I have a small farm in Ipswich Massachusetts. I have an option to rent a HUGE hill this coming year. I raise my broilers in Salatin style pens, but I generally raise them on pretty much flat land. I have an automatic water system that levels itself, and sturdy pens. But do you think the broilers...
In my EZ pluckers, I have had to replace the fingers of my Whiz Bang far more often than the EZ Pluckers. The smaller EZ models don't draw as much electricity; but the larger models do draw quite a large amount. The only thing about the EZ pluckers, is that the wheels suck, and they should be...
I ordered a few too many duckling from Metzer Farms this summer. They were hatched in mid-late august. The breed is Golden 300 Hybrid. (It's a high production breed, not heritage). The ducks eat .40 lbs of feed per day when full grow. They lay 290 eggs in 52 weeks of lay. They are all brown...
Breeding might not work for your situation, simply because of the Toms. The toms, especially when there is more than one can spend a good chunk of their day calling back and fourth, quite loudly to each other. Of course there are special situations, where some Toms are quieter, and some are much...
It's a natural chicken habit, it's going to happen no matter what. More space, more "toys" and a lower protein diet will help lesson it. I throw in a flake of hay in my flock of 100 on a daily basis to keep them occupied. Hope this helped.
As I said they have 10 acres to run free on daily, so they are b y no meaned confined. I think that they will do alright but seeing as no-one has tried this in a larger scale ill tell everyone how it goes.
I have about 13 separate flocks of birds. All Golden Comets of various ages. I have a question, as it is something I have never done before. Are there any concerns in mixing a flock of 15 debeaked hens in with a flock of 50 hens? Is it cruel because they are un-able to defend themselves? This is...
You get 70% of the live weight with these birds. I get them from Mt, Healthy, fantastic stock. Same with Welp hatcheries. Don't guess on how many pounds of food it takes. Private message me for some more information on exact weights and feed lbs.
A simple grower feed will do, something with about 17% should do it. Everyone has their own feeding methods. This is mine. Keep them on the starter for 2-3 weeks.