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    Creative Coop Names

    As I look at the time and cost of the coop and run, I can't but think it the "Gallus Palace"
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    At 3 weeks, I'm sure your monsters would make them look small. Sorry about the them being layers Shadow, just the FF seems to work well for them too. There are some Dark Cornish in the herd for future meat. henry
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I found I was wasting more food with the trough feeder than they were eating, between poo and shavings. I just used the bottom of the round chick feeder without the quart jar on top and it works fine. They waste far less and soil it much less. I'm only feeding 28 and not the large herds you guys...
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    The Working Chicken!!

    I understand your confusion RedDrgn, I didn't want to write a book on the first post, sooooo.... it was a bit vague. The chickens will be contained in the garden to the areas that require their labor, by use of tractor or fencing. The composting will also be in a contained area so as not...
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    The Working Chicken!!

    I recently (2 weeks ago) got my first herd of baby chicks. First in over 30 years. A mix of Welsumers and EE's with a half a dozen Dark Cornish thrown in. They will all be working chickens in one form or another. Eggs or breeders for the most part, but am looking forward to putting them to work...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Although I have nothing to compare it too, the chicks (a week and a half old ) have found the fermented mash and seem to enjoy it. I am only starting with a small batch and replenishing the crumbles and water as I use it. Appears to be working fine. My bets are that the chicks that found it to...
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    I am confused about medicated starter.

    Your point is taken Chris. Most all things have side effects. I once drowned at the age of 4, so I guess one could say that water has side effects on humans as well as some animals. The air we breath has been contaminated by the incident in Japan. There are things we have little or no...
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    I am confused about medicated starter.

    Hey Bee, I'm not sure anybody read this sooooooo..... You mean something as simple as homemade vinegar will help my birds MORE than some drug, that modern PHARMA has spent millions to develop, without the side effects and not inhibit the absorption of necessary nutrients? And UP/ACV...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Thanks Bee, I think I'll pick up a couple "Easter Buckets" at work tonight and start this tomorrow. I would rather start small and work up than waste a lot of time and money. I've done too much of that in the past. and now for a non relevant portion of this thread....... Oh...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    If I were to want to, say, feed out a cup of FF a day could I keep a rolling batch going, kind of like a sourdough? Where I would start with 2 cups of feed, water to cover, and UP/ACV in a bucket system. Then feed a cup the next day and add another cup of feed and necessary water. Using this as...
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    Anyone else doing the "chick wait"?

    Thanks gg, The wait is over, got the call Wednesday morning at work. Told my boss "I goota go, I've got 26 chicks stoppin' by the house." I ordered from eFowl, middle of January for an April 2 ship date. They shipped 28, I ordered 26 . They arrived with one DOA, looked like she had been...
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    Anyone else doing the "chick wait"?

    Just got "the e-mail" Chicks have been shipped. Never had to do that "expectant Father" pace, where the nervous father paces back and forth in the waiting room, anxious about how things are going in the delivery room.............. Had all my kids at home. This is nuts. I keep...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Yes Bee, We could all use a little of that WV wisdom of yours. I've been following your posts here and on SS with great interest. I've read all the research you have posted and found it very interesting. Is it possible to use too much fermented products? With the UP/ACV and fermenting...
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    Anyone else doing the "chick wait"?

    26 to be shipped April 2nd. Coop nearly done. They will be brooded in the coop as they are to be the first I've had in 30 years. And the first ever day olds. Can't wait!!!! Just have to be satisfied looking at all yours until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week I guess. I've always been a...
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    nesting boxes?

    I built these boxes with the future "broody" in mind. Not wishing to disturb her while she increases my herd. They were built to fit between standard 16"oc framing, making them about 14" square and 14" deep. I can remove each of them individually to move broodies without disturbing...
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