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I free range my birds. I have noticed a pretty sharp decline.... from over 100 to around 50-60, and eggs are being stolen as well.... lots of eggs. My birds free range, and have come into the garage to sleep at night with the dogs. Did I mention I have lots of dogs? Apparently, they don't like...

I haven't been on much lately and wanted to share a little of me. Here is the link: http://www.ohioporkandpoultry.com/1/post/2013/07/starting-the-next-chapter.html

Why do people have Chickens? Many here have them as ornamental pets. That is a wonderful thing because I believe that chickens are beautiful quirky birds. Others serve that market. Some raise them to strict standards of the breed searching for the perfect genetics and creating the perfect...

The last couple of days have been tough on me friends. I raise pigs for my family and friends/customers. I understand that I raise them differently than institutions, and I tell myself that they have wonderful lives with 1 bad day.... but.... I raised them from when they were young, and when I...

How do you market you birds? I am kind of excited as I placed an ad on CL in a city an hour away from me for eggs. I have one lady that says she can supply me with egg orders @ about 25 to 30 dozen every 2 weeks and another guy wants 2 dozen per week, but ordered a dozen birds from me.

I have a friend that sourced 16% protein hog feed at 16 cents per lb and raised his birds on it. 74 days and weighed out fine. I am considering it as the withdrawal feed I use is only 18% and costs 25 cents lb. On 100 birds using a ton of food, that is a $140.00 savings. Thoughts?

Couple of questions. Did a search and still haven't found the answer. I want to try Premier's Poultry electric fence kit for day ranging my meat birds. I already have a charger. Anyone know if I can just run a hot wire to the fence and connect it? Also, have several different areas to...

Our little 4 acre farm teems with life right now. 114 Freedom Rangers staying until May 9th, 100 Freedom ranger chicks due in tomorrow, 5 Beagles, 3 new Beagle pups, a Mixed breed pup, looks like she might have some coon dog in her, 4 large dogs, 11 cats (some pregnant), 3 goats, 50 layers...

I have a meat chicken thread here https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/640996/125-freedom-rangers-start-to-finish-march-2012/20#post_8678338 post #25 I built what I thought was a pretty nifty tractor for my meaties, and am planning to build a couple more, but apparently I am not smart enough or...

I have been to many sites that have something similar, kind of like a reputation button. Some people set a lot of store to them. I don't notice very many here, of course maybe I hang around unsavory characters Anyhow, sometimes I use that thumbs up button rather than respond to the post if I...

I seem to have this nasty habit of jumping into things with no experience and just doing. I have a contract to raise 100 Freedom Rangers. I ordered and received 125 of them 2 weeks ago tomorrow, received 2 weeks ago Friday. I am a professional Chicken man (said tongue in cheek)... After...

I am looking for advise. I started raising chickens 2 years ago. I have learned so much from this site and appreciate learning from the lifetime experiences of those who have lived what I am endeavoring. Some of the things I have learned on here would have taken me years to learn by trial and...

The best thread I have ever seen on this forum has just been locked because someone placed disparaging remarks, and people being people, commented on it, quite mildly in my humble opinion. I have learned SO MUCH from this site, and I don't want to be suspended..... Lord, I feel like I am in 3rd...

Let's tell a story....... you can only use 4 words at a time- I will start Once upon a time

This might seem like a dumb question, but..... When feeling for finger space between the pelvic bones for egg laying capabilities, I am supposed to feel between them horizontally, like figers between their legs only further back correct? I have some culling to do and want to make sure that I am...

I just finished a hatch, my 2nd one, and thought I would share my results. I had just finished my 1st hatch where I got 7 hatched out of 20 set and I thought that was horrible. This time I got 15 out of 19 set. Trials- Temp and Humidity- I live in Ohio and it is getting cooler but I haven't...

Last night I was at my lil 4 acre farm. I just got done building a large coop and pen for my layers. Picked up some 3 mo old pygmies, and the girlfriend brought a pregnant beagle home from the shelter. Busy enough as it is, and still have to build a pen for the two Tamworth feeder pigs due next...

This has probably been posted a thousand times but.... I'm unique I have had my eggs in for 7 days today. Decided to try dry because of the article. Bought a used bator and turner, 1st 2 days were approx 101 degrees, called friend and got adjusted to 100 degrees. Have opened it 3 or 4 times...

I am just gonna be quiet (That's tough for me lol!) and let y'all tell me what I have. I have 1st set of brown eggs incubating. I want to learn before I spend a pile on exotic breeds. http://www.coshoctongrapevine.com/directory/browse/listing_61/title_serenity-farm/ Sorry for the link, but I...

Took the plunge and bought a used incubator and egg turner. It's a Hovabator 58 something I think. The previous owner installed a new thermostat and it holds right at about 101 degrees. I have a hydrometer that I will put in it here soon. Last night 08/25/2011 I put in 22 eggs so we'll see what...