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I'm building a run and house for these my 4 new ducks and I was originally planning on this grand duck palace but have since decided to scale things down. What I have is the very early framework for what will be the run. Its 16x8 with a cool old tub for swimming. I was going to make a walk in...

I just put a cooler at the end of the driveway on a little table with a. "eggs for sale" sign on it and a coffee can for the money. It's an experiment to see if there is even a market for the eggs. I'm pretty rural and I think everyone has chickens out here but what the heck. If it covers feed...

Turkeys are a good idea. I've actually been researching turkey pens the last few months. I think it would be great to offer turkeys for the holidays. It's funny because I have had people ask me if I'd consider raising turkeys a few times now. The $5 a bird processing couldn't of been easier. I...

If you have a yard that is reasonably safe I'd just let them out to free range. They will come back to the coop in the evening on their own once it starts to get dark. To the chickens the coop is food, water and safety. No need to chase them just go out and lock up the coop after dinner once...

We have very harsh winters with high snow amounts and weeks of bellow freezing temps and my chickens do just fine without any insulation. My coop is a glorified wooden shed. I keep it well ventilated and use a water heater to keep the water from freezing since I'm away at work for 24hrs at a...

I really haven't looked into a volume discount. I'll be there on Saturday getting my current birds done and had planed on inquiring. I would need to do some research on what people are paying at whole foods or similar stores for chicken and go from there. I already seem to have quite a bit of...

poultry business plan Hey, I have a question about a business proposal my wife and I are considering and wanted to run it by you guys to see if you had any insight. Primarily the goal of the business is to help out with deferring taxes and write off some of our equipment and infrastructure on...

I was sort of ran out of space so I moved mine outside this week. They have been managing quite well. The temp has been in the 60's- mid 50's during the day and 40's in the evening. I do not have a heat lamp in the tractor with them but have given them a good wind block. They sleep all huddle...

I have the exact same question. This is my first time raising broilers and they are growing insanely fast. They are just at 3 weeks and have their feathers for the most part. They are going to have to be moved soon because they are starting to tower over the other chicks in the brooder room. I...

I have been reading lots of posts and gathering information off the site for quite a while and figured I join now that have 6 two week old chicks. I am brand new to chickens and this is my first experience with them. I look forward to learning and sharing with the forum.