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My BO rooster has a bad case of bumblefoot in one foot. I opened up the bottom of his foot but only got out some blood. I opened up the top of his foot on both sides between the toes because they were swollen and got out some white infected material on one side.I've been redressing the wound...

I recently got a very small misshapen egg from one of my hens. It was about an inch and a half long and an inch wide. When I cracked it, it contained egg white but no yolk. Most of my hens are molting right now so I'm getting fewer eggs than before anyway. I thought it was interesting. I've...

I notice in the "Breeds" section there is no hybrid represented except Cornish Cross. Although I understand that a hybrid is not a breed, I think it would be helpful to show some of the established hybrids such as the Feedom Ranger. Many members are interested in these hybrids although they do...

I processed the bird at 10 weeks along with 9 others and they were very meaty, about 5-6 lbs. I ate the first one yesterday as a beer can chicken and it was really good. I picked the fattest of the bunch to cook this way. It was slightly firmer than a supermarket chicken but with more flavor. I...

Does anyone know of a wormer you can use on meat birds. I've heard about using DE but I'm skeptical that it works for that purpose. One of the birds I processed yesterday had some worms but not a heavy infestation. Is this just to be expected? Thanks.

I thought I'd let everyone know about my experience processing color range broilers aka "freedom rangers" yesterday. We processed 10 yesterday at 10 weeks. They grew very fast and were huge compared to the Buff Orps, BOs, and Dark Cornish I've processed in the past. I'd say they were about 5-6...

I have raised some standard Dark Cornish and thought they made a pretty good meat bird. Does anyone have experience using bantam Cornish as meat birds? I'm considering this as an alternative for my next project. Several hatcheries sell them. Thanks.

Five weeks ago I received 26 colored range broilers from Randall-Burkey. I checked with them and they are the same birds known as Freedom Rangers from other hatcheries. These birds are not in the catalog but are on their web site. Anyway, I ordered 25 and they sent me 26. One died at about 4...

I just ordered 25 "color range broilers" from Randall Burkey to arrive in June. Does anyone know if these are the same as "freedom rangers" from JM hatchery? They look similar. These chicks are new for Randall Burkey this year. I would appreciate any information. I decided to give them a try and...

Has anyone raised broilers from S and G Poultry from Alabama? I saw their ad in Backyard Poultry magazine and went to their website and thought I might give them a try. If so, what types did you try and what were the results? Thanks.

I recently watched an episode of "Kill, Cook and Eat" on Current TV. This show comes from England and shows volunteers going through the steps of raising and killing their own meat animals. One show on chickens showed some professional processors hanging the plucked and gutted chickens in a...

I processed two BOs yesterday, one hen and one roo, and they were skinnier than I expected so I decided to wait a while before processing any more. They are 23 weeks old and I think I've been doing everything right (Flockraiser feed, access to grass, and yogurt and cracked corn for treats)...

Does anyone know of a good place to get a small fan that can be used in a backyard coop? I think an indoor/outdoor fan that could be placed in the wall would be helpful to my flock in Florida. Thanks!

Is a blue Orpington a separate colored type of Orp or is it a cross between a black and a white Orp? I'm new to chickens and have 25 buff Orp chicks but I love the look of the blues. How do I get some?

Hi Everyone, I just joined and I'm expecting my first batch of chicks this week, 25 Buff Orpingtons. I plan on butchering most of them but saving 3-4 for egg laying. How long should I feed chick starter, when if ever do I switch to a meat feed before I butcher, and when should I feed laying feed...