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Not meaning to offend but... The stated spirit and intent of this thread is: After seeing Nifty's poll on years of flock management, it seems there are enough old timers here to compile some good, old-fashioned and time-honored tricks of the trade....anyone care to share their philosophy on...

And yet another question for you OT's. Are some breeds more social than others. e.g. are some breeds more willing to accept a new member of the flock than others?

Thanks for your response. Quote: Have no idea. Got them from Callahan's General Store. We just knew we wanted to try our hand at chickens and they were about half the price of every other breed. Quote: To be blunt, we don't do much "managing". We give them fresh water, scratch and laying...

Just to make sure I'm reading this correctly. My Red Sex Links are only going to lay about 2 years and than die?

I was going to post this elsewhere, but since is the thread where plain speakin' is encouraged... Okay, I'm not an old timer as far as poultry goes, but I like to think that my advanced years have given me a certain amount of perspective. The question of providing heat for your flock keeps...

Yet another question: I've got a tiny flock of Red Sex-Links and am considering increasing the number of hens. Since I'm only raising them for eggs and their working out well for that is there any reason to add diversity?

Next question. My hens eggs have sturdy shells. Should I still be giving them extras?

Quote: What a great idea. We'd never thought of that.

Wow, who would have guessed that a professed non-PC thread would/could have become so popular. Way to go Beekissed!

A new question about predators. I have a lot of hawks in my area and yet have no problems with (knock on wood) them. About 50% or more of our hens run is open to aerial assault. I was wondering, do you suppose the color of my flock has anything to do with it? I have all Red Sex Links.

Is a real roost pole an absolute necessity? I built this little shelter for them: It's plenty big for the few hens we keep and I built it short on purpose so that their body heat would warm it. It has a plywood floor and I drilled a couple of 1 1/2" holes near the top on the east and west...

Quote: Thank you for that synopsis. I was about to go looking for the video. Won't have to waste my time now.

The drought here in Central Texas has finally broken and we've already had three days of steady rain. Please reassure my DW, OldGal that a muddy run is not dangerous to her "girls"... or am I wrong?