Search results for query: *

I'm on day 22 and finally I have a chick starting to zip and the glass is all fogged and I can't see! I know it's normal I just need something to distract me before I lose my mind. How do you distract yourself from the hatch?

We don't know what we are doing. We just butchered our first chicken and since we couldn't understand the directions in the book we pretty much faked our way through it. What is the easiest way to do this. We are visual people and need pics. Any good site links? We checked out the sticky...

The Lowe's in Layton utah has the playhouse kits that are usually $299 marked down to $75! We picked one up that will be our "halfway house" for our new recruits in the spring and our children's playhouse until then. I don't think you could build these from scratch for that price and they...

I'm wondering this because my husband works in the grain industry and he can bring home the floor sweepings. I've been offering a mix of wheat and corn which I make into sort of a mush because it's hard to crack that feed corn. I usually cook it partially to soften it and then put it in the...

I went to the feed store today and saw the smallest chicks I've ever seen. They were all feet. Turns out they were chukars, which I had never even heard of. What do people raise them for?

My chicks are 6 weeks I think and I have one RIR pullet that is relentless! She pecks the butts of all of the other chickens and has removed some feathers and drawn blood on one that I know of. What can I do about her before it becomes a bad habit for others?

My neighbor just got a pit bull and I'm less than thrilled. Luckily it is still a puppy, and hopefully they come up with something to contain it soon. Right now we have a short chain link fence between our property. Their property is not completely fenced in. I'm contemplating paying for a...

I've been debating getting a couple does for our yard, but I'm not certain about it. It would not be until next year. The pros: Goats milk, cheese, etc. Pets for my sons Self reliance The cons: I'm scared to death of kidding Having to find a milker when we want to go camping or on vacation...

From what I understand people used to preserve eggs by sealing the pores with wax, and they could store up to a year at room temperature that way. Have any of you ever tried that?

I am new to chickens and just starting with layers. We will be raising up and butchering the extra roos. We have the chickens for various reasons, one being self sufficiency. I would like to raise meat birds, but from everything I've read, I need cornish x to really be worth my while and they...

...is not how I would describe my chickens! I'm still kicking myself for not having my camera, but this morning when going out to feed and water my chicks I had quite a surprise. One of my buff orpington's came out looking for a treat and when I dumped the old mason jar of water out I placed...

Should my ten day old chick be flying already? I always assumed they didn't do this until they were a month or so. Right now I have my chicks in several sterilite tubs with sides about twenty inches high or so. One of my babies just flew out. I'm off to find our roll of fencing and some wire...

I'm a brand new chicken owner as of two days ago! We have fourteen pullets right now, and are going to get a few straight run barred rocks just as soon as they come in. Right now we have 8 RIRs, 2 buff orpingtons, 2 amaracaunas, and 2 silver laced cochins. They are so sweet. Of course I'm...