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Just depends on where around Kuna you live. The husband's daughter is in some new houses and the HOA doesn't allow "farm animals" and even just hens are considered farm animals. Here in Buhl, I heard chickens all around me, so got some. When we moved from s.e. Montana, I brought my registered...

I've never bought vaccinated chicks in 15+ yrs of having chickens and have not had a problem. I would send the one in to see if it IS Mareks. If it's not, then you have nothing to worry about that particular disease. I would ask them to figure out what the bird has tho. If it does have Mareks...

Ask your vet what the pull (throw away) time on the eggs are. I know a site that gives the pull time of antibiotics, wormers & other meds for dairy cattle and goats but chickens aren't listed. IDahoLaura

Howdy! As an owner of registered dairy goats that has my Idaho State Permit to sell unpasteurized (REAL) milk and I raise chickens for egg sales, I do know that wheat, oats, barley and rye passes thru to the products. I have had customers with celiac disease and gluten intolerances. My...

Quote: Do you have them on any pasture at all? Also, how many flakes fill their small trough? Is your hay alfalfa, grass or a mix? Until I know that, can't advise you on how to feed their roughage. Cut the grain totally. Even tho they are growing, since they are obese, they don't need the...

No, you're not. Here is the link for the Idaho group: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=8042&p=1 Post your question there and someone should answer fairly soon. Can't help you, I moved to the state 2.5 yrs ago and just started my chickens last year. I get mine from D & B or...

Mine too....have 4 roosters and 8 pullets that are 4 mths old now. This past week the black roosters have been trying to perfect their crow and jump the pullets. They must figure the hens will nail them, because they leave the old gals alone. Got my first brown pullet egg today also! IDLaura

Quote: When I lived in Ekalaka (120 miles s.e. of Miles City) I went to the local grocery store to order Red Devil after the crystal lye had been pulled from the shelves. They could only get liquid lye. I went to Big R in Billings and Murdoch's in Miles City, at different times, and they were...

Buhl, ID....17 mi west of Twin Falls. Was stationed for 7 yrs at Mtn Home AFB, living in town. Got out in '88 and went to driving long haul for May Trucking and Freight Systems (closed after owner died) for a short while. My husband was put on my truck as it was strictly a team operation. We...

Quote: thats odd... Most of their breeds you can order 1-100 last time I checked. I have seen some where the minimum is 25! I personally live in a little town, big house small yard, close to my neighbors (like heyy I can watch the neighbors watch their TV close! Not that I do that... ) so I...

Picture 2 of the legs belong to which bird?? The one with the dark feathers in the neck? The first picture, the head on one, the bird seems to have face feathers sticking out. Does it all the time or not? Hard to tell the sex without a body shot. IDLaura

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Quote: Yepper, I am one of those that can usually pick mostly pullets, so that leaves more roosters. I'm sure there are enough people like me that it stacks the deck against other, less knowledgeable people. The farm store they got the chicks from is run by people with little knowledge of...

Don't think too hard about it....it'll give you a headache! My chickens and registered dairy goats are my sanity from being a full time caregiver of my husband. The chickens are amazing, funny, irritating, smart, all rolled into one....I really enjoy mine! IDLaura

Passed by Nampa yesterday going from Kuna to Weiser and back, before heading home to Buhl, ID. My husband's brother lives in Kalispell. He owned the Arctic Circle, until he closed it and retired 2 yrs ago. When I lived in Montana, it was in the other corner of the State....little town of...

Up in cold country! My husband just lost an Aunt that lived in Bonner's Ferry. That's too much like Montana that I moved from 2.5 yrs ago. With my Traumatic Brain Injured husband having episodes of dementia, I wanted to get closer to his middle daughter that was living in Boise....too big for...

Quote: Where is the alliteration? I don't "see" it....must be getting tired. IDLaura shoot, shovel, and shutup I had to look up alliteration to figure it out Oh...THAT alliteration! I was looking at the previous sentence and there was no actual alliteration there. Best go milk the gals and...

Quote: Where is the alliteration? I don't "see" it....must be getting tired. IDLaura

An old man who raised thousands of chickens all his life told me to look at wing feathers. Pullets show tiny wing feathers starting on day one....cockerels start about day 3. I've raised only a couple hundred or so in the past 15 yrs, but when I get day old laying or meat chicks, I've been...

My guess is: Pic #1 is a cockerel Pic #2 is a pullet and Pic #3 is a cockerel There are no pics for numbers 4 and 5. I do better on day old chicks than older ones. With #1 and #3 having shorter wing feathers, that's why I'm just guessing they are cockerels. Gonna have to wait a bit longer...