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Hi all! I am looking to purchase a dozen or so fertile barred rock hatching eggs or chicks, preferably all female, from a quality line of Barred Rock stock. PM if interested. Thanks and have a great evening.

Hey Folks! I have way to many roos including Russian Orloffs, Light Sussex, Blue Red Laced Wyandotte, Buff Orpington, and Australorp. They are all raised on pasture and most from excellent bloodlines. They are really beautiful birds! Excellent health. Hate to get rid of, but have more...

I have noticed in the past two weeks that my flock of mixed hens and roos seem to have very runny bowel movements. The entire flock of 15 all seem very healthy and I continue to get 7-10 eggs each day out of my 10 hens. They are on pasture 24/7, but do not free range. They are fed 16% pellets...

I have never raised a turkey in my life and as of Father's Day, I received to young jake turkeys. The only problem is that I had no place to keep them except in with my chickens. My concerns are these: 1. Do turkeys and chickens mix o.k.? Based on the day I have have them, they pretty much...

I have 22 hens; 5 Wyandottes, 6 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Australorps, 4 Reds, and 2 White Leghorns. I also have one Wyandotte Roo, one Australorp Roo, one Buff roo and 1 Leghorn Roo. They are all 13 weeks old and none are laying yet and won't for about another 7 weeks or so. They all (Roos and...

I have 26 chicks of 10 weeks of age. As a youngster on the farm growing up, we fed our chickens scraps and cracked corn and whatever else they could find free ranging. I am trying to provide my own flock now with proper nutrition. I still have them on 18% crumbles medicated feed and was led to...

I recently put my 8 week old chicks into their coop. 5 days later, I put my 7 week old birds in with the 8 week old birds. I have 26 birds in all. My plan was to keep them all in the coop for at least 3 days. I did this and then opened the coop door that allows them to go into their attached...

I am preparing to move my chicks from the house into their new coop. The coop has a wooden floor. I have yet to decide what to use to waterproof it, but was wondering if I need to completely clean the entire area with some type of disinfectant. I am relatively new to raising chickens (its been...

I am raising 26 chicks at this time. As I was watching them this evening, I noticed one of my little Australorps having difficulty walking. She almost acted as if she was drunk wobbling side to side and squatting as she walked almost as though she didnt have strength to stand upright on her...

I am thrilled to be a part of what I have discovered to be an excellent forum for researching practical information for raising chickens. While having raised and butchered our own chickens as a young man 40 years ago, I am brand new at raising them from 1 day old chicks and actually providing...