc yesterday and they are pullets. But they are supposed to be some type if rir but they don't look like it to me. They have no red what so ever!
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    Possible Heat Stroke?

    Well she is still in the house right now since the a/c is on. She is still taking sips here and there of water and she has pooped. I just hope she pulls through and starts standing. I try to stand her up but if I'm not holding on to her she will fall. I guess it is just a wait and see situation.
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    Possible Heat Stroke?

    I went out to feed all the animals this morning and noticed one of the RIR's was laying under the chicken coop ramp and she didn't get up to eat. Well upon further inspection she couldn't stand up. We thought maybe something was wrong with one of her legs or something. But after looking it up...
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    5 day old chicks loosing fluff?

    I got four silkie chicks on monday. They were born on easter. Now all of them look to be loosing the fluff on their wings. I can see the things(not sure what you call them) that the feathers are attached to. All of them have it, when you pull out their wings the fluff is gone on the bottom...
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    Heat Lamp

    My chicks are in my house in my bathroom, I don't want to put a hook in my ceiling, I will figure something out I guess. LOL
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    Heat Lamp

    I thank you all for your info, it is very helpful! Yea I have yet to figure out how I am gonna reduce their heat every week, I guess I am gonna have to find a way to put the light up higher away from the cage. I love having them in the house and being able to see them and play with them and...
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    Heat Lamp

    I just got four silkie chicks on monday, they were born on Easter. This is my first time raising chicks. I could not find an actual Heat bulb as Tractor Supply was all out. So I went to Lowes and bought a red light bulb that is for decorative purposes. It is 90 watts and it puts off quite a...
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    Hello all!

    Hello everyone! I am new here and just wanted to say hello! Me and my family moved from Illinois and in the middle of town to Mississippi and out in the country lol. My hubby got our first chickens, we have three rhode island red hens, and two sussex hens. Then I fell in love with a Buff...
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