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Hello! I am wondering how much you all feed your chickens each day (free choice, 1/2 cup, ect). Any information is appreciated. Thank you!

Hello, My chicken this morning has an eye that appears to have a goopy type of liquid on it, and frequently shuts completely, or is squinted. Does anyone know what this might be/how to deal with it? Thank you!

Ok, thanks! That is what I needed!

Sorry, looking back at what I wrote, I can see that it was not very clear. I understand that mixing the colors would mean a mixed outcome( ex. Buff + White = mystery) However, if I am not worried about the color of the birds, only about the traits of an Orpington( ex. docile, dual purpose) then...

Hello, I am wondering how they have so many color of Orpingtons. Also, if I have a flock of Orpingtons, and they were all different colors, and I breed them, would more than the color change? They would still be Orpingtons, just with unusual colors, right? Do all Orpintons breed true regardless...

Ok, thanks!!!

Sorry, I am kinda stupid in this area of chickens. Why not?

That was all so interesting! Thanks! So, the chickens that are considered " hybrids" right now will, in a few generations, be a consistent breed because of inbreeding?

Hello, I was just researching the origins of chickens and found that they came to Europe from China in about 800 B.C. Then in the 1800s there was the hen fever which resulted in a lot of new breeds( correct me if I am wrong). I am wondering what breeds were commonplace before the 1800s? Are...

We are in St.Louis and get ALL the wether. From 0 degrees to 102. The Orpingtons got a little hot on the 102 days, but they lived, and they still came out in the snow!

Also, we have 3 colors of Orpingtons.

I wanted the same thing, and I got Orpingtons and am very happy with them. 1 year old and already had a mama sit on 3 eggs and hatch them out. But, I got them from Murry McMurry and because they want to use good egg layers as there breeding flock and are less worried about how heavy they are...

Hey, So this is our first time raising meat birds. We were going to do two batches of 15 ( and bc we got them from Murry McMurry we got one free chick with each order). We got our first batch in August and made up our minds to try a home mixed feed which is a 18 % feed and ferment it. We were...

I have never used a breeder. I used Murry McMurry and I thought they did a great job. Also, no losses. The thing I like about the idea of a breeder is that I ordered Orpingtons thinking I could breed and butcher them. Well, They are not super big like I read online. Turns out, because meat is...

One more question about doing this in my backyard. So, I do not really want to kill any grass, so I was thinking about doing a tractor, but then I realized it would just spread there poop. There are kids who run around this yard so it really would not do. I then had tree ideas. 1. Half of the...