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Yes they have plenty of shade available and lay in the shade all day long! They are scheduled to go into the processor in 3 days!

They are scheduled to go to processor in 3 days!

Yep so I’ve heard and read. They get feed 12 hours on, 12 off!

This is my first batch of meat birds ever this year. I have cornish as well as rangers. They are 7 weeks old. 5 hours ago I was outside, everyone was moving around and well. Mostly in the shade as it was 83 degrees out today. I just went to shut them in for the night and one was very obviously...

I figured the two that were Black and Tan/copper were the Marans! Now I’m really thrown off haha

I got some chicks from a local hatchery and don’t think I got what I asked for. I was supposed to have a mystic maran, black copper maran, blue rock, and silverlaced whandotte. 2 of the chicks are black with some complimentary copper. Another is black with some white. And there’s this one. All...

Great suggestion!!! Thank you!! :)

I do know how to set the brooder up, thank you! :)

Okay that’s what I figured. Makes sense. Thanks!

Why would food and water need to be so separate?

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Hello all! I have 36 meat chicks who are almost 2 weeks old now. They have been in my basement brooder and it stiiiiiinks to high hell. I want to get them moved out to my barn but it’s still a bit chilly here in Michigan. Next few days it’s in the low 40s and overnight in the 30s. My barn is...

Oh phew okay! I was going to say I check on them frequently and haven’t noticed them going after each other. Good news then. Thanks!!

This is my first time raising meat birds. I have 37 week and a half old chicks right now. I’ve attached a few photos- just noticed today a lot of have these little bald spots on them. Is this normal? Are they pecking at each other bc their brooder is too small? I’ve had them 10 days now and...

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I thought about doing acv in their water too. They just got done w the electrolyte water so maybe I’ll toss a little bit in there. Food and water are separate and their brooder is plenty big!

This past Friday (4 days ago now) we got 40 meat chicks. They’re a little less than a week old now. Cornish and rangers. Since Friday there have been 3 that have died. I know when you get larger quantities of chicks it’s kinda a numbers game and some losses are expected. But what would be a...

Niacin is very important so just make sure you supplement them :) once they start laying eggs (if any are female) don’t give too many mealworms as treats as they provide lots of protein and your ducks will have to push out some massive double yolk eggs. I made that mistake as a rookie and felt...

Put puppy pee pads down in their brooder underneath the bedding. It’s a life saver.

My ducks are blind as can be at night. That’s where the term sitting duck comes from. They can still hear of course. So if mine have ever been out after dark I have to walk behind them and clap my hands for them to know I’m there!