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I love white meat and I use dark meat for soups, but what Heritage breed is the "best" for frying? So I am looking for: -Large breasted, -Look the same, mostly, -Maturity time is of no concern for me, they can take all the time they need. - I primarily fry chicken, so a bird that is suitable...

I have a little over 1 acre of pasture for my chickens (no other grazing animals). I feed them free-choice layer, shell, etc. They get a forage block in the run for early morning picking or if they are kept in for bad weather. The pasture is a mix of wild flowers, clover, native grass, and...

While my friend was away one of her show birds went broody and hatched a "surprise" clutch of eggs. The person suppose to be watching them, of course, didn't care enough to check. So when this little chick waddled out of the nest with the others, she dumped it on me. And I am no expert. I am...

I was very anti-rooster until recently because of a bad series of roosters when younger. They always seemed more a pain than a production. Of course, the rooster was just being a rooster, and no one can blame them. So, what is the best Rooster you've had? Or the worst? Recently I had to pick...

I was wondering if anyone had experience with importing already hatched chicks or older pullets/cockerels. I've imported larger livestock before and exported but it seems smoother to send a horse on its way than a pullet. I've found an extremely good example of a very rare breed of chicken not...

I've got 3 hens (waiting on the others) set up in a smaller size coup and run. 2 of the hens easily free range, but the largest and most mature hen loves to hope the fence. It's 4ft post w/ no climb. She was use to roosting in trees in her previous home. I clipped the wing of her but she is...