Recent content by RonBaker

Would love to see the math on that...

Was supposed to say gathered 34 eggs from our fourteen birds in the last 3 days... not week. oops.

I figure a comfy chicken is a happy chicken. I know they don't "need" it to be 50 in their coop, but I know I'm happier when I'm comfy, so I figure they will be too. Also, when they are warmer their body wouldn't have to work as hard to heat up, so they would have more energy for eggs. It's been...

Yes - I'm sure they would have a much better life living in a stack of 2x2 cages in a warehouse in their own filth. Give me a break.

If you have evidence that a small amount of beer will hurt a chicken please cite sources. I do not believe this to be true. Many birds in many places eat fruit that has fermented to the point where there is alcohol present with no lasting ill effects.

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Do you have any evidence to show that or is that just your opinion? Sources?

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Either one of our reds or a sex link laid this cute little guy. Not sure which yet as we arrived late. :-) Yummy!

Then the name is being changed to "chicken soup" for the last few weeks of his life. Thanks.

Sorry. 6 weeks.

Hi. This one came as our "Free Exotic" with a McMurrays order, and though we asked for all females we know that a roo sneaks through and that often the bonus chicks are roos. I also know that these Barred PR birds can be mistaken pretty easily to so I'm asking the experts out there. Pullet or...

What do you mean by a "Bold head" I have some that are similar, but the markings on her head are more distinct. Is this what you mean? Thanks.

I would need to see the sourced website's sources before relying too heavily on this list...

Hi folks. We just got our little girls last week and we are using Brown's chick starter. The chicks are all doing great, but I noticed that it makes a big deal on the package about it being "animal protein" free, and I was just wondering, since I know protein is KEY to development, and that...