Hi guys!
Time is nearly here for me to finally start my flock!! Its been five years since I last had chickens. Moving from the Pacific northwest (up in and around mt. Vernon area) to beautiful Bismarck North Dakota. Finally got a chunk of land 5 acres with loads of apple trees, plums, Choke...
Hello fellow flock keepers!
I am coming here to get some opinions and TWO main questions regarding the coop I'm going to build.
First is location, I have just moved to the outskirts of town and I am now able to have chickens again! So my 1st question is the only space I can have my coop is...
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I was just wondering. Should I vaccinate my chicks for mareks disease? It's just some claim they never had a problem ever with no vaccines ever. Yet others damn near scream to get them vaccinated. I suppose its up to me in the end i was just wondering if its advised or not. I...
Hiya guys,
So I'm going to be building a coop sometime here in late August. And was wondering how much ventilation would be acceptable for my chickens coop. It will be a 7'×8' and 6'tall. An old garden shed was built I'm tearing it down and building on the existing concrete slab. My concern is...
Hiya fellow feather collectors!
So I intend to let a hen sit on eggs once they are established layers. I'll have a small enclosed are for a "nursery" if you will. What would be good material for a mother to sit and incubate some offspring? I heard long thick astroturf is good and easy to clean...
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So I'm just curious. When the time comes to get my baby chicks next spring I was curious if you guys new dependable, honest, and high quality breeders/hatcherwant that also ship in low quantities because I dont need 15+ birds Haha so I was hoping for some...
Hello fellow feather collectors!
I just had some fun of the mill questions and concerns for the new flock I'll be starting next spring. I have had chickens before I lived in Washington state my whole life up until three years ago (now living in North Dakota) I couldn't take my birds with me to...