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They haven't been on since 2016

love mutts .. and I like barred birds... I may try this if I can find some NN near me next year

Have to admit I do not know a lot about NN, but is barring common in them? Or did you cross the NN to BR to get those... something for me to think about LOL

Ha we love to show off our birds and we love seeing others birds. Makes me want to get some NN

yep I do not like how chickens are raised commercially and I know what mine eat and how they live... and unfortunately, how they die. But they get to be chickens. I grew up w/totally free range chickens, but the predators cleaned out every winter When I retired I built a hoop coop, got a few...

sooo how do you all get them to stay still to weigh? And how do you not bond with them handling them so much LOL... The first CX I had troubles processing pullets that were pulling at my pant leg as I was taking them to the camp bus.. :hitI had to quit "playing with my food" and it is easier...

so sorry for your predator problems... prayer you get them I have been lucky...so far the coons have just tore up my garden.

I am sure this has been posted before.. but incase anyone is interested, heritage birds comparison of weights and food consumption.. your milage may differ. from: https://projects.sare.org/project-reports/fnc12-866/ DATA I have included multiple charts with the following data, but here it is...

:barnie your knowledge and wisdom will be missed everything has it's season, but you have worked so hard on your breeds.:hugs Hopefully your brother or someone has your bloodlines so if in a few years you come full circle you can start up again. Blessings in all your endeavors

does this look like the right one? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Flexible-Tube-Cutter-99518/206743941 I do not see the blades for this model, just the ratcheting blades long handles were good at first because I had it and was a wuss , didn't want to get personal to the 4 sweet cx hens LOL...

ok how would one sharpen it? or do they have replaceable blades? I use a long handle game lopper, like a limb lopper and wondering how to sharpen it too LOL

I have a couple of different size cones, but most fit in a kitty litter jug better. I use screws w/large washers to hold it Beekissed uses 2 gal bleach bottles

nope.. just got a batch into an incubator my first time .. got to look not touch, it every time I think of it... which is all the time lol except when I was planting onions and leeks

In the warmer weather I just do 24 hrs...winter 3-4 days ... I use this method https://tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/

I believe that is what gives 'blukote' the purple hue .. it's in the ingredient list on my bottle

@Kassaundra pic of last yrs CX at 2 day

hopefully she pull out of shock.. I had a BO that, I seen from the window, go between a fence and a tree that grew up in the fence line.. she kept trying to get through and when I looked later, she had ended upside down and just hung there.. Had a devil of a time getting her out and she sat...

thanks.. I just worry because I have a BJG that lays mostly double yolks, she will be 2 .. thankfully is no relation

well she has laid 5 eggs in a week.. 3 are double yolked , 2 look normal until open ... so much for a sustainable flock of mix cx from her

I think she doesn't like younger men LOL she was hatched April 2016 and he is a Halloween boy... he is 1/2 CX and has a lot to learn too.... doesn't have the smooth moves of his daddy... she is a BR my mix cx ( lizard ) pullet laid her first egg today she is almost 18 weeks unfortunately it...