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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL, FROM COLORFUL COLORADO! AND PLEASE STAY SAFE!

Do chickens like Rye grass for free range feeding?

I will need to keep good track of the chickens, so I was thinking of using wing bands. Can anyone give me the pros and cons of wing bands? And any advice.

Wishing everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS from colorful Colorado!

Howdy, I've been reading a lot of posts, and I see that most of you lock up the chickens at night and let them out in the morning. Is this to protect them from predators? I plan on making several large tractor type coops, that will be predator proof. So I figured I could let them free to go in...

Good morning Folks, here is another New Egg question from Colorful Colorado. How do you protect yourself when selling eggs or meat. People are so sue happy, that if they get a little belly ache, they are going to sue you. Do you just take your chances? Insurance? Disclaimers? Thanks, Gus

I just read on some other site, that people "debeak" chickens. Can anyone tell me if this is really needed? How many of you do this? If it really is needed, how do you do it? Boy, I'm learning a ton here. I'm not getting a single chick until I have every detail nailed down. Thanks Folks

As a NEW EGG, I do not want to speak out of turn, or ask too many stupid questions, BUT WHY is it that most peeps here are so shy about saying where they live? Most don't list it at all, some are so vague, that if I lived next door I would not know it. I like it when I'm reading a post, and can...

My girlfriend and I want to get into the small Ag business, and actually make a living at it. We are looking at mixing Rabbits, Chickens(meat and eggs), Goats. Here is what we have, 46 acres of poor grazing land, with water well, over 340 days of sunshine, some $$$ to invest. From reading a ton...

Can someone explain to me, what makes chickens and eggs "Organic"? Is it the feed? if so, what feed qualifies as organic. Thanks, Gus

As a newbie, I hope this an acceptable question on this forum. Is there a large market for home grown, free range meat chickens? If so what is the average profit margin? Thanks, Gus

How cold hardy are NH Reds? As I'm trying to figure out what breed to go with. My high today is going to be 16* and tonight they are talking -12*, here in my part of Colorado it can get to 115* in the summer and -15* in the winter. Thanks, Gus

What do you folks think about "tractor" style coops. I'm thinking of building one that is about 6' x 12' on wheels for about 10 dual purpose chickens. Can anyone give me some pros and cons? I have lots of land, so moving it would be easy. Thanks, Gus

Is it true that nearby thunder and lighting, can kill chickens? Are they really that sensitive? If this is true, is there a way to protect them from this? Thanks, Gus PS: You guys have been GREAT!

I'm so new, I don't have a clue, please help. I'm trying to figure out what all these terms mean in my world. I'm looking to raise dual purpose chickens, and while looking at the "breed" section, I see that they have descriptions. Most are self explanatory, but I was wondering what they mean by...

Howdy all, found BYC while looking for info, and what a great place this is! Well here is my deal, I have a little non working ranch in Southern Colorado. We are looking at getting into raising semi-free range chickens and rabbits. Problem #1, I know very little about the ins and outs of...