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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by lolotsung » Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:47 pm

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https://extension.umd.edu/resource/rela ... e-fs-1177/

I found this article interesting so I posted a link "The authors found that there were more vocalizations during dark periods and that peak frequency of vocalizations decreased with age. They were able to detect deeper vocalizations in older birds, and reported the peak frequency decreased by about 1,000 Hz over the entire production cycle, indicating the vocalizations decreased in pitch over time. Increases in peak frequency were also found to be correlated with decreases in food and water intake. Low peak frequencies of vocalizations could indicate low stress and higher production performance on-farm."
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Predators

Post by lolotsung » Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:09 pm

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/iden ... n-fs-1132/

This is an interesting table. Link is above.

Predator Signs

Coyote Whole bird missing, with scattered feathers, often dig into runs
Cat Chicks or young birds missing
Dog Birds usually mauled but not eaten
Fox Whole bird missing, with scattered feathers
Hawk Bird eaten on site, lots of feathers
Mink/Weasel Dead birds neatly piled, back of head and neck eaten
Owl Head and neck eaten, lots of feathers, sometimes whole birds missing, happens at night
Opossum Whole birds consumed feathers and all, sometimes leave only the wings or feet
Rat Chicks or young birds missing, partially eaten chicks
Raccoon Breasts and entrails eaten, backs bitten, scattered feathers
Skunk Entrails eaten but not muscles or skin, lingering odor
Snake Egg or young birds are missing
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by ross » Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:15 am

Foot Print chart
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by lolotsung » Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:25 pm

Alektorophobia treatment (fear of chickens)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248412/
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by lolotsung » Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:39 pm

Conclusion...Rock music is bad for production and Vivaldi is good...link to full article below...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8698046/
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by Killerbunny » Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:05 am

That's funny. I had a chicken who would literally dance to Nickelback!
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by lolotsung » Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:35 pm

Any videos of your dancing chicken @Killerbunny ?
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by Killerbunny » Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:13 am

@lolotsung I'm afraid not! Long time ago.
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Changing a hen's diet to increase egg nutrient content

Post by lolotsung » Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:38 pm

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles ... -nutrition

I found this article interesting and thought I would share it.
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Re: Good Morning 2024

Post by Killerbunny » Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:18 am

Interesting. Feed is supplemented with selenium here! It tells you how much on the label.
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RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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