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    Topic of the Week - Brooding and supplementing heat for chicks

    I try to let my hens do the work but when I do incubation chicks need to be kept at around 90 degrees for couple weeks and I believe when in a controlled temperature room you will have great success.
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    Hybrid chicken contest!! (Ends May 31st)

    Name: Brownie Breed, Brown Red cross Belgian Liege Age: 9 months
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    Chick Grit?

    No arguments just my life experience
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    Chick Grit?

    Grit is always necessary, why would you think other wise. From day one in Free range environment that is the first thing chicks eat. Best thing for them is to grow natural, watch your chicks in Free range and see how much dirt they eat. Ask any real chicken breeder if I'm wrong. There will be...
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    Chick Grit?

    Sand is ok but also can get compacted in my opinion. My personal preference is limerock, one being it's plentiful in my area, and second it has many protein for your chicks. Drain's well and it even reduces worms because Iit has everything to kill parasite by penetration of their exoskeleton.
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    Chick Grit?

    They are ready for all that you can give them. Grit is very important to the development of the chicken gizzard, for crushing food.
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    Comment by 'Bernie Bones' in article 'Marek's Disease - How To Prevent Marek's Disease & Treat Your Chickens'

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    Comment by 'Bernie Bones' in article 'Primal Chickens – 6 chicken keeping secrets from the evolution of chickens'

    American Gamefowl
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    American Gamefowl in Central Florida

    Raising Chickens the way your Grandparents used to. Check it out.
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    Do you own American Gamefowl and if not, Why?

    Yes Roundheads are some nice fowl. Check out eBay for eggs.
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    Do you own American Gamefowl and if not, Why?

    https://youtube.com/@berniebones?si=3Ck3FTMTx7QEURjH
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    Do you own American Gamefowl and if not, Why?

    Plenty of larger Gamefowl out there
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    Do you own American Gamefowl and if not, Why?

    I've breed Gamefowl to have blueish green eggs and not all Gamefowl are hyper all the time. Try the Belgian Liege breed, very friendly towards humans
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    Do you own American Gamefowl and if not, Why?

    What state are you raising chickens in? I raise large fowl as well. Belgium Liege is one of my favorite breeds.
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    Do you own American Gamefowl and if not, Why?

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