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Our red rangers are 12 weeks old yesterday, they weigh maybe 6-7 lbs (they exceed my scale so I can't get an exact weight now). This morning one bird ran out of the coop and collapsed on the ground, then began flipping itself backwards. I took it out away from the other birds, put it in the...

Our red ranger chicks are 4 and a half weeks and seem huge. We'd like to let them out into a large enclosure without wire overtop- when are they big enough to not get eaten by hawks?

Hi! Wondering about average sizes of 3 wk red rangers...i weighed some of ours today and got 1 lb 1.5 oz to 1 lb 4.5 oz. Does this sound about right?

If I wanted to feed my 50ish red rangers an all grain/seed diet (say a corn, barley, oat, wheat and sunflower mix- maybe sprouted or fermented- which is a protein i think around 15%), without another source of protein like fish meal, how much pasture or foraging area would we need? Is that even...

Can I formulate a ration to use after chick starter which contains whole black oil sunflower seeds for our red rangers? Do people use black oil sunflower seeds for meat birds?

Hello! I'm wondering a few things. We're new to this and have 53 red ranger chicks currently 8 days old. 1) when can I put them outdoors for part of the day, or all of it? We've got a moveable wire covered enclosure. 2) when will the birds be interested in going indoors by themselves at...

Hello! I've got some questions about feeding our 53 red ranger chicks, currently 8 days old. They are currently eating MannaPro organic chick starter. My plan is to ferment feed, beginning with the chick starter, when I'm comfortable that I've got it right (so hopefully soon). Chicks are...

Hello! My family and a neighbor are trying to raise some chickens for meat, hopefully organically and free range. We received our chicks yesterday and are so excited to get started. I appreciate all the kindly advise and helpful tips!