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Is anyone mixing herbs in their nesting boxes? I read another article that recommended Basil and mint.

I have found that buying them from local growers or ones that can show or prove what they are growing them helps take the worry out of it. I saw a YouTube video of a guy that built his own growing area out of a three level plastic organizer. He used organic oats and in one month had more...

The nipples leak maybe not at first but they will after a little while and from everything I have seen they make a mess. The cups are great, the only time there has been a mess is when I overfilled the bucket. I have seen people put them right in a 5 gallon bucket and set the bucket on a block...

I have made one it does not look exactly like that but close. If you go on Ebay you can buy the cups with the "Y" connectors for cheap like $12. I made mine with 1/2" PVC up to a 5 gallon bucket. I drilled a 3/4" hole in the bucket slipped the PVC pipe in and then glued a 1/2" connector so it...

You will be fed a lot of good information here.

My Girls will be 4 weeks on Wednesday I want to move them to the coop this week. I have everything set up and ready to go, my question is do I need to block them from going in the nesting area until they are ready to start laying? I read that in a book but I have found BYC to be a better resource.

I have only tried Mealworms with my 2 week old chicks, half of them go nuts and try to eat my fingers before I can even get a worm out but the other half do not seem interested in the treats yet. I think they are missing out but the other half I think are glad they are not into the worms, more...

Welcome to BYC as you can see there are so many people here to help. I am new to the game as well and I have always found an answer with the search tab. Good luck

You will find a lot of good info here.

I gave my chicks fermented feed last night and after they all got a taste of it it was a feeding frenzy. Looks to be good stuff.

Welcome to BYC I am new as well and just started our flock this week. There is a wealth of information here.

You can't see them but under my heating pad brooder are: 2 Ameraucana, 2 Black Australorp, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Plymouth Rock and 2 Brahmas.

@Gray Angel Farm Lots of good stuff on here, and glad to see another from Idaho.

Hi Kim, You have came to the right place, I am a newbie as well and over the past month while I have been waiting to get my chicks this community has been a plethora of good information. I agree with other start in the learning center and then use the search for specific questions you have I...

Quote: I had this same question and thought I would post so others can see it at the top of the thread. I have seen others asking the same questions that have been answered here.

This permit is only if you have 30,000 hens or more. They just want to make sure you are putting the poop from 30,000 birds in the right place. I live in a small town in Idaho and the only regulation is no Roosters because they do not want to get phone calls from the neighbors. One thing I have...

Thank you everyone who responded. It is becoming easier to ask a question on BYC that with google. Thank you again.

This thread is really long and I was looking through it trying to find instructions on how to ferment the feed. I have read a couple of articles and they all seem to say something different. I am starting to think that as long as you keep the feed soaked for 3-4 days badaboom you have it. Some...

It sure could be they said they could get all the breeds we wanted minus the black copper marines but that is okay there is always next year. Good luck with your chicks.

This being my first time to order chicks I was apprehensive about ordering them online so I ordered them from my local feed store who buys them from Boise Idaho. And @Fleetwood77 you are from Boise and ordering your chicks online, oh man I hope I made the right choice.