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Hello. It has been awhile since I posted, however I still check in and read post.. I have a question. I have 12 Golden Comets and 10 BOs. They are about 14 months old. The last month or so my GC brown eggs have faded to tan, and my BO tan eggs have turned white. Chickens are in good health...

I was reading the thread below about when to start chicks on layer feed. Is mash the same thing? My local feed mill makes its own mash for 10$ per 100 lb. and right now I am feeding grower at $13 per 50lb.. My hens are 12 1/2 weeks old. 12 BOs and 12 Golden Comets. Should I keep them on...

I moved my 5 week old chicks last night into coop this morning I had to move 4 chicks out the others had them pecked raw where the tail feathers come in. What is happing?

I finallyl got some of my chicks. Two dozen of the Cornish X came, still waiting on the Buff Orpingtons, don't know what the hold up is. The Mill keeps saying the hatchery tells her that they are being shipped the next day, but it has been 2 months now. The Cornish will be 2 weeks old tomorrow...

I am not sure where to post this question. I see a thread for meat chickens, but not for laying chickens. Any way, here is my question. Are sex link chickens any better layers then just the Rhoad Island Red? Or any standard chicken. I am leaning toward a mixed flock of maybe, bo, br, and rir.

Is it necessary to insulate? And if so, do you insulate the ceiling? And how do you then ventilate?

Hi, I didn't do this, I was so excited I just jumped in asking questions. I am Jim. Live in western PA with PAs most famous critter, Punxsutawney Phil. For most of my life I had a 130 acre hobby farm raising beef cattle. Sold the farm, bought a couple of acres near town, and am semi...

I am going to order a dozen of Golden Comets for laying hens. I want to order a couple dozen of meat birds. I thought I had made up my mine until I read the coments here about cornish X. What other dual purpose chicken would you guys do?

After a lot of research I have decided to raise chickens. I have coop construction underway for my laying hens. I would like to raise about 2 dozen meat birds, (cornish x). I don't want to house them with my hens, because the coop would be to large for the hens in winter here in northwestern...