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Thanks for the help and sorry for being absent for a while. I have determined that a hawk has been killing them. I saw it land in the pen among them but they scattered and ran for the coop. It has been hanging around a lot lately but flys off as soon as it sees me now thanks to the pellet...

Hello All, last week I purchased a new flock consisting of 4 each of Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons and Black Australorps. Since then I have found 2 of the Reds dead. The first time several of the other chickens were pecking at its carcass and i found the second one tonight when i closed...

Never mind, coop is built, fencing in place, turkeys moved from their basement studio apartment to their rustic country cottage!

For the first time we are raising turkeys. I have 7 1 week old broad breasted bronze. How high should I set the roost for them when it comes time to put them out in the coop?

I liked the old breeds section much better. Much easier to compare breeds based on chosen criteria. I found the old version more straight foward and comprehensive. Not a fan yet.

Hello all. I am planning to start a small backyard flock in the spring. I will probably start with 6-8 hens. My question is, is there a breed of rooster that is noteably quieter than others? Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Mike