Posts by BigPeep

You might try Poulet Rouge.  It is a French breed that some Francophobic Americans have renamed "Freedom Rangers".  They are designed for free range conditions but are still fast maturing.  They do require an...

The "Freedom Rangers" are originally known as "Poulet Rouge" or "Label Rouge" and were developed in France as a meat bird that would be more mobile than the Cornish/Rock cross.  They have been renamed...

I have not seen the answer posted anywhere to this question. I understand that Blackhead disease can be transmitted from chickens to turkeys but no one has explained how the chicks can get it so your flock becomes infected in the first...

Iv'e actually been to North Pole AK.  It's a great place to get those Christmas supplies. I am in Northern Illinois where it gets cold but nothing like AK.  I don't know that you can overwinter turkeys at all in that climate...

If you live near a Farm & Fleet you can special order to get the turkey breeds you want or wait to take your chances on getting what comes in.  I beleive they get theirs from Cackle.  It's too late to special order for this...

Folks might want to try the hot oil radiators that you can get at home improvement stores.  They look like miniature radiators and contain oil rather than water. They give off an even heat and don't get that hot if you keep them on...

I have asthma and allergies so I designed my coop to minimize my exposure to the inside.  I have a foyer in the center of the coop where I keep the feed and it has flaps on either side so I can retrieve the eggs without going inside...

I raise only heritage chickens.  Most of the large breeds will do fine in the winter.  There are a couple of breeds (Chantecler and Buckeye) were speficially bred to be cold tolerant.  The comb is the main problem. ...

I have hawks too but I put up fishing tackle instead of netting.  It is completely invisible.  That's the idea.  The hawks can't see it and when they try to swoop down they run into it and it freaks them out.  I have...

The faux farm work is very theraputic,  I think.  The key is that you have to be in the position where you don't HAVE to do anything in particular so you can skip it if you don't feel up to it.  It does reconnect you with...