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You know, the sexing method illustrated above (looking at incoming wing feathers) MUST be done in the first couple days of life. The method loses its reliability as the chicks begin to feather out.

The secret to getting exactly what you want is often to order it from a hatchery online months in advance (unless you personally know a breeder who will hook you up). I ordered my silver laced Wyandottes two months before their shipping date. About two weeks later, they were sold out for the...

I can't speak for ALL feed stores, but I can say that the three that I've been to in my area charge a very fair price for their baby chicks that is equal to (or even cheaper than) hatcheries like McMurray, Meyer, etc. I think there are pros and cons with both options.

At TSC, a red pullet could be a Rhode Island Red, red star, red sex link, production red, or any other variety of red pullet that is a prolific brown egg layer.

There are so many options for you, depending upon your intentions. When you say "good investment", in MY mind, that means that you want to get lots of EGGS to eat or sell. If that's the case, there are some breeds (like leghorns or production reds and a handful of others) that will begin laying...

Last year, I bought all of my pullets from the local feed store. This year, I tried my hand at ordering from McMurray Hatchery. Their minimum order for this time of year is 25. I only wanted 7 or 8, so I decided to order a variety of pullets and simply sell the extras on Craigslist for a...

Well-written! I think a lot of us can relate to your stories. ;)

What a cutie! ;) Welcome to BYC!

I noticed one of my pullets had a freshly-bloodied ear on Saturday. She's the tiniest of my chickens (4 pullets, 1 roo, all 9 weeks old and cooped together), and she's the only Production Red, as the other 4 are easter eggers/ameraucana (according to the breeder). I am a new chicken wrangler...

There might not be cause for concern. Many hens choose to sleep with their heads tucked inside of one of their wings. You may have noticed that chickens have extremely long necks when they stretch them out all of the way. My pullets started tucking their rads in this way right around the...

I'm no chicken expert either, but I do believe that there are many factors that affect the flavor of your food. How chicken is handled from the time it is slaughtered, to the time it reaches your mouth also has quite an effect on the flavor. Properly handled, well-seasoned and well-prepared...

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Hey y'all. I'm new to chicken ownership (as of this spring), and I have been sniffing around on the web, trying to find documentation pertaining to Santa Rosa County, Florida's laws and ordinances pertaining to chicken ownership. Here's some useful info that I've found. If you have any links to...

Regarding getting a small number of chicks: Our Tractor Supply Company here only only sells chicks in quantities of six. I needed fewer than that, so I bought six, and then Craigslisted the extras for a fair price. I see ads on Craigslist frequently for chicks, roosters, mating pairs, etc. Be...

This thread spoke to my inner nerd. You sold me on installing an IP camera in my coop. As a result, I just bought a tenvis jpt3815w from Amazon with free shipping for a total of $49.99.

Would you consider sugar snap peas? They grow fast, climb, have pretty flowers, and make delicious treats! I've never grown them around my chickens (as this is my first season ever raising chickens), but does anyone else have any thoughts?