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    Feathers missing from the Base of the neck

    I'll have a go at that. Thank you.
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    Feathers missing from the Base of the neck

    Hi! I'm still pretty new at raising and maintaining chickens. My flock would be about a year old now. A little more maybe, and I noticed several months ago that one of my hens neck was becoming bare. Now it is happening with a few more. Are they molting? They are all still laying really well...
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    New flock, first eggs and the roll out nester.

    Wow, no replys. Good thing I figured it out on my own :(
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    New flock, first eggs and the roll out nester.

    Hello!!! My chickens have started to produce eggs. Three so far. They were small, and one was not formed all the way. I'm told that is to be expected when young chickens first start to lay. Yes? All three of the eggs were left in the grass of the "pen" outside of the hen house. Although...
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    Meaties - How old?

    She was on her side in the house. No sign of distress. No predator. No wounds. I suspect coccidiosis. Bloody droppings. I'm processing them on Sunday. Just made a appointment with my chicken guy.
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    Meaties - How old?

    Went out to check on my birds this evening and found one dead. Now I'm worried to DEATH
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    Meaties - How old?

    I thought about using the bathroom scale, but wondered about how much of a pain that would be. I was thinking that putting them in a sac, and hanging them from a scale would be more acurate. I was sitting out watching the meaties yesterday, and I really think that they are going to to be...
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    Meaties - How old?

    Hum....so I need to purchase a good weighing scale. I'd like to process them at about 5 pounds. It's just me and my husband. I'm figuring 1 bird could be 2 meals And scale suggestions? I'm going to have to look for something in my local area because I am pushed for time now that I am JUST now...
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    Meaties - How old?

    HELLO! This is my first time raising ANY KIND of chicken. My question is....... What is the ideal age to process the meat birds? I have 10 C/R's I've heard 6-8 weeks. But I've read also people waiting twice that long. I don't want to be in a hurry, but I was thinking 6 weeks. ~Dawn
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    New Girl On the Block

    Ok. Fantastic advice. This is what I was expecting to have to do. Thank you very much. I was laying in bed this morning thinking of ways to acomplish this task. (another temporary coop)
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    New Girl On the Block

    Ok. Another question is....when I put My meaties outside, can I put them in with mt layers who are 11 weeks older than them? I don't want anyone to get hurt.
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    New Girl On the Block

    Hi everyone! I've been doing some (more) reading about this adventure I have started, and I need advice. This is the background. I've got 10 Rhode Island reds (layers)......already in the coop. I've got 10 Cornish Rocks (meat birds) that are 10 days old. And 10 White Leghorn, (layers...
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