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Chicks are home #7600716
06/08/22 01:12 PM
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The little fuzzy nuggets are in their new home.

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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600721
06/08/22 01:18 PM
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They're so fluffy! Ours just grew out of that stage.

Re: Chicks are home [Re: pintail_drake04] #7600735
06/08/22 01:38 PM
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The last groups of chicks we had, we incubated from our own egg sources. Success was OK . Chickens were more successful for us then trying to hatch the duck eggs.

Bryce

Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600765
06/08/22 01:59 PM
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Awesome... mine are all 1/4 grown


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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600842
06/08/22 03:22 PM
06/08/22 03:22 PM
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Had mine in the run for a couple of days now. Soon they get to explore the big world under supervision of the admiral


Let's go Brandon

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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600876
06/08/22 04:41 PM
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You got more ?


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: Chicks are home [Re: Nessmuck] #7600881
06/08/22 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
You got more ?


Meat birds. Just temporary residents.

Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600887
06/08/22 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by k snow
Originally Posted by Nessmuck
You got more ?


Meat birds. Just temporary residents.


Ever try raising quail ? ...Anyways good move !


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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600889
06/08/22 05:03 PM
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What do you figure it cost per bird ...after all the feed and stuff ? Bettah than Perdue I bet !


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: Chicks are home [Re: Nessmuck] #7600901
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
What do you figure it cost per bird ...after all the feed and stuff ? Bettah than Perdue I bet !


Haven't run those numbers yet.

Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600932
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Originally Posted by k snow
Originally Posted by Nessmuck
What do you figure it cost per bird ...after all the feed and stuff ? Bettah than Perdue I bet !


Haven't run those numbers yet.


First year doing it ...eh ?


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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7600960
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We did some two years ago. Didn't run numbers then either. Feed prices are definitely higher this year.

Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7601010
06/08/22 08:08 PM
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Very y cute

Ive got 40 babies between about a month old. I have 4 hens setting out so we will see what happens.


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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7601078
06/08/22 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by k snow
We did some two years ago. Didn't run numbers then either. Feed prices are definitely higher this year.


Yup….why run numbers ,when it’s something you want to do anyways.


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Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7601082
06/08/22 09:33 PM
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That'd be like keeping track of flintlock parts or hot rod builds.

Re: Chicks are home [Re: k snow] #7601086
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Yup….don’t even want to know…lol


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