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I am currently in possession of 25 two day-old cornish roaster chicks. Yesterday night I tried introducing the chicks to two broody hens ( buff Orpingtons) and everything seem to go well at the time, however, when we when we checked up on them today, the mothers had excepted a few chicks, but...

I am deciding to try out raising cockerels for meat this year, but am undecided between choosing a dual purpose breed with a good carcass (Im looking into New Hampshire’s currently) or a broiler offered by the hatchery we purchased our chicks from last year. The medium-growth broiler Im...

I am raising meat birds, and I recieved out chicks today. However, as we bought 15 roos from McMurry Hatchery, we got a bonus straight run for free! We aren’t sure what it is, and I’d just like to find out so I know if it is viable for growing meat. 😊

I am beginning the endeavor of raising meat chickens, and am receiving the chicks this week. They have already been vaccinated, but I am unsure if normal meat-bird food will provide the necessary nutrients they need in their first weeks of life. Should I buy some chick-starter or just raise them...

My family and I are working towards getting meat birds for our backyard farm, and once we raise up 8 eight birds we would like to keep two as a breeding pair for next year. My question however, is if it would be wiser to eat all the birds instead of keeping two, as I worry about the rooster...

I have been raising chickens for just over a year and have never come across this before. I recently hatched some chicks and they are currently a week and two days old. One of the chicks started showing a bald spot about 3 days after hatching. It was originally flat but has become more like a...