Ukroosterman
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I agree with O.T.T. 100 percent closer to nature the better but some time a liltle helping hand from man does no harm. a peice of wood against the side of the pen never work for me for a few reasons. Mainly the ones stated bye D.W and the eggs seem to find there way out the nest to often. Or become soiled or broken. Ukroosterman
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I've used them befor they work well. but have had them tip over on me in the past. The drums seem to a little bit more sturdy. Ukroosterman
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We'll if any of you fellas is looking for some cheap easy to make nest boxes this is what I uses. Take five gallon plastic drum circle or square and cut peice out the front bigger anuff for the hens to go in and out. You can leave them on the ground or attach it to side of the pen then get soft rubber and cut peice bigger anuff to go in bottom then sprinkle in some lime and couple of inches of sand and a handful of bright straw. They work great. good luck ukroosterman.
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I wish you the best fella... But I could never understand why a man would won't to breed half a chicken? Ukroosterman
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They look to be OEG Carlisle bantams. Is that a duck in the background? ATB ukroosterman
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If you breed a black red hen to gray cock the offspring may come black red or gray or a variety of both. But if breed a black red cock over gray hen you get 100 percent gray stags and 100 percent black red pullets!. Providing the famleys are true to there color this is scientifically proven! I've Tryed this crosses many times myself and never got anything else. There are pepoel writeing inn books and on sites saying that they ave bred pea combs and green legs from straite bred famleys of whitehackles!. But this does not make it true. But more down to the lack of proper breeding techniques and
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start a week after they hatch. You should be able to tell them apart at 4 to 6 week stags with show black feathering on there breast and there combs should be slightly larger. Some can be sex linked bye colour for example if breed a gray hen to a black red cock you will get a 100 percent stags and 100 percent black red pullets. ATB ukroosterman
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We'll done Mikey!. first thing I would do is if you plan to raise diffreants crosses is toe punch the chicks and make note of it. and yes clean dry shavings is a must!. I would start them of on chick crumbs what are treated for cocci. Once a week add a hard boild egg to there feed. Don't feed any greens as this can causes them to past up. Keep inside to about six weeks at this age you can start to put them in a out side pen through the day. Also at this age treat them for cocci in there water bye stopping the water the day befor. Bye 8 weeks you can leave them free range if that how u plan to
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The best Ones I've seen came from irland and would be cock featherd as stags and would moult out hen featherd. Ukroosterman
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The best Ones I've seen came from irland and would be cock featherd as stags and would moult out hen featherd. Ukroosterman
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Get your self a chick feeder fill it up with chick crumbs place it your brooder. They will eat what they need. It's not rocket sicence!. Ukroosterman
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Minks are real trouble they wont just kill one or tow for food they will wipe out a full yard in no time atall. They kill one and move on to the next one right away. seem to kill just for the pleasure of it! Normall they tend to bite at the base of skull for a instant kill
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Sorry for double posting I'll try delete one. Also I leave the chick crumbs in front them all times. Ukroosterman
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For the first couple of days of the lives put some suger in there water helps to give them a boost start them of chicks crumbs what's medicated for cocci deosises mix a hard boild egg inn there feed once a week. keep there water fresh and clean change there beding daily. If it becomes wet change straight away. Don't let have any greens till there at least six weeks. It seem to give them the runs. And past up if this happens clean there vents right away usesing warm water. keep a eye out for any chicks getten pecked around the vent area if u notics this remove them right away at sixs weeks i tr
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For the first couple of days of the lives put some suger in there water helps to give them a boost start them of chicks crumbs what's medicated for cocci deosises mix a hard boild egg inn there feed once a week. keep there water fresh and clean change there beding daily. If it becomes wet change straight away. Don't let have any greens till there at least six weeks. It seem to give them the runs. And past up if this happens clean there vents right away usesing warm water. keep a eye out for any chicks getten pecked around the vent area if u notics this remove them right away at sixs weeks i tr
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Sounds to me like he's just full energy and just trying to get your attention some stags are just very bold bye nature. but you have be carefully cause these are the ones witch can be turnd the rong way very easy if improperly handled aspesicly at a young age try to handle him more but be gentle and talk to him softly. It's also a good idia to give a small treat like a peice of fruit every time you handle him that way he will associate you with somethink good. All the best ukroosterman
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Try Ivomec cattel wormer it's as good as any. But make sure to follow up ten days later.
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Collet the eggs as they lay them if you leave them in the nest you take the chance of them braking or freezing. Keep them some wear cool at 45 degree angle. Mark all your eggs with a lead pencil. Put down the date the pen number and breed.
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It depends on how many pullets your collecting from I would collet every think they lay for a week to ten days then place them in the incubator. That way your eggs won't grow to old.Then do the same again. but say your incubator is a 60 egger. only hatch 30 eggs at once for best hatch percentage. It's also a good idea to trim the feathers from around your brood fowls vents to help with fertility. Try not to let your brood fowl get to fat or your hatch rates will come down. Fat fowl are less fertile. To check if there fat pinch the skin between the bottom of the keel bone and the pin bones. A
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Merry chirsmas freinds
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Christmas realy is special time of year a time be thankfull for what we have and people we have in our life's to share it with. With that seid.. I would like to wish uses all very best for this one and meny more to come!. I hope uses all have the best year yet breeding and raiseing the birds we love and care for! Ukroosterman
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Geese can be very vicious and they will normally attack anyone there not uses to
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It depends on what your trying do? If your just trying to fatten them up for the table. then try growers mash...
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Better then guard dog
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Js fluid mixed with water spray everythink down then leave air out for at least 24 hours then lime the floor the walls and perch.
