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    How to keep meaties going

    I have a 8x16 run and about a 8x12 coop. We keep 5 layers. I'm looking at how to keep up a supply of meaties with the assumption that we eat 1/week. Is starting a new batch of 4-5 every month a good idea? Also what are some options for keeping new chicks coming in 4-5/month at a time? What...
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    Anything as accurate as feather sexing at 2 weeks?

    I'm picking up some straight run RIR chicks at two weeks. Is there a good way to sex them at this age? My understanding is that it's too late for feather sexing now.
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    chicken wire & electric wiring

    I'm getting ready to stand up a 8x8x12' run I will need ~400sq ft of hardware cloth for 3 sides and one end (it will be attached to a shed). pretty good pricing puts me at ~$.30/ft. Lets call it $120 I'm considering hardware cloth alternatives and thought of this one $30 Havahart light...
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    low egg count theories?

    I have 3 hens all a little over a year old. (1) RIR, (1) BR, (1) Sexlink. Late last summer and even winter I was frequently getting 2/3 eggs/day. Now I'm lucky to get 2. All 3 have bright red combs and whitish pinkish moist vents. I haven't done a pelvic width check. About 2 months ago I...
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    Hello from Des Moines, Iowa

    Hey gang, i've been lurking for a while now and just joined. Here's my "poultry profile" Just finishing our 1st year of having chickens. We do it for the eggs but will be considering meat birds this spring. Have a 4x4x4 coop w/ attached external nest box (for saving floor space) Coop...
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