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First time Chicken owner here. My hens have just started laying their first eggs. They are finishing up medicated chick starter/grower that I mixed in with some layer feed since I wasn’t expecting eggs yet. I’m wondering if it’s safe to eat those eggs while they are on med feed, or should I...

Lake county here. 👋🏻

Everyone meet Regular Sized Roody. Roody is a starlight green and currently looking for a new home with lots of room to roam and some ladies to protect. He is currently just shy of 4 months old (15 weeks). Unfortunately he doesn't seem to like me, he charges me all the time, and has bit me(not...

Everyone meet Regular Sized Roody. Roody is a starlight green and currently looking for a new home with lots of room to roam and some ladies to protect. He is currently just shy of 4 months old (15 weeks). Unfortunately he doesn't seem to like me, he charges me all the time, and has bit me(not...

After Wednesday it will be up to high 70s low 80s.

Another farm store, unless I can find a local hatchery that doesn’t require a higher minimum, but I’m still new to the chicken life, so I’m not sure of options in the area just yet

What would y’all guess is a safe distance/ time to travel with chicks? The farm store closest to me has been hit or miss with having chicks in store. I’m just wondering how far is still safe to travel with chicks if I were to go to another place to get them and not worry about them. I’m in...

With our coop underway, I’m getting impatient waiting to get some chicks. I had an idea that I can keep them in my greenhouse since I don’t currently have any plants in there, and is closer to a power source for the heat source. I’m wondering if the cypress mulch I have as the floor will be safe...

Egg bites to freeze for quick breakfast or snacks

Oh, awesome! I’m in Leesburg, so not too far. Will have to try and make it one weekend!

Egg layers. Growing up it was always just plain white or brown eggs, I never realized the color range of eggs! It's amazing.

I'm Cynthia, from Central Florida. As of right now we are still in the planning and building stages before getting the chickens. I still can't decided what breeds I want, and figured this would be a good place to help with research to narrow down exactly what we want and how to get there.