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So, here is my story about supposed ordinances in Maize Kansas... My wife and I were going to get a backyard flock a few years back so she went to city hall and asked about the laws in our town of Maize. They said chickens were not allowed so we decided to get out of dodge and started...

I have 49 rhode island reds and black jersey giants together in a brooder. They are 6 weeks old right now and are fully feathered except for about half of them that have a spot that covers half their back on the lower side where they only have their pin feathers growing in. You can tell...

What is the best way to move 90 7-9 week old chickens 6 hours away? I have a truck, but don't think the bed is the best way to do it. I have a crew cab so I have a backseat to put them in, there is also my wife's vehicle which is like a small minivan. What would be the best way to transport...

Ok, I have two sets of chicks - some that are approaching 8 weeks and others that are approaching 6 weeks. I have chick grit, and a garden full of leftover veggies (kale, carrots, etc) I want to start giving my chicks some extras besides just commercial feed. I have read different books on...

Ok, same story - 14 pullets, one may not be a she. All of my hens are incredibly friendly and come up to me to be pet, this one though stays away and tries to peck me if I get too close. The comb and wattles are pink now, while the other hens have yellow/orange combs. Here he/she is...

Hey, typical story - bought 11 SLW pullets they are about 7 weeks old at this point and one is looking a little different than the others. S/he has a single comb, not a rose comb as most of my others - I do have a 3 or 4 that are single combed which is not completely abnormal for SLW. I can't...

Typical story. Bought 10 "pullets" and I am thinking one is not a girl. The nine look exactly alike and the one looks quite a bit different. Side by Side The one..... The other nine....

So, I'm raising 90 chicks right now (Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, Silver-Laced Wyandottes, RIRs, and Black Jersey Giants and one California White hen named Henry). I am currently living in a 1300 SQ FT house in a city in Kansas. I will be moving in 3 weeks to a 240 acre piece of land in the...