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    Hallo there!

    Another Minecraft Fan I see.....:)
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    Is it really this complicated? Feeling a bit overwhelmed!

    If you have a Tractor Supply fairly close, they have smaller coops in a box. All that is required is a little assembly. They are pretty cheap and don't require a lot of experience to put together. Perfect for a smaller flock.
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    Tell everyone your current mood in three words (no more, no less!)

    Dead and Bloated
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    Chicken Breed Growth Rates

    Between 6 and 8 lbs. would be ideal. I want to use the same hens to lay, raise and slaughter the chicks for my freezers. I will have 10 hens and 1 or 2 roosters for production. Minus the 21 day hatch period, I was looking for a 4 to 6 month broiler weight between 6 and 8 lbs.
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    Chicken Breed Growth Rates

    Great Info from you both. Going by the Henderson chart, it seems that the New Hamps and Dels is a solid choice. I wonder how Rocks and New Hamps would fare together? My goal here is to choose the optimum birds I can breed and still achieve a fairly descent growth rate. I know Cornish Crosses...
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    Chicken Breed Growth Rates

    I have tried to research and find a chart that shows the different growth rates of chickens. However, I have not been very successful. I am trying to find out what the fastest growing chicken ( outside of Cornish Crosses ) is in months or weeks. It has been over 20 years since I have raised...
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    Cornish cross gasping with swollen abdomens. Dying

    Thanks for the great info. Will regular cornish hens still reach broiler weight in 8 weeks like crosses? My attraction is like most I guess, the 6 to 8 week growth weight. It has been over 20 years since I raised any chickens and I am no longer up to date with breeds and stats.
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    Cornish cross gasping with swollen abdomens. Dying

    You guys seem like you might be able to help me out on this. I am thinking of buying some Cornish Cross hens and breeding them with a Barred Rock rooster to produce fast growing meat chickens for my freezer. I know that a lot of hatcheries recommend not breeding the crosses because they are...
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