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    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    Dang. That is a classic bullseye. Now I really want to see pics of your questionable chicken!
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    Meat Chickens - chilling stage and duration?

    You can do it either way. I at least try to drain mine if they've been sitting in a water bath. Cooks up fine either way.
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    Meat Chickens - chilling stage and duration?

    If you are raising birds for whole bird oven roasts, I'd suggest processing around 5-6 weeks. At that age, the thickness of the meat on the breast, back, legs, thighs, etc. is close enough that you're not going to have way over-cooked back and not quite cooked breast meat, for example. As the...
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    On a scale of stupidity... How stupid is putting extra eggs in an incubator?

    Candle wax on a mild crack that happened a few days before lock down worked for me twice. Good luck! I always use a safety hole, because I get impatient and want to see what's going on. A little coconut oil on the membrane makes it better.
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    What is this blood in my cracked egg?

    At 15 weeks obvious saddle and hackle feathers should be present for roosters. But individual birds can vary. Don't feel silly if you just can't tell. Our own birds are the hardest to sex. Somehow, other people's birds are always easier.
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    Meat Bird Comparison: Freedom Ranger Hatchery White Ranger, FR New Hampshire, Cornish Rock Cross, and Ginger Broilers

    I got two New Hampshire eggs this week from my 2 year old hens! Waiting for everyone (all 4) to start back laying, but yea for two eggs! Nice ones.
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    Meat Bird Comparison: Freedom Ranger Hatchery White Ranger, FR New Hampshire, Cornish Rock Cross, and Ginger Broilers

    For meat, they can't be beat, but they're not self-sustainable. Love them, but hate buying chicks every year.
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    Processing non-meat breed cockerels

    Agreed. Regardless of the other benefits, if a rooster is aggressive, he does not get to contribute to the gene pool in my flock. I've found temperament to be highly influenced by the parent roo, and have no patience for that.
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    4 week old chick has something wrong. Please help!

    Do you have chick grit available for them? If you suspect a larger than usual shaving, that will help him grind it up and pass it. I always have either chick or adult grit available (depending on age) regardless of whether any is available in the environment - I can be assured the stuff I...
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    Broody Hen, introducing chicks

    The more you interact with them, the friendlier they will be. In my experience, 30 minutes or more 3x or more daily is necessary. I give that task to my youngest child. She holds and talks to each chick multiple times a day. In our last set of chicks, we had some really friendly white...
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    Broody Hen, introducing chicks

    Generally, yes. Their hormones need to be good and going to be a good mom. Depends on the personality of the broody hen. Some would do best separated, I separate them until the chicks are a couple weeks old, and can withstand some bullying, just in case. Again, depends on your individual...
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    Raising chicks in the coop.

    Be aware, every single surface will get coated with chicken dander. They shed heavily especially when growing. Also, they will perch at the highest point they can get to, so along your top most central beam. If you want to keep the chickens out of the rafters, you can run chicken wire to...
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    Broody Hen, introducing chicks

    Have you checked out our Learning Center? There are a number of great articles that can tell you what to expect.
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    Raising chicks in the coop.

    Sure, you could do that. Be cautious of fire risk from the heat lamp. They can go outside when they are fully feathered, between 4-6 weeks, sooner in mild weather.
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    4 week old chick has something wrong. Please help!

    Any blue or green areas beneath his skin? This can indicate bruising. He could have taken a fall, or gotten beat up, but if there's no blood, a fall or injury is more likely than an attack from other chickens, IMO. Could he have gotten stuck somewhere or eaten something he shouldn't have...
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