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I agree with your concern about some folks creating a negative environment with their answers or comments. It's not necessary, but some people just don't know how to communicate. There are others too that I believe think they know so much that they aren't here to learn, but rather to teach...

Wow, 50 is a huge number - but I guess it's all relative. I have 16 free-ranging layers confined to a half-acre, and another 32 chicks in a mobile coop that gets moved every morning. I have 2 surrounding acres that are fully wooded, so they have a ton of bugs to eat. And every once in a while...

I am all for free-ranging to allow for the extra nutrients they find while foraging and also to cut down on feed costs. I have heard though that running and flapping of wings makes for a tougher bird - not sure how well that pans out, but it's what I've heard from several sources so there may be...

I'm working on the project @Ulladh mentioned above. I am considering the overall cost of each bird, growth rates/feed efficiency, as well as demeanor and temperament so that I can have a self-sustaining flock of dual purpose birds. So far I've found the Delawares are slower growing than I'd...