Hey guys, I'm looking for a home for a mama hen and her 6 (4 day old) babies. Mama is a black australorp hatched from Meyer Hatchery the end of February. She's been raised on organic, fermented feed and has lived a happy life, free-ranging on 2.5 acres, and enjoys a coop at night. The babies are...
Hey guys, I'm looking for a home for a mama hen and her 6 (4 day old) babies. Mama is a black australorp hatched from Meyer Hatchery the end of February. She's been raised on organic, fermented feed and has lived a happy life, free-ranging on 2.5 acres, and enjoys a coop at night. The babies are...
I would like to have meat rabbits on our little farm but the only local farm that raises them keeps them in terrible conditions. Are there any breeders out there that would ship rabbits to me to start breeding? Similar to a chicken hatchery, just for rabbits.
I just received an order from Ideal. They shipped to me in Florida and got here on the early morning of the second day, all 29 alive. They did short me 1 bird but immediately refunded me when I called to let them know. One died within the first 48 hours from no visible cause, but all the rest...
I just received my order from Ideal yesterday. I was shorted one chick, but all 29 arrived healthy and happy. Unfortunately I did lose one this afternoon. There were no physical indicators as to cause of death, so it must have just been a weakling. I will be ordering from Ideal again since they...
Has anyone raised both of these? Are the CR comparable to the CX? When I called Ideal, they said the growth rate was "about the same" but does anyone here have any first-hand experience?
Received my box yesterday! I ordered 15 Buff Orpington (5 male, 10 female) and 15 Black Australorp (5 male, 10 female) and was shorted one BA. After contacting Ideal they promised to refund for a BA pullet. They all arrived alive, happy and energetic. They immediately got to eating and drinking...
Is there a hatchery close to Florida that sells Cornish X chicks? These next couple of months in Florida will be really mild and not excessively hot so I'd like to grow out about 50-100 while we have the good weather. I can't have any ship from too far or they'll die due to the cold everyone is...
Oh how exciting to see all of the chicks! We have 30 arriving (hopefully) tomorrow. 15 Buff Orpington and 15 Black Australorp. Hoping all arrive safely.
I've got a shipment of chicks coming in soon and I'm going to be keeping records on each individual bird to make sure I only keep the best for breeding purposes. I have 20 pullets (10 each of Buff Orpington and Black Australorp) and 10 cockerels (5 each of the same breeds) coming. At adult age...
I'm considering hatching out some quail eggs and trying to raise them for meat and eggs. Are there any books out there that cover feeding, housing and other important information like illnesses, behaviors, things to look out for? Are there any good websites dedicated to such things? I need a...
Thanks everyone for your invaluable advice and insight! This isn't our first time raising chickens, but it will be our first time designing an enclosure for a flock. We have used our garage in the past for our flocks as it's comfortable and climate-controlled (and we just use the carport for our...
This barn is in a sad state but it seems it's structural goods are still in good shape. Looking at this barn, would you tear it down and start new or would you put on a new roof, clear it out and put up new walls? The people before us seems to have used part of it for storage of unwanted...
Howdy from a long-time lurker! I've just moved back to Florida and am trying to re-establish my farm. In a month or two I will be looking to purchase 40ish layers (hopefully chicks but am willing to hatch them out myself). Where do people go in the Melbourne/Vero Beach area for chicks? What...