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    Cornish Thread

    Yup pretty short days here. Over the last 2 weeks the eggs have really slowed down- the dark LF pullet is probably just old enough to start laying and may have started as I recently started finding very round pullet eggs- unusual shape compared to my other girls. The LF jubilee hen has almost...
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    Cornish Thread

    2 questions... How many weeks do your Cornish typically lay for? I was about to start everyone under lights this week, but I'm leaving for a week at the end of July and don't want to miss out on fertile eggs for hatching. Hubby doesn't know it yet but he is going to build me a second coop so I...
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    Cornish Thread

    To put it in perspective it took me about 18 months to find some decent looking Cornish, and I got lucky that one of the 4 I purchased is a WLR hen. I'm waiting until she finishes moulting to put up any pics of her as she is def a bit scraggly looking right now. Fingers crossed she is still...
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    Cornish Thread

    Wow, did anyone else have trouble finding this thread on the new interface? I tried searching for it but no dice. My new pullet and cockerel finally decided they could sleep on the roost with the big chickens (provided they have a step up)! They must be growing up :). The old hen seems to be...
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    Cornish Thread

    Along the same lines, what is the height of your next boxes? I'm convinced that the hen is just too big to get up there. She has established herself as "HBIC". Was quite entertaining to watch- my Isa Brown's have been downright vicious any time I have introduced pullets before- they get to...
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    Cornish Thread

    Do you find that you have to offer your Cornish lower roosts than for your other breeds? I integrated the Cornish that I acquired this week. The dark pullet has decided to sleep in the nest boxes. the cockerel has decided to sleep on the stairs. I added a low roost because the hen is quite...
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    Cornish Thread

    Are you experiencing unusually bad weather? Any other chicks in the batch looking poor? My first Cornish were from ideal. I lost one chick out of the lot of 12 (red broilers and Cornish) but the rest did great. I would disinfect your brooder, make sure you have adequate heat, and try reshipping.
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    Cornish Thread

    T So I have a couple broilers from a local commercial farmer that were left at pick up day and a couple of weeks ago one started laying, although she has only laid three. I knew they were technically able to lay eggs but did not think they would make it to that age. Has anyone else had...
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    Cornish Thread

    Thanks! I was really impressed with the carcass quality on the white Cornish thread (which is what got my brain working on the project). It will be a few months before they come back into lay but I may try hanging my solar light up in the coop in a few months when the girls have feathering...
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    Cornish Thread

    I've been looking for some Cornish (Indian Game over here) for the past year. We had some hatchery birds when we lived in the states and I loved my little pack of velociraptors! I finally bought 2 pairs this past weekend from a local breeder via the poultry club's auction. They are still in...
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