how noisy are the roosters? I am thinking of breeding them, we have a large Korean community and black chicken is hard to come by here in Alaska. I already deal with an aggressive rooster and have some unusual tactics for dealing with them.
Did you ever find a source for this breed of chicken? we have a large Korean community and They would greatly appreciate it if I can find this breed for them.
I have house chickens. 5 hens and a rooster. I have some good reasons for having them inside, mostly the extreme cold here, but also it allows me to have eggs all winter and keep a close eye on them. my chickens have their own room, with a powerful hepa filter. the floor is covered with dust...
the guys at my pet chicken say citrus reduces egg laying. it is not poisonous but should not be fed in large quantities because it makes them require more calcium.
I love this. we have a wonderful house chicken (cricket) she is very intelligent and housetraining would only make our relationship better. do you have any ideas on controlling unwanted behaviors like attacking house plants? she got put in time out this morning for trying to uproot a plant I...
part 2
Many feeds have citric acid as a preservative.
Here is an interesting little blurb I found:
2. Citric acid can increase feed intake and daily gain, improve feed utilization, and enhance resistance to disease. Such as high-temperature season, in broiler diets to add citric acid, can...
so i asked my pet chicken about citrus and received this answer: part 1
Thank you for contacting My Pet Chicken.
A little bit of citrus won't hurt your birds, as with everything else: all things in moderation.
Too much of any fruit can result in slowed laying, as many fruits contain low-levels...
sorry it took so long to get back but my computer had a little freak out. she is doing well, sort of has some feathers on her wings now but still only baby fuzz on the body. she does look a little funky but i expect her to be a pretty bird when she finally gets it together. i spoke with someone...