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it won't hurt the younger group bring on layer feed this long before laying? I appreciate the advice. This is my first flock

Hello, I have a flock of 10 birds. Currently 6 are 20 weeks of age(4 white leghorns and 2 Rhode Island reds), and the others (3 Barred rocks and 1 EE) are 18 weeks as of today. Three weeks ago, one of my older birds (White Leghorn) laid her first egg, and I decided to give the entire flock layer...

Just wanted to inform everyone that they integrated nicely. The Bullying only happened for three or four days, then all was well. Thanks to everyone for their two cents!

Hello everyone. We got our first ever batch of layers this year and I’m starting to think one of them is a rooster. She seems the sassy one for sure. I’ve read conflicting artcles about sexing these breeds, and I just want to get it right. They’re 9 weeks at the moment with the exception to the...

Hey everyone, new to the group mostly, and the amount of information is amazing here. The wife and I just got seven layers a few weeks ago, and then ordered 4 more 2 weeks later. They're now 7 and 5 weeks old. We had them all in the same pin, with a divider separating them until 3 days ago. We...

The wife and I are trying meat birds out for the first time. We have a very small flock of 11 cornish cross broilers. Is there a specific way to chill these birds after slaughter? I've heard bits and pieces, but nothing really concrete. Is it just regular water and ice for 48 hours or more? Or...