Comments on: Catalog shopping: chickens on order!

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By: Mama Chicken

Mama Chicken — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:53:04 +0000

Wow. I just got my Murray McMurray catalog, and I am pretty overwhelmed. We are planning on adding 4 chickens to our MicroFarm (.5 ac). I will definitely be checking back with the abundance of information here. Thanks! :)

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Online Shopping Catalogues - What Are They? — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:47:50 +0000

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:48:24 +0000

Interesting about the black sexlink. I found the same thing, way to aggressive for anything I wish to raise. Cannibalism and I don’t get it with other breeds. I assume where they are bread for their laying characteristics or some other quality or something, they are just more aggressive than other breeds. It makes me wonder about the other crosses that are bred for eggs.

I have only raised Cornish/rock broilers a few times but I found that the legs go out from under them also. This also happens with bronze turkeys(I don’t know about other turkeys), and an old farmer told me to get some calf mana at the feed store. This milk supplement for calves is high in calcium and in most cases prevents the birds getting heavier than their legs will withstand.

By: catalog shopping

catalog shopping — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:33:46 +0000

I also agree with keeping them separate. We had a cannibal problem raising several varieties together. Our worst problem was legs, too much growth, too quickly for the legs to support. Their bones just do not match the rapid weight gain.

By: Mike Campitelli

Mike Campitelli — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:39:30 +0000

i like your cickens, they have damn fine legs

By: Mike (tfb)

Mike (tfb) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:24:50 +0000

Jean Ann: I took a look at your blog. Sounds like a cool adventure! If my working through this first chickens stuff sounds a little complicated, it’s cause I’m getting a fair (although still very small) number, 75 birds in all, it’ll be a few hundred bucks outlay by the end, and even if they’re for our own use, I want a reasonably reliable result for my first time. So I’m getting 2-week old chicks for meat, and grown “ready-to-lay” birds for eggs, to kinda hopefully make things simpler this time around (I’m gonna be swamped with market garden stuff at the same time). I’ve found research is indispensable, the more the better, BUT I wouldn’t let it eclipse TRYING! ;) Everything is so much clearer with a little first hand experience. I found http://backyardchickens.com seems to have solid, pretty much one-stop stripped down chicken info for a quick start…

By: Jean Ann

Jean Ann — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:14:52 +0000

I have been reading the McMurray catalog and drooling…I hope to add some chickens to my little half acre. As I read your post, I realize I have no idea all of the things that would be involved…much more research to do!

By: Mike (tfb)

Mike (tfb) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:24:35 +0000

Thanks!! What a luxury, all of this on point experience and advice! I read the comments earlier today, did a near 180 on yesterday’s 180 on the original meat bird decision, and phoned in an order change. So now it’s 10 Frey’s Special, and 40 White Rock. The results of WR’s extreme breeding is a little offputting, but I don’t consider them freaks as I would genetically modified animals, and I REALLY don’t like the idea of a lot of rubbery chicken, I know exactly what that’s like! Hopefully over time, I’ll be able to find a good, more traditional free-range meat bird, but for this first round, I’m all for playing it safe! It’ll be easy to make a new third section and door in the chickenhouse and a separate yard outside, so the breeds will be apart. And maybe the Frey’s will be a pleasant surprise!

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:19:33 +0000

Woo hoo! Congrats on making the order. Now you’ve got to get that chicken house all set up, huh? Have fun!