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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hey Jenny;) Yeah, been run off my feet the last few days. Hope you are OK - have you recovered fully now? I told my OH, Kes, about the water reservoir on the CPAP machines and no, he hasn't got one. He didn't know you could get them with this, so as he suffers from his throat and nose drying...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Big snaps to you Blue for carrying out SURGERY on your chicken!! That's amazing!!! Thanks for your advice DB and I hope you feel 100% again soon after your illness. I am sending out healing vibes to you My fiance has recently been diagnosed with OSA and uses a CPAP. He has never cleaned out...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hi guys! Thanks for your concern:) Still not heard from the vet (which I think is good news in that it's not ND). However, after Blue 90292 suggested looking at the disease page (doh!), I did and after some searching found someone else who had had what sounded and looked like from the photos...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Blue 90290 and DB, thanks for your suggestions. My birds are a lot worse than the one in that thread you gave me. Their heads/necks eventually end up twisting 180 degrees(so their beaks are pointing at the sky), and this happens within about 24 hours of the first signs. They have access to...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hi Jenny Just saw your message after I posted the previous one. I hope the change is positive. I think it wil be too. I think it will be a time of new consciousness and a better way of living. I am going to look into Munay Ki - sounds interesting. Yes, the 'in between' time may be hard, but...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    I have had another of my Ross Cobbs go down with this 'head tilting' illness. Thats three now and it's getting weird. I am past thinking they might have bumped their head during the night or even that it's genetic. No one (even my local vet) really knows what it is. He said it could be a...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Is this Groundhog Day?
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Part of this is my rebelling against the industrialization of food in general, part is my natural inclination to experiment and learn, and part, frankly, is a little paranoia that our economy and way of life may well be headed for a collapse. I'd like to be prepared to feed myself and my family...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Oh my God!!!! I have just picked this thread up again after being away for a couple of weeks and I can't believe it!!!! I have read through all the posts and as I have said before, support Dancing Bears sentiments wholeheartedly. Thank you DB for putting 'our' views across to those interested...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hi Jenny Not at all Jenny. I wholeheartedly agreed with everything you said in response to Poultry Snob. I could have written a long rant back at him/her, but I am guessing you did that in your PM;) Anyway, thanks for the useful info. I havn't heard of Buckeyes here, but what you were saying...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    That is really interesting - thanks. You said that, in essence, a chicken is either for eggs, meat or show, so what other types 'meat chickens' are there apart from the Ross and the Cornish? What do you eat? Becky
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Yeah, I guessed they were originally from Cornwall, however, I wanted to know if you guys had 'adopted' it as your main meat bird if you know what I mean. Here, the Ross Cobb seams to be our version of the main meat bird. Am I making sense?! Anyway, I think I have ascertained from other...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hi Jenny Thanks for your kind comments about the farm I run. I know the web site can be a bit difficult to load - that's because the pictures on there are too big (aparently), and I am not yet sure how to decrease their file size. I will have to learn! I run the farm for my local education...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hi guys! No, I didn't take offence to what you were saying about the weird and wonderful things people come out with! People asking 'dumb' questions is not the same as people with no authority on a subject just blatantly giving out incorrect information. Let me give you one of my little...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    That sounds like a really interesting and worthwhile experiment! You will have to let me know how it goes. I am considering doing the same with my birds. They are all the same age, but I am going to process one a week starting from 14 weeks old. I think in the end, the only way to find out...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Before I moved to the countryside (about a year ago), I was a city girl and always had been. Moving to the country where I now live in a cottage with a few acres of land really opened my eyes to rural issues and gave me the opportunity to start living a more self sufficient, peaceful life with...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Thanks for your contribution:) Am I right in thinking that the term 'broiler' is a chicken that is ready for slaughter at 7 or 8 weeks? My Ross' are meant to have reached their peak at 14-16 weeks, so that must be the only difference between the Cornish X and the Ross. When I first looked into...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Doh!! :rolleyes:You may want the contact info:P Black Diamond Guest Ranch 120 De Borgia Haugan Road E De Borgia, Montana 59830 Interstate 90 Exit 18 Telephone: +1 406 678 4000 mail: [email protected] http://www.blackdiamondguestranch.com
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Thank you so much for taking the time to do some research for me! Seems that my initial thought was right and the Ross Cobb is kinda like the British version of the Cornish X in America and Canada! The only difference I found was the slaughter age for these chickens. The Ross Cobb should be...
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    Ross Cobs as meat birds

    Hi guys. I am new to the forum and new to raising chickens. I live in Birmingham, England and just wanted to clear up a query on the type of meat chicks I have at present. I have bought 10 Ross Cobs as they are the only breed of meat chick I can get locally to where I live. I have been reading...
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