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I am new to raising turkeys and currently have 10 birds, 5 BBW and 5 BBB. They will be 5 months old on Sept 4th. The sizes range greatly and I am not sure when to process the birds and at what weight. I know the feathers make them look bigger than what they are, but I have read online that you...

I recently had four hens start laying. For a week now, we have been getting large oblong eggs with two yolks. Why does this happen? Is there something I am doing wrong or not doing that I should? We think of it as a two~fer kinda thing and enjoy it. Is this breed specific. I think it's either a...

Kev, Its official, as you stated, they are hens. I just witnessed both hens lay eggs. Thanks again.

Thank you all for the information, as it has been very helpful. I am excited to know that they are both hens (I didn't want to have to get rid of a rooster). Its also interesting to know that I somehow ended up with two different chickens than what I bought. Either way I am happy and glad to...

Hello, I purchased two Buff Orpington Hens supposedly, along with some other breeds, however, the bird in question as a chick looked much more scrawny and its adult feathers were much slower to grow in. Now that they are 6 months old and somewhat full grown, the one I am wondering about has...

I have yet to see my turkeys roost in the trees. I think it depends on the breed of turkey. I have ten total birds, 5 broad breasted white and 5 broad breasted bronze. None of them roost in the trees. We do have a lot of oak trees around they could go into, but I don't think they can fly up high...

BrandonM, I recently ventured into the Turkey raising territory and I can hopefully offer some suggestions that will help. I purchased mine as chicks and kept them in a brooder until they were about a month old. Probably too long, but I didn't have proper housing ready at the time. Instead of...

Hello the43k, I have seen many of your videos on BYC and YouTube. Thank you for all the insight and help with chickens. I do , however, have some questions regarding new bird integration into a existing flock. I currently have 2 mature Plymouth Barred Rock Hens, 4 other hens that are about 1.5...

I also experienced a similar problem with my hens laying the eggs around the property when I let them free range. I as others have mentioned kept them "cooped up" until noon for a week or so and I also bought some fake brown eggs from the feed store. By placing the eggs in the nesting boxes, my...

Great start to what I am sure is going to be an awesome chicken mansion. I am currently in the materials gathering stages of my coop build. I plan on also building a LARGE coop like you have shown. Are there any tips and or tricks you might suggest that you have encountered throughout this...

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The hens are just now 6 months old and they are both Plymouth Barred Rock hens. I also have 2 black australorps and 2 buff orpingtons and 1 Cuckoo maran, however, they are not of laying age yet. In a month or two they will be ready.

Hello Fellow BYC members! My name is Jon and I live in Placerville CA. I own 5 acres and we currently are in the process of turning the property into an organic farm. I currently have 7 Chickens. 2 Barred Rock Hens (6 months), 2 Black Australorp hens (4 months), 2 Buff Orpingtons (4 months) and...

FIRST EGGS! Well, I just found 7 eggs mid morning. I found them outside the coop and in the yard close to our fence line. I am going to try all the tricks I learned on BYC to see if I can get them to start to lay them in their nesting boxes. I think they actually stated laying a couple days ago...