Recent content by JackAubrey

Junebuggena,No, these are being raised as egg layers.I think a few will turn out to be roosters, so we'll eat them. Shortgrass, I did not realize a pound a week was normal, you're right, were right about where we need to be! I saw an article in Mother Earth News about fermenting feed! Seems...

I am very sorry for your loss, it isn't easy, but it's part of raising chickens. I say it was through no fault of your own. You did the best that you knew how, and you have learned some powerful , painful lessons. When you say "poultry wire"' is that what we used to call "chicken wire"? If so...

Hello the forum! I have a BUNCH (40+) chicks. They are 5 weeks old and all feathered out. I buy a 50 lb bag of chick starter, and they eat it all in less than a week! I leave feed in there for them 24/7, can I get by with feeding them once or twice a day or do they require access to food at all...

I like the ideaof separating the roosters and only introducing a hen when I want chicks. This leads to the next question, can I house a bunch of rooster together? Will they get on the way hens get along? I will raise them to eat. JA

Mix a little diatomaceous earth into their dust bathing area. It keep fleas and mites off my girls. I also mix it into their feed to prevent internal parasites , and it's natural. Best regards, JA

Hello the forum! I need advice. I have just bought 40 RIR chicks, 18 were all girls-( pullets, right?) and the other 22 from Tractor Supply- a straight run. I already have 7 full grown hens, 4 RIR's, and 3 SLW. I'm thinking to break it up into 3 flocks and devoting two acres for free...

Hi guys, sry took so long to get back to BYC, been busier than a 3 legged chicken at a square dance. Bobbi J, you know, you are right, I have not spent any time with her. Therefore, the fault is mine, not hers. She's just being a dog. Yochickiemamma, I took your advice and bought a shock...

I have a purebred black lab. I got a purebred because I THOUGHT I would know what to expect. This numbskull has killed 3 of my hens, I can't trust her with them at all. I saw her pawing a hen on the ground through the kitchen window and ran outside scolding her. she KNEW she had done wrong. The...

I had a chicken killed the exact same way. It was early afternoon, and the flock free ranges. I saw a Cooper's hawk in the area, so I suspect that is the culprit/ The other chickens ran into the coop and would not come out even for feed. They actually acted like they were telling me it was an...

Oh, sry, I saw the answer...duh! JA

I have a HUGE bag but the seeds are in their shells/hulls. Is that ok?

Will they taste different?

Well I have 5 RIR, and now , 4 SLW, I want to keep the breeds pure, and also, I am raising them for eggs. I really don't want to be making breakfast , crack an egg, and find a baby chick in the pan!

I had 10 hens, until my dog killed one last night! There are a lot of eggs in the coop and my oldest RIR likes to sit on them . Since I have no roo, she doesn't realize they are duds! The whole coops area is 100 square feet. I have 5 RIR and 4 SLW, I want to keep them pure. Besides, I am raising...