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    Light Question

    Hi, I am picking up 20 chicks on Tuesday and I have the brooder already set up. I have raised chicks many of times, but always in my garage that has decent sunlight, plus the garage light. This round I am putting them in the barn. It is pretty dark in there but it does have a light. I was...
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    Processing age for a Rhode Island Red

    Hello, Back in March I ordered 23 layers that I thought were all pullets but to my surprise I have three roosters in there. I was thinking about processing them and was wondering about what age should I harvest? They are 11 weeks old. Thanks, DG
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    Ice bath question

    Hello, I am curious on how long everyone keeps their processed chickens in an ice bath prior to freezing. I am seeing things all over the board, from a couple of hours to 3 days. Thanks for any input.
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    What I learned from first time processing Cornish X

    Hello, We have 23 Cornish X's, four have died in the process. Yesterday we processed a week earlier then planned two of them. They still finished out at some decent weights, 4.10 lbs and 6.05 lbs. Here is what I learned or mistakes that I might have made and can better for the next 21. 1...
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    Covered Coop

    I finally got around to adding a small run
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    Covered Coop

    Finally got around to adding a small run.
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    Baby chicks this year 2025

    My problem with a TSC type store is all of the handling that happens. It seems like every time I go into a store, I see kids picking them up or poking and prodding them. It happens a lot at Bomgaars as well.
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    Losing baby chicks

    I do not know what area you live in but the chickens might have had a roller coaster of a ride to RK. I know the weather here in Iowa was crazy. 80 degrees one day and a blizzard 48 hours later. I had to keep my bird in the brooder an extra week and even that I had to put them in a portable...
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    Happy Chick Story

    I purchased 27 Cornish Crosses and the first day a chick passed. This is to be expected, a couple of days later another one passed. Around week 2, I checked on the brooder and there was a chick, laying on its back under the light and panting like crazy. I thought it was dead and pulled it...
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    Covered Coop

    It is completed. Thanks for all of the help along the way.
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    Booting them outside

    Update: Temp is dropping instead of getting warmer. They will be 4 weeks on Tuesday so I moved the tractor into the shop. It's not heated but at least there is power and a break from the wind and rain. 50 mph winds on Friday damn near took the tractor. I will give them a couple of heat...
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    Coop and run thoughts

    I am sorry, but I did not see a question in this?
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    Booting them outside

    Hello, I currently have 25 Cornish Cross that are two weeks old (as of March 18th) I live in Iowa and the weather has been all over the place. 80 degrees one day and 48 hours later a blizzard. They currently are in a brooder in my garage. My question is, I had them scheduled to go out into...
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    Covered Coop

    I am bring this thread back to life with another question. I have it all cleaned out and nesting boxes installed and nice roosting bars. I was wondering if I need to make some sort of covers for the windows. I will get an eventual rain storm and snow in the winter. I wanted to put hinged...
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    Chicks Passing Away

    I have a question regarding baby chicks. We recently purchased 23 layers and 27 Cornish Crosses. They are kept in adjoining brooders in the garage and have been eating and drinking well. 1 week later and I have lost none of the layers but lost a Cornish X on the first night, one yesterday and...
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    Vacuum sealing and seasonings

    Hello, Back home there was a butcher that had tri tips and spatchcocked chickens that were preseasoned and marinated then it looked like it was vacuumed sealed. Has anyone done that and if so, do you have tips for the process. I think one was like a lemon pepper and it look like it had butter...
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    Brooder in garage

    I have the brooder set up and it is cold as heck outside. Lights are at 24 inches and the temp is at 57 degrees. I will give it some time to see if I can get it to 95. Any tips?
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    Brooder in garage

    Thank you for the comments. I definitely feel better now. I planned on setting up and basically having a week long preseason/test run to get my temps right and observe before I bring the chicks home.
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    Starting a Backyard Coop in Fort Dodge, IA

    Welcome to the Forum forum. We are damn near neighbors, I live in Templeton.
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    Brooder in garage

    Hello everyone, I will be picking up chicks in two weeks (March 4th) and I have everything set up for them. The plan was to put them in the garage but the weather here in Iowa has been horrific as of late. 10 day forecast shows 50 degrees coming back around that time and I was wondering, If I...
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