Posts by rosemaryfromoregon

Are Muscovies really superior for fly control or would Khaki Campbells be nearly are effective.  I would like to try a few ducks for fly control but if there is not too much difference in their fly controling abilities I'd prefer a...

Quote:Originally Posted by chickenzoo Do you mean hens or roosters or both?All my breeds seem to get along with each other..... My big fat B/B/S Orpingtons, my Jersey Giants, Speck Sux, EE's, Polish...... on and on....Hens only.

Quote:Originally Posted by houndit Sussex are the best I have dealt with.  Very friendly!And I sure like the looks of Speckled Sussex.....very pretty.Thanks for the tip.

Terrilachicks, thanks so much for your input---much appreciated!Anyone else?  I'd sure love to hear lots of opinions.

While I do like getting a fair amount of eggs and having a flock of good foragers, when it comes right down to it the most important thing to me is finding a large fowl breed that is as non aggressive with each other as possible. ...

I watched it.  Wonderful program.  Thanks for posting this!

I don't know about chicks personally (I've never raised chicks), but Greener Pastures has a chick start recipe.

I have only two hens because two is all my city allows me to have legally.  My two hens are both RIR's.  They are named after fonts/typefaces:  Optima and Helvetica.

Oh, but one more thing:  If you go with whole grain feed you want to transition them slowly to give their gizzards time to get conditioned.

Nope, you don't need to cook anything. They are able to eat all those hard raw grains and legumes; their gizzards "grind" them up----- just be sure they have access to plenty of grit.