I built this no waste chick feeder, from information contained in the thread link below. [URL]https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/diy-no-waste-quail-feeder.1232052/[/URL] The feeder is free standing and is not top heavy at all. I don't have it...
hello I recently acquired a flock of blue laced, lavender laced and silver laced Wyandotte’s. The rooster is blue with 2 black hens, 2 blue and 1 lavender. Does anyone have pictures of blue laced/lavender laced chicks? I’d like to know if I’d be...
I have always wanted to have chickens since i was 7 years old, but in the neighborhood I live in, the HOA doesn’t allow them, or any poultry :hit However, I’ve recently been looking into quail and how they are quiet and perfect for urban farming....
I have a Pekin who is roughly 30 weeks old, and started laying 3-4 weeks ago. Our chickens started laying around the same time she did and I feed them all the same food(Ranch Pro layer crumbles I believe, we get most of our food from Atwood’s). I...
I heard roosters can live 10 to 15 years on average, a few mention up to 20 but that's really rare. I got intrigued & was looking through some world records of the oldest chicken and only found some info for a hen, but no rooster. Anybody know...
Why do my four female ducks (2 black Swedish 2 white crested) only lay one egg a day .. one only .. I thought I would get at least four a day .. can someone tell me what I need to do to help them lay more or offer any help . Thank y’all
Hello dears, Hope everyone is fine and doing well . I have jus ordered around 5000 hyline fertalized eggs from Turkey to AFGHANISTAN for hatching as we don't have quality layers here. First I don know if chicks come healthy after hatching....
I recently moved to NC and we almost immediately started a plan for a chicken coop! We bought a used 10 by 12 shed, wood and hardwire fencing. The inside is painted white and the floor was supposed to be a light grey but it ended up looking like...
I've noticed the last year or so a big improvement in my hens health by supplementing with various fermented foods and probiotics. I hope this hasn't been covered to death but I've found easy and cheap ways to produce a good amount and make it...
Hosted by me, @puffypoo . :) Any forms in red have missing info needed for the family tree. Current Date: March of the year 2165 Need to Add: Stoat Clay Rust Frost Howl Thorn Embers Anyone else? [/COLOR][/B] [/SPOILER]
I was trying to find a good way to hold my top hinged windows open, other than using a stick of wood that could fall out, especially on real windy days. I was looking for something that would telescope, so it would be easy to adjust how far the...
I thought it would be fun to make an article that I could point to rather than re-typing all the time :) Firstly, breeder nutrition. Almost all of my birds typically eat our store brand meatbird crumble, which is 21% protein and includes animal...
