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  1. Ridgerunner

    Has anyone pressure canned dual purpose chx?

    That's what the article said, it did not say why. When I bake chicken I do not add any water but wind up with a half of a cup to a cup of liquid. I thought it might have something to do with extra liquid cooking out of the meat. But you have experiences with pressure canning and I don't.
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    Future Broody Questions

    Yes. A good broody will try to hatch goose, duck, turkey eggs or even door knobs or ping pong balls. Chickens and eggs come in different sizes. The hen needs to be able to cover all of them. A small bantam may only be able to cover 4 to 6 full sized fowl eggs while a full sized fowl hen...
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    My rooster sounds like a rubber chicken

    Welcome to the forum, glad you joined. When a cockerel starts crowing it can be hilarious. They each can have unique crows even when adult but he should grow out of that squeaky phase. Sounds perfectly normal.
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    Integration Day! Help Lol!

    That's not horrible but it a bit tight for 19 chickens. I'd consider adding some additional run space before too long. I understand you are no longer able to free range. That makes it a bit harder. I'd add clutter. That means some things the chickens can hide under or behind to break line...
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    Confused on different feed selections

    What is the calcium content in those feeds? The All-Flock is probably around 1% which is too low to support egg production. I have no idea what the calcium content is in the feather fixer. Feather fixer is generally recommended to chickens in a molt when they are not laying eggs anyway. My...
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    Help!

    Can you tell us what happened? Why did they not make it? Were the chicks that did not make it form this hatch? It helps to have some details when answering this kind of question. Without having a very definite reason to take the eggs or chicks I'd think your best chances for success is to...
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    Nesting Box Question

    I would now for many different reasons. The main concern is that they may sleep in the nests instead of on the roosts or somewhere else. If they sleep in the nests they will poop in the nests. We do not want that poop on the eggs. I totally agree with that. But if they are going to sleep...
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    sexing days old indian game x sussex ?

    Indian Games are called Cornish on this chart. Cornish means the Cornish breed, not the Cornish Cross. That confuses a lot of people on this forum. According to Tadkerson's feather-sexing chart (the third chart in this post below) pure Cornish and pure Sussex are both slow-feathering so you...
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    When should my pullets have access to the nesting boxes

    Like the others I'd have them open now. The only issue I can think of is that they sleep in the nests. If that is going to be a problem you need to find out now so you can fix it before they start laying in poopy nests. If they sleep in the nests come back on here and we can discuss how to...
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    Help me find where to send my chicken for necropsy?

    Great post from Debbie. You can call your county extension office and ask them how to do it. They should know the procedure.
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    Different age chicks

    Keep the young ones locked in there until they are trained to put themselves to bed in there at bedtime. That can vary by chicken however, no set time. I'd give them at least a week, longer might be better. This has nothing to do with getting them back in there during daytime. It only works...
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    Has anyone pressure canned dual purpose chx?

    I'll try Wyatt but I have not canned chicken meat before. I have pressure canned a lot of vegetables and soup however as well as hot water bath canned jams, jellies, and some other high acid things like tomatoes. I'll include a link to an article I found on the USDA website that I found...
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    Air sack size

    If you have had success doing it this way in the past then you have a good shot at further success. Treat this as a learning experience and let us know how it goes.
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    Air sack size

    The eggs need to lose a certain amount of moisture to hatch. Nature was kind enough to give us a fairly wide window that will work but there are limits. You control how much moisture is lost during incubation by managing humidity. When the egg hatches you want the humidity fairly high to...
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    Massive first egg!

    How old is she? The older they are when they start laying the more likely they are for the eggs to be a bit bigger. When pullets first start to lay some strange eggs. The process of putting the egg together is fairly complicated, I'm surprised at how many get it correct to start with. It is...
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    Can seramas (and other micro-breeds) be house pets

    Of course they can, if that is what you want. You can keep practically anything as long as it is legal. Some forum members do keep them as house pets. Some caged and some free ranged. Some with diapers, some without. I remember many years ago a lady on this forum and I were having a...
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    Hidden nest located, now what . . .

    What makes an egg dangerous to eat is when bacteria get inside and multiply. That is called a rotten egg and can stink really badly. A hen can lay eggs for two weeks in a hidden nest and then incubate them for three weeks before they hatch. Other fowl like turkey and ducks can lay and...
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    5 tips for getting birds to a new coop in the forest?

    Yes, block their access to the coop and old nests. Then lock them in the new coop and run for at least a week. Since they are already laying I'd probably opt for after your surgery so you aren't tempted to hurt yourself. Let them get used to sleeping and laying down there before you turn them...
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    Help with Sexing?

    Hatched May 11 so 7 weeks old. I agree. With that big bright red comb, that upright posture, and those heavy legs you have a boy.
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    5 tips for getting birds to a new coop in the forest?

    Chickens are creatures of habit but also adaptable. They can be trained. I understand your goal is for them to put themselves to sleep in the new coop. Nothing more, nothing less. What they do during the day isn't that important. I would leave them locked in the new coop day and night for...
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