Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

[Miss Lydia]

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So sorry you hear about your broody and your chick Johnn, maybe this coming spring one of your hens will bless you with some chicks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Well Skiltlez you have jumped ahead of me. I stopped at 9, I still have one that would brood if I let her but I will wait till spring. I amazed at how many are still having broodys and chicks. keep us updated.

 

[stonykill]

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happy to lend a helping hand

 

[Miss Lydia]

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happy to lend a helping hand

Now i am thinking about Turkeys for next Spring

someone needs to stop me.

 

[stonykill]

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happy to lend a helping hand

Now i am thinking about Turkeys for next Spring

someone needs to stop me.

lol, so was I, but just for meat. Until I was 18 we did that every year.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Now i am thinking about Turkeys for next Spring

someone needs to stop me.

lol, so was I, but just for meat. Until I was 18 we did that every year.

Just got through reading Turkeys and chickens should not be kept on the same property because of Blk head desease. So i guess thats out. Wonder how people use to keep chickens and turkeys together or did they?

 

[stonykill]

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lol, so was I, but just for meat. Until I was 18 we did that every year.

Just got through reading Turkeys and chickens should not be kept on the same property because of Blk head desease. So i guess thats out. Wonder how people use to keep chickens and turkeys together or did they?

I thought it was only in the same penned area? I know people who have both, but they are kept seperate

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Just got through reading Turkeys and chickens should not be kept on the same property because of Blk head desease. So i guess thats out. Wonder how people use to keep chickens and turkeys together or did they?

I thought it was only in the same penned area? I know people who have both, but they are kept seperate

Heres the link... says birds of different species kept on same premises.. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2469

 

[Miss Lydia]

Bummer we missed it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/my-life-as-a-turkey/introduction/7268/
try this