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  1. Roan

    Chicken Management Spreadsheet Suite

    I've been running into some serious issues with my flock and trying to develop this spreadsheet suite which will be macro-driven for the user's convenience so unfortunately I have nothing to show yet. I'm sorry.
  2. Roan

    6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

    Sorry, still haven't got the pics but my dino-birds are now in with the main flock. We've lost 7 of our Brahmas to predation along with one of our ducks. It's been a mess recently. . It's heartbreaking.
  3. Roan

    Meat Processing In West Virginia

    http://www.wvagriculture.org/Division_Webpages/meat_poultry.html there may be something there that helps.
  4. Roan

    How long to clear a rooster's sperm?

    That's a very interesting fact! I've often wondered exactly what purpose that served. I actually thought for a long time that it was the actual chick, the yolk was the food and the white was the cushion. Guess I should have paid more attention in science class. lol As for the "roo goo" (a...
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    Earlobes:: Red = Brown, White = White, Tufts = Blue to Green and Black = ?

    Okay, so I was just chillin' outside with my peeps. These are the ones I hatched out for the NYD H-A-L. So they're only a couple of months old and today has been beautiful so it was the first time that I've really been able to stay outside long enough to truly pay attention to them since they...
  6. Roan

    my hen has spurs?

    @collins57 Please forgive me but I had a difficult time reading your post. Could you re-ask your questions as individual questions please? Again, please don't take offense, it's just easier if you list each question separately. As for spurred hens, I'm wondering if it's a throwback to the...
  7. Roan

    6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

    @bantambury wow, that one looks like a statue. LOL Awesome pics!
  8. Roan

    6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

    @Peep_Show It's amazing how quickly they grow! My 6 are now in the starter house where they're able to free-range through the day. We ended up with 4 pullets and 2 cockerels. Our cockerels have been crowing for a couple of weeks now. They're all beautiful! I keep meaning to take pics but...
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    6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

    Hey all, I know it's been awhile but we've had a very harsh few months. Family tragedy, Horrific temperatures and bad snow so I've just not been online much at all. It's great to see the thread is still so active though!!! My Dino-Birds are amazing!!! A recap: We crossed our BA rooster...
  10. Roan

    West Virginia Flock Talk

    I re-checked my sources and I stand corrected. Thanks for correcting my error. But I'm not sure why our Ameraucanas out-lay our RIR's and BR's. We've been getting blue eggs through most of February (albeit not many) and have only just gotten a brown egg yesterday (3/9/15). But come to...
  11. Roan

    West Virginia Flock Talk

    @ikto , I'm outside of Morgantown. Fairview side, I'd love to visit your farm and see how you raise your flocks! I'm always curious to see how others do things. If that's okay, could you shoot me a pm? @Beekissed , Our Ameraucanas are much more productive than our RIR's and PR's combined...
  12. Roan

    How Many Hens per Rooster

    You can get away with less than 10 hens per rooster in a single rooster flock. They usually only get aggressive in breeding if there are not enough hens for multiple roosters. A rooster is driven sexually by the number of hens in his flock. The more hens, the more sexually active he will...
  13. Roan

    1 rooster 2 hens?

    Well, to be honest, it seems to me that if the hen has to "fight back" at all, then the roosters are not being very respectful at all. I would say that in your case, unless you watch the flock every day, all day, your roosters are breeding with the other hens as well. If not, well, there may...
  14. Roan

    About how much feed do chickens go through in one week?

    What brand of feed are you feeding them? Do you have any roosters? Do you have any non-laying hens (pullets or elderly)? Is your feed 100% organic?
  15. Roan

    Chicken Management Spreadsheet Suite

    Wow, sounds like you're farm is exploding! LOL Sorry this has taken so long but I've had a rough couple of months. I am back to working on it full time though.
  16. Roan

    About how much feed do chickens go through in one week?

    SHAMELESS ADVERTISEMENT: What you need is the Chicken Farmer's Super Sweet Spreadsheet Super Suite! With this spreadsheet, you will be able to document exactly how much feed, treats and medications that you give to your feathered family! With printable worksheets, you can keep a daily journal...
  17. Roan

    About how much feed do chickens go through in one week?

    That's what I intend to do. I've already been documenting how much feed our birds go through in a day but for the last couple of days, they've hardly eaten because the temps have been so cold that they don't want to come off the roosts.
  18. Roan

    6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

    Cool, so there is (as expected) a breed and/or hen personality differential. But there could also be a seasonal differential as well. Since it's winter, I don't suspect they would get off the nest for a full 2 hours unless they are kept in a climate controlled environment. However, the main...
  19. Roan

    6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

    So, now I'm wondering. The hen gets off the nest for ~2 hours per day. But, does she stay on the nest during "lock down?" If so, how does she know when it's time to do "lock down?" Could it be when she hears the first internal peep? That's me all over! I can get the chores done within...
  20. Roan

    About how much feed do chickens go through in one week?

    Yeah, I've noticed the same thing.
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