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Whites grow faster and bigger, but not a whole lot. Bronzes do get very big, and can dress out well over 35-40 pounds if high protein feed is given to them 24/7 and they are left to grow for 6+ months.

3-5 week old Turkeys will go through poultry netting even when the power is on. They are protected pretty good with their feathers. Once they are about 8 weeks old they will fly over 4 feet and even the 5 feet 8 inch netting with no problem. The 4 feet tall netting is good for older chickens...

Put them on 28% and food in front of them 24/7 with light at night, they will put on weight fast. But being so small at 13 weeks will make it difficult to get upto 60ish lbs in the next 17 weeks. but it is possible! I have fed broad breasted whites 28% from hatch to butcher 24/7 with no issues...

Broad breasted will pretty much be done flying somewhere around 3-4 months. Heritage hens will fly 12+ feet up to roost well past a year old, Toms/Jakes don't fly as much or high as hens, but can still fly several feet up to roost.

The hens will probably lay some this fall, however, I wouldn't try hatching them as they will be small and the time of year wouldn't be ideal. But yes they are about the age to start breading, or at least learning how to bread.

It's not so much about how much they poop, it's where they poop. and that is anywhere, and everywhere. They poop many times a day, and through out the night. They don't care if you are holding them, and anything else. They WILL poop on you, in your house, on your furniture, table, they could...

The dark one looks like a jake, and the royal palm is a hen!

I raise them together until the meat birds (CX as well as BBW's) get so lazy the other birds start plucking sores on them, I then separate them until it's time for slaughter. I've never had an issue with the normal birds going hungry. I keep food and water in front of them 24/7.

We had wind chills of 30-40 below for about 36 hours, and the turkeys ventured outside for a few minutes at a time, but didn't stay out much. They didn't go into the coop, but did go into the 3 sided shed at night. I have 30+ cockerels, and 14 turkeys that have a choice of the coop or shed, they...

I built troughs with roofs over them, so no getting into the feed. chicks and turkeys that are a few weeks old can get in the feed, but it is high enough that they have a very hard time getting up there, so it is rare.

Since September

This is the mix breakdown! 750 lb corn, 150 lb oats, 525 lb egg maker concentrate, (39% protein, this is pellets.) 15 lb di cal. (Calcium) and 450 lb GMO free soybean meal. 1890 lb with medium grinding. Once in a while you can see a whole kernel of corn, and a pellet or 2, but for the most...

I use a custom mix that is corn based and has 25.5% protein. I feed this to all my birds, (Chickens and Turkeys!) I figure the chickens can pick out what they want, as can the turkeys. (They all range and bed together.) I also give ground oyster shells on the side for any that may need extra...

I currently have 3 Blue Slate Toms, and 2 Hens, 2 Black Spanish Toms, and 2 hens, they are 6 months old December 22, 2013. 2 Bourbon Red Toms 12 weeks old today. I plan on getting maybe 6-8 Bourbon Red hens, and 15-20 White Hollands Poults early in 2014. The White Holland turkeys are for...

If you have chickens for egg production, then you need to stop the egg eating now! Other wise, you will be wasting time and money for NOTHING! In the last three weeks I have killed 6 of my hens, the egg eating stops for a few days, then it starts again. I will kill every single one of them...

I tore apart an old wheel chair for the wheels, but after taking measurements, decided it would not fit through the 36" door I have. So I went with an old dolly. It works great. (I use my Chicken Stripper a lot, so getting it in and out through the door is important.)

They need to be acclimated to the cold weather somewhat slowly. If you have sunny days, even if it is cold (30's) let them out for a few hours each day, starting slowly then increasing the time they are out over a week or so. Once you put them out, they need a draft free coop, with good...

What's wrong with letting the chickens eat them? That's part of life's cycle. Unless the chickens are very young, they will eat the ants. By the way, Sevin in the chicken coop is not a real good idea.

If the nest boxes are higher then the roost, they will roost in the nest instead of on the roost. You need to either lower the nest, or raise the roost. The distance apart in not an issue, just height.

Some times when a pullet first starts laying the eggs will be very small, and some may have the egg white only, but they are perfectly fine to eat. I got one like that today, and a couple weeks back had one. They are about the size of a loge jawbreaker, but shell, and color are completely normal...