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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    We processed 7 of our birds the other day. They were a few days over 8 weeks. I picked out the larger birds of our 170ish remaining birds (stupid, or rather smart foxes). I wasn't too impressed with their weights, they were all in the 7-8lbs range. However, I have been restricting their food a...
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    Cornish X Meat Birds Butchered Today - Weights

    Nice to hear someone else taking the cornish Xs past 8 weeks. We have about 180 and are planning to take them to 11 and 12 weeks. They are around 8 weeks right now. Ours are free range and we don't feed them in the morning or in the evening to encourage foraging while it is still cool out. It...
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    how to stop chickens from eating the eggs!

    Your birds may be telling you that they have a deficiency in their diet. Do they have nice pasture to free range on?
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    Adopting Abused Flock - NEED HELP!

    I'd look into fermented food. There is a wonderful thread in the meat birds section. I have all my birds on it, I think it's great. It will do everything yogurt does and more. Speaking of yogurt, yogurt is not yogurt. You need to get balkin? yogurt if you want it to do any good. That sugary...
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    Can chickens get mange?

    Super, thanks. Although, I think the fox came back and got the bird again, or it took another one. We aren't quite sure. I did find out it's 2 months minimum before I can get a gun though :rolleyes:
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    Can chickens get mange?

    What about silkies? I know they are still feathers but much more hair like. Mange is mites that feed on the blood/skin correct?
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I'm about to start adding scratch in and they are 3 weeks old. I've been throwing scratch on the ground and they eat a good lot of it so I think they are ready.
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    Can chickens get mange?

    We have a fox problem and so far have lost 3 birds. This morning we saw the fox with a chicken in it's mouth and were able to scare it away and it also dropped the bird off. The bird looks ok but is sitting up in the tree. The problem is that the fox had mange. Will my chicken be susceptible to...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    As an update, we've lost 3 birds so far, not sure what from. I'd assume flip. That plus 2 other deaths due to getting items placed on top of them brings the casualties to 5. They are 3 weeks old on Monday. I now make it habit to cover the lid on the feed bucket. We came out one day and my mom...
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    "REPLACE/ADD/REMOVE A LETTER" GAME

    rust
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    "REPLACE/ADD/REMOVE A LETTER" GAME

    math
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    can i eat chichens that were fed midicated chick feed

    There is a withdraw period for layers though, which would make me hesitant... no matter what big brother says.
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    Safe way to transport birds to slaughter

    His are well trained. They poop in a box
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    Safe way to transport birds to slaughter

    Thanks everyone, open pickup it will be. My brother just lets his 2 birds walk freely in the car when he travels. It's not uncommon to see them sitting on the dash while he is driving
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I went out this afternoon and took some pictures of my 2 setups. First we have the layers and roosters that have yet to be eaten. They are coming up to 5 months old I think and I am eagerly hoping for an egg soon :D This is the shed where all the goods are kept. All these guys are getting is...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    2 tbsp will do it. You can add more, it doesn't make a whole lot of difference. I am fermenting pure crumbles for my week old white rocks. I have it in a 2 bucket setup however it does not work. The water will not drain out of the bucket. I use a strainer instead to just scoop it out. Honestly...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Just an update on my current FF status, the 16 layers+roosters have been eating fermented scratch for about 2 months now and are enjoying it. We just got 208 white rocks 6 days ago and for the first day they got crumbles because I had forgotten to start the FF for them. I mixed up a batch using...
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    Safe way to transport birds to slaughter

    We are in the process of raising our first batch of birds that we will have processed. What type of vehicle is best used to get the birds from here to there. It's about a 1 hour trip. Pickup, pickup with cap, van, trailer? We have chicken boxes so that's no issue. I'm sure weather is a factor...
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    Grit???????

    I usually do hard boiled. Not that I usually feed my chickens eggs...
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