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We free range when pens aren't set up and often have a broody or two that hides out in the barn until her clutch has hatched. I have noticed that the "wild" chicks grow slower, but more solid. They have better feathering and are more solid/hefty in the hand (when you can catch 'em!)...

DE does work with slugs and snails in the garden, but it does have to be dry.

Please be careful with permethrin (and Sevin) as it will also kill honeybees. Careless, too liberal applications of pesticides and fungicides can harm the environment/beneficials too.

I hear you! I ordered a dozen rather expensive eggs from a guy in North Carolina (I'm in Virginia) and never rec'd them. He said he shipped (but didn't have tracking number) and my post office said nothing arrived and nothing could be tracked without that tracking number! Not happy to be...

I had this happen after FIVE weeks. Apparently I have a REALLY fertile Ameraucana rooster (or an extremely acrobatic one?)

My SOP arrived today -- Woot! Now awaiting my first issue of the Poultry Press.

Aww, he's kinda cute in a homely kind of way. Like a little chicken Yeti (abominable snowmonster)

Yeah. They always pick the best/favorite bird in the flock to eat.

If I may interrupt the discussion to ask a question ---- How long should it take to process an order for the APA Standard? I sent a check by snail mail last Monday and the check hasn't hit the bank yet. Do they do batch orders? And what is the postage --- book rate or first class? Thank...

The NPIP plan is USDA Federal, but the testing systems are set up by the States. Here in VA it is all the birds you have up to 50, then 10% for larger flocks, tests performed annually. Only birds over 4 months old are tested (chickens, turkey, ducks, quail, guineas) Washington is apparently...

Exacty! Chicken keeping is far too much work if you're not going to enjoy it while you do it. Whether you're in love with one breed or many, you should do what you need to do. Keeping a few extra hens (few being anywhere from 3 to 30 --- it's all relative :) ) of the other breeds a person...

I've been lurking a little bit but not enough to recall who has what, how many or how long. Call me a chicken enabler, but it is possible to have multiple breeds of chicken if you want em, even on small acreage. As long as there is enough room for all to be comfortable and happy. If you...

Hi BGMatt -- I'm not a poultryman, just a hobbyist so others here may have more valuable input on the breeds you've listed, but I'll add my two cents on the breeds close to my heart. Over the past dozen years of raising chickens, I've developed a list of desirable qualities: 1) Temperament...

Oh wow, this post really tickled my funny bone. Wracked my brain trying to figure out what ma...s meant and all I could come up with was 'madames'...as in "chicken ranch." What a hoot! Benadryl affects me that way. Well, I'm no longer a soccer mom and kids (grown now) aren't interested in...