Posts by hillbilly123

I have decided to cull a good part of my flock of 24 chickens, to get them to a more manageable number and cull the roos / hens that do not have what we are looking for. I want to take them to be processed, does anyone know of any...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. K  You do not mention the size of your run/coop set up. At 20 weeks all are getting close to full size, and are taking up more room.    MrsK   We...

Thanks folks, all the feedback is very informative. Our roos have actually seemed to calm down a little as the weather has cooled off. They are still getting after the hens a little but it has slowed down dramatically. We have been...

Alright folks, here is the skinny:   I have 24 chickens, 20 hens and 4 roos, all about 20 weeks old. I have 17 SS hens and 3 Red Star hens, and 4 SS roos. The roos are being very naughty with the hens, to the point that the...

We have had days in the mid 90's here in Ohio so far this week. My chickens free range all day, and they have their favorite shady spots they lay in during the hot part of the day and seem fine. I just keep fresh water out to them, so...

Hey folks, I have a flock of 21 SS chickens and 3 red stars, 20 hens and 4 SS roos (strait run worked out that way). Anyways, they are 17 to 18 weeks old, and for the most part doing great. Over the last couple of weeks though, the...

Kill it, don't tell your hubby, act like he was right and it left on its own.

Hey guys and gals, I want to get our chickens out of the brooder and outside into their coop. The temps tend to be highs in the 60's and lows in the 30's at night right now. The chicks are 5 weeks old now and are feathered out very...

We have had ours together for a few weeks using the same starter/grower feed and water, they will be fine. One thing though, the ducks are allot messier than the chickens.

Quote: Originally Posted by jdywntr  Ducks need extra niacin for leg growth which can be provided in drinking water.  500 mg tab/capsule to 5 gallons water.    Is the niacin safe...