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PurpleChicken, Thanks for the info on jm Hatchery. I called them and they gave me some good info. they say 10- 11 weeks for a 4# dressed bird. How are yours doing? they also say 2.4 to 2.5# weight converson. does that sound about right?

Sandra, OOps that was for a sheep program but those mills may mill feed for other species also. Here's another link: http://www.farmers.coop/resources/feed-mills-and-suppliers/

Sandra, Here's a link I found for mills in the NY area. http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/sheep/management/feeding/customfeedmills.html

Balticbabe, ok hears a shameless Plug. Orchards Feed is on 4 plane rd. if you follow 4th plane east for a couple of miles you will find BeeRite sales Johnathan Columere Sells a huge assortment of Fetrell Products and the like DE, Kelp meal etc. ect. his place is on the L/h side of the road...

Joel Salatin says that wood shavings work the best. but the rule is a 50-1 carbon to nitrogen Ratio.

Greyfields, I see that the couple who was selling the Freedom Rangers is going out of business. I wonder if anyone is going to take over their business or if those of us who want to try freedom Rangers next year are out of luck? Michael

Ok, I jiust read Joel Salatin's book Pasured poultry Profits but now where can I find how much Cornish X's will consume from the time I get them as chick till their finished. ( this is assuming that I am pasturing them) thanks

Is anyone else using coconut Meal (copra meal is a more precise term per my co-worker who is from the Phillipines.) as a feed Ingredient?

Hi Everyone, I hail from Port Orchard which is 30 miles north of Tacoma and or 15 miles from Seattle as the chicken flies. When I was growing up my parents had white Rocks and another breed that was red but can't rember the breed for the life of me right now.:mad: they laid beautiful brown...