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  1. hville

    Pricing for birds

    Saw the following formula recently (can't remember where): (cost of chick + cost of feed) + 20% = price of adult chicken McMurray has rhode island red female chicks for $4.76 If you estimate 1lb feed per week for the 8mo, will come out to 32lbs and layer feed runs $20-40 per 50lb bag, so...
  2. hville

    New old member

    Started with steers for the beef, but do want to get a proper herd built in the next couple years. Love their look and personality/temperament.
  3. hville

    Heat for 25-35 chicks

    Location: middle GA I will be getting a batch of 25 day old chicks the beginning of March and another 35 first of June. They will be in an outside brooder (4'x8'). We have used the standard red bulb heat lamp in the past. However, I wanted to try a heating plate or the MHP (mama heating pad)...
  4. hville

    New old member

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I grew up on a farm and we had (at one point or another) chickens, turkeys, rabbits, goats, horses, snakes, hamsters, fish, cats, dogs, etc. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I am rebuilding my flock after 1yr being...
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