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Hello everyone! Are you looking to start a little farm, or add new members to your flock? You're probably looking into buying chicks from a hatchery. And maybe that's what will work best for you. But there are countless chickens out there in the world that need homes. Whether they are unwanted...

Snakes are actually great! I hope I help you learn a bit more throughout this article! I hope to continue to add on to it every once in a while but I feel this is a good starting point that has a good amount of information. If I don’t cover something you would like to know or would like...

We've lived in Arizona for 30 years. In 2012 our friend and neighbor Lou passed. He would put rocks up on the top columns of his patio for doves to nest. Doves are horrible nest builders and often their eggs roll out of their flimsy built nest. The neighbor who bought his home had no interest...

top left chick is Silkie barred rock cross. The other 8 are pure barred rocks.3 days old.

I thought it might be useful to write up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same since I wrote the article on wholesome homemade feed for last year’s article writing competition...

So we had the urge for chickens but I was to cheap to buy a plan. This is the different stages of our build without plans! 1. Made the base and frame functional BUT lite enough to be able to carry it outside after the chicks grew enough. 2. After we got washed construction sand and the...

Credit for my idea goes to Muddy Hill Farms and their cooler adapter for insulated Coolers. When I purchased them, they were $26 for 4 of them. They lasted two summers but this third summer. I decided I wanted something that would overcome the design flaws with this particular setup. • Must...

Thought this might help others. I’ve recently treated and successfully healed prolapsed cloaca in 3 week old Partridge Cochin chick, never had to treat prolapsed cloaca in a chick before, typically only older hens due to egg binding or others conditions. However, I used similar treatments...

My coop is a converted shed. I've had chickens for over 10 years. I started with a mix of heritage breeds ... they are so pretty! RIP: Russian Orloff (Phoenix), Silver Laced Wyandotte (Lacy), Golden Laced Wyandotte (Nugget), Black Cochin (Fancy-Pants 2), Splash Cochin (Fancy-Pants 1), Black...

This is a 'brain dump' of all my thoughts and actions of our first incubating and hatching journey - from receiving the eggs to popping the chicks into the brooder. It's purpose is for me to be able to look back on it for future hatches, and for others to be encouraged and hopefully learn...