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Just a quick question to my avid poultry friends. I have found a person selling silkies. Is $5 about the right price range for 2 month old silkies.? Just love the looks of them and am considering adding a few to my flock (after the wife and I do the chicken math) ha. I now have room for a couple...

Good Morning to everyone. I am in need of some help identifying a few of my flock. I had ordered two dozen chicks that my wife picked up march 24th. In the order were supposed to be 6 Black Orpingtons. Out of the six, two are nearly all black, however there are four that look like this one. Can...

Good Morning to everyone. I am in need of some help identifying a few of my flock. I had ordered two dozen chicks that my wife picked up march 24th. In the order were supposed to be 6 Black Orpingtons. Out of the six, two are nearly all black, however there are four that look like this one. Can...

Wishing everyone well today. Glad they gave us a day!

So my wife and daughters and I (mostly I ) are raising a mixed flock of chickens, 29 in all. Have a coop that is 14' x 5 and a pen that is 15' x 15'. Wifey has commented couple of times about having ducks. I have raised chickens before but never had ducks. I have heard that ducks are messy. My...

it was so great to watch these little ladies run as fast as they can and get those wings stretchd. Thought they were all dead that night when it was time to come back into the brooder. Didnt hear a "peep" haha PUN intended

So i started with an old hog shed with double doors on each end and a "check in" window in the center. Actually is working out pretty well except for the huge dent on my forehead when i was constructing my roost. Roof is awful low. Thought I would show off my design that allows easier cleanup in...

So this might be a silly question. I have planned on not bringing a rooster into the flock due to nice neighbors that I would like to stay that way. :) When my hens get old enough to want to be a "mommy", what are the chances if i brought in new chicks that one of the hens would "adopt" the...

Hello All, I am in west central illinois and starting up my "chicken ranch" again after being out of it for 8-10 years. I remember how much i enjoyed watching my RIR in the yard in the afternoon. I have 2 young daughters and a wife that are slowly catching my "chicken fever". Look forward to...