Posts by centrarchid

The moving of the broody may end up breaking her.  That is how I break it.  If she stays broody in crate, you may need to keep her near it when she comes off to use bathroom and eat.  I would make so she can at least get...

Consider getting a trio of games.  They can be come in different colors.  The hens will do bulk of rearing allowing you to slide in slowly to poultry keeping.  They also tolerate free-range keeping very well.  I...

I consider it a long-term investment.  Dogs make my rearing system possible.  My dogs are hunting dogs but they take up the general farm dog role very well.     See following thread.  Lots of ups and...

Coop / chicken tractor used to house brooder reared juveniles during first few weeks.         Note gap at bottom so youngsters have little trouble finding way in.     Juveniles in...

A few adult American Dominiques.   This guy (Dooby) was used to break first dog and also exhibited very good growth through his first 20 weeks.     Pullet below created when testing to see which hens would...

You can get frostbite from too much ventilation and then high humidity is not a factor, rather factor is wind chill as mountain climbers experience it.   Below is how I confine the majority of my birds during winter months...

FENCE IS HOT   Dooby the rooster and Scooby got zapped by fence today.  Dooby was not very dignified in his response and Scooby started back house until I called him back.  Jumping through fencing is OK but not...

Quote: Originally Posted by ladrholman  My hens will likely take care of them for about 6-8 weeks (not 100% sure... never really noted it before).  Once the chicks/pullets seem to be more independant my one hen,...

Bird pictured is an American Game (AG).  He is very similar to many wild-type colored breeds but has always been bred under free-range conditions.  They make excellent harem masters for smaller (<10) groups of hens. ...

Eggs being removed is not consistent with owl but more than one culprit could be involved.  For me, when great-horned owl (our smaller version of your eagle owl) visits I can usually count on red fox to come in an hour so...