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    Processed 4 Cornish X's this weekend..test run.

    We did a test run of Cornish X's in my tractor - only 4 birds. Worked out pretty good and gave me some ideas for modifications. We processed them on Saturday, brined them for 5-6 hours, and put them in the fridge. They were 7&1/2 weeks old and averaged 4.5lbs (pullets - 4lbs, cockerels -...
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    Lost a hen yesterday.

    Got home from work to find a dead hen. She had never seemed quite right. Not for a long time. She was nearly 2 years old, and to my knowledge, either had never laid an egg, or at least hadn't laid in quite some time. I could barely fit two fingers between her pelvic bones. Her comb had...
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    Chicks that don't/won't open their eyes.

    I recently got in a batch of 20 chicks. They all made the trip through the USPS and I introduced them to the brooder like normal (dipping beaks, food on a paper towel, etc.) I noticed a few of them kept their eyes shut, even when I handled them. They weren't gunky or anything, and I opened...
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    First time...SUCCESS!!!!

    Thanks for all the good reading and info on this forum, it really helped. I just watched 8 of 8 cute little barred rocks hatch in my new Brinsea Eco20. A perfect first run!!! I didn't check humidity until day 18. I weighed the eggs initially and then every 3-5 days to monitor the average...
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    Just got the new coop ready (almost)...(w/ pics)

    Hi everyone! This is my first post, and I'd like to start off by showing the coop I've been working on. I had an old 6-sided building laying around that the previous owners had left in pieces in my barn. It's odd shape is not what I would consider ideal, but I decided to use it because it was...
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