Do turkeys and guinea's get along together? I keep my turkeys in a covered run due to many hawks and a couple eagles. Will they do alright together in a run and coop if I do buy a few guinea's? and if so what is the least amount of guinea I should get at first, I do have the room. I'm in western...
I have a couple turkeys, about 8 weeks old, don't plan to butcher, just pets to watch. I was told by the feed store to feed them 30% protien crum. What else do you feed them, table scraps, meat, veggies, potatoes, etc? I got them a couple days ago and they haven't touched the crum, I first put...
Just curious, when chickens are kept in a run, no free ranging, is there a way to disinfect the ground once in awhile without endangering the birds? A spray or something that can be applied to the dirt but that they can continue to be in, I'm not able to free range them and don't have any other...
Can anyone who lives in Western Washington tell me, do chickens in this area have Black Head Disease? I have been told this area is to wet and cold and that it is more in the dryer areas to the south. I have about 40 chickens at this time and would like to add a Turkey run and coop next to the...
I have about 30 chickens now and have thought about adding a few Bantoms into the flock, do they mix o.k. or is that a very bad idea? What I have now are mixed breeds, I just love chickens. It would be expensive to build another whole coop and run. What I have now has lots of room in the run and...