Posts by FamilyOfChickens

So, after having had chickens for a few years, a few days ago we ordered twenty turkey poults from McMurray. We've been reading through the Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys and have found it to be quite useful, but I was wondering if...

Whew!It's been well over a year since I last logged in here. I doubt anyone remembers me, but I used to be quite active. When I first joined, we had five gold sex link hens and about 25 Ameracauna/EE's. We're now down to one gold sex...

Gawain, I like that one!

Well, we live about 65 miles away from you in IN. Hey there!Last winter, our girls layed their eggs sometime in late-morning, and we didn't get their eggs until late evening. Our temps are about like yours, at about anywhere from 10-30...

I've been following this thread off and on, just haven't posted anything. I'm so glad you found Lenore, and that she's doing well now. She's such a cutie.-As long as you're watching her, a little time outside wouldn't hurt her at...

I wouldn't keep more than one roo in with 14 girls, if you're worried about aggresiveness. Try and spot out which one is the least agressive, and I'd keep him. If the agression continues after he's the only one in the flock, you could...

They probably can, but you should really avoid giving them 'people food'.

Yeah, sure. Try putting golf balls in the nesting boxes (I'm assuming you'd want them to lay there. ) It really depends on the chicken, but they should get the idea pretty quickly. Did I answer your question? I was kind of confused as...