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Impulse batch of broilers
I am seriously wanting to order some meat birds. I'm curious as to what is the best breed. I DO NOT want Cornish Crosses. What are your suggestions??? I'm also interested in what is the best feed for growing meat birds. I raised a brood, which I had hatched myself of misc. eggs, and they...- merawoods
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- Forum: Meat Birds ETC
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First time egg-layers
At what age do Rhode Island Reds start to lay? I know mine are still early yet, they are only 11 weeks, but I would like to know when to start expecting them?- merawoods
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Meat chickens
chicks4kids, I was thinking about starting with about 20. I already have 9; 2 roosters, 1 bantam hen and 6 standard hens, different breeds. I will have to construct a new coop and run for them since the one I have now would be too small to add that many more! Unfortunately, I can't let them...- merawoods
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- Forum: Meat Birds ETC
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Meat chickens
What would be the best and easiest chickens to raise for meat? I have killed some of my roosters before but that was from necessity. Now, I'm considering raising some for food and don't know which breed would be best. I do know that Cornish Xs are good and fast but take some dedicated work...- merawoods
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