We feed organic and farm organic. If you really want to understand the benefits of it you’d have to do quite a bit of reading. And even still- its a personal choice.
Feeding organic feed to any animals is a higher out of pocket cost. However, the cost of feed that has been purchased on farms...
Well the gold ones have already grown back and if she does come out shes perching on the fence again. I just watched the black one come out and immediately the roos go after her so she runs back in the coop. Its like theyre staying in there to avoid being mated???
We have a mixed breed flock. Five hens that are 2-4 years old who have one 1 year old great rooster.
Four six month hens-2 ameracauna and 2 leghorn-just started laying.
2 maran hens 4 months old and a 4 month maran rooster. And one 4 month old silkie rooster.
The 2 ameracaunas have been veey...
We are new to chicken raising and here is our flock..
Two black australorps (3 months)
Three light brahmas (3 months)
One rhode island red (almost 4 months)
One golden laced wyandotte (almost 5 months)
One barred rock (almost 5 months)
We also have two roos-wyandotte and barred rock.
We...
Thank you so much to those of you that have taken the time to submit your pictures, plans and experience. This website has been the BIGGEST as we await the incubation of our new little chicks. Step by step this website and the forums have provided more information than all of the books we could...