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  1. The Texan

    Impossible to break broody. What is wrong with her?

    I agree. Maybe it is just a genetic anomaly specific to them. I guess it is time for chicken and dumplings.
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    Impossible to break broody. What is wrong with her?

    Oh, they are broody. No question about it. I have been raising chickens for over forty years in four different countries. I guess am fascinated by the WHY of it. I have never seen chickens behave this way. I have owned many breeds, but never seen any behavior even close to this. It is just...
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    Impossible to break broody. What is wrong with her?

    Warning! Old-fashion farmer here. This post may contain information and statements that are sensitive and may offend some. If you object or are offended by old-fashioned ideas and mentalities, please keep scrolling. I moved to a new homestead in 2023 and bought some laying hens from a local...
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    Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

    No worries friend. I should have died so many times so long ago, everyday I get is a blessing no matter what it brings.
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    Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

    Hey there. Yes, still serving the Lord, but now I am doing more of the logistics of helping younger more able body people go. I did get to go to Guyana for a month in 2019. I caught that virus thing that is going around before anyone knew what it was and came within inches of dying. I was...
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    Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

    I have a very old account but I do not do a whole lot on it. I deleted my personal account a long time ago. I just use this one for business. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006943866430 Send me a Freind Request.
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    Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

    Hey guys. How are all you Cubalaya nuts doing? Looks like there is only two people from the old club on here.
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    Comment by 'The Texan' in article 'How To Raise Chickens'

    A simple solution. Throw dirty eggs away or break them and feed them back to the chickens. Problem solved! Simple Rules: 1. Unwashed eggs are safe up to 2 weeks without refrigeration. Much longer if refrigerated. 2. Washed eggs must be refrigerated immediately.
  9. The Texan

    Feed cost per pound to raise Cornish X broilers?

    There is plenty to eat later. I was hungry. Been waited a long time to try this.
  10. The Texan

    Feed cost per pound to raise Cornish X broilers?

    Okay. So I butchered up 10 birds today. Here are the stats. I weighed all the birds after I had cleaned and cut them up. Here is what I got. These weights are on the bone with skin. I used a calibrated postal scale to do this. 1. Breast = 11.72 pounds 2. Leg Quarters...
  11. The Texan

    The Ultimate Chicken Tractor!

    When I am done completely done with it and it is fully functional. I plan on making a video.
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    has anyone used these nesting boxes

    My pleasure.
  13. The Texan

    Feed cost per pound to raise Cornish X broilers?

    Today marks exactly four weeks since I bought the CornishX chicks. The store said they were two weeks old when I bought them. I weighed some today. WOW! I was blown away. Most of them are over 7 pounds! One runt weighed in at 6.3 pounds. I would have never believe it was possible...
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    Feed cost per pound to raise Cornish X broilers?

    OSB holds up quite well where I am at because it is so dry here. I have unpainted coops that are 12 years old the are still good. I plan to seal this coop though with elastometric roof coating. I am not familiar with the Salatin style. I kind of just built my own stuff by my own designs.
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    The Ultimate Chicken Tractor!

    Currently, I have meat birds in it and they can barley walk, much less jump. They all go in the freezer tomorrow though and then I will put laying hens in there. I will put some roost and some of my double nesting boxes in the coop for them. Here is a video of how to build my custom double...
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    The Ultimate Chicken Tractor!

    It is 8 feet by 10 feet. Ever mobile home comes with a set of those disposable axles. They are illegal to use for anything else, so you should be able to find some pretty cheap if not free. I would call a mobile home mover. My mover asked me if I wanted the axles off my home when he moved it...
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    The Ultimate Chicken Tractor!

    Thanks
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    has anyone used these nesting boxes

    I build my own. Very easy and cost a about $7 for a double nesting box. I made video of how to do it.
  19. The Texan

    Feed cost per pound to raise Cornish X broilers?

    So I got finally got my feed and watering systems installed.
  20. The Texan

    The Ultimate Chicken Tractor!

    Okay. So about a month ago, I was in farm store and they sold me 2 week old 50 Cornish X chicks for $20. I had always wanted to raise some meat birds on my land organically, and the opportunity knocked when I was no expecting it. So I set out to build a ground grazing box, so I could put the...
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