Recent content by wcbpolish

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I've used oat screenings to stretch my chicken BEDDING, not my chicken feed. I'm sure that the chickens find something edible in it, but most of the screenings are oat hulls and stuff with nearly zero feed value (as well as an assortment of weed seeds!). We also use it as a feed replacement...

I just saw bags of dried spent coffee grounds at TSC labeled as chick bedding... I was shocked, as I thought common wisdom was against this. Anyone use the stuff?

When I was starting my flock (after moving back to the farm) a local-ish guy gave me a bunch of eggs. Out of the eggs, I hatched a pair of 4-toed blue crested birds and a pair of 4 toed black birds. These all had white ear lobes, and the guy I got them from called them polish, but I have...

Set up my breeding pens over thanksgiving. I do flock matings, not pairs and trios because I don't have space. My Houdan pen has 4 roosters (three mottled black, one mottled chocolate) over a bunch of hens and pullets (All are blue or chocolate, some mottled, but mostly solid/self colored-...

I recently started picking up fruit/veggie pulp from a local juice store. I get a garbage bag full every day. I find that the chickens love the green stuff (mostly kale) and the white stuff (leftovers from cashewmilk production) and they will eat some of the carrot pulp and pick through the...

Anyone know if they are having this in 2019? Michigan Game Birds website doesn't list dates for this season.

Best way to contact me is through direct email. [email protected]

Eggs still available. Previous customers this season reported good hatches, and I have eggs in the incubator for myself right now.

Located in Pierson, Michigan. Goslings locally available right now, $20 each. Eggs available, $1 each, willing to attempt to ship for $20 for flat rate box postage, not sure how many eggs I could fit in the box. Adult Pair (presumed pair, no guarantee) - $100 for a pair. Local pickup only

Update: Eggs are available again! 2019 Pricing: 50 cents per egg, plus $20 for shipping (up to 48 eggs) Fertility has not been established for 2019, but I have eggs in my incubator (set them last night) so I can try candling in a week or so, but I have a hard time candling guinea eggs.

Only eggs from the "Mixed up" flock available. Most likely the chicks will be crested, but no guarantee.

Oh, and I only do large fowl, not bantams

Hello all, I am aware of a small nexus of people working on Houdans currently. I won't give names. They are all in the MI or OH areas. I am one who is working with them a little on the side. I know that hatching eggs are available on this site...

Check out BK farms in Tiffin, OH. They currently have white houdan eggs posted. https://www.facebook.com/BK-Farms-2804626606273864/