Brad's Coop & Run
I am using RECYCLED MATERIALS because I don't have a lot of money right now as a college student A.K.A. "Poor"...LOL , and it is good to recycle things. So I have been looking for anykind of materials to make my coop out of. I have got lucky and found some used plywood and...
Brad's Coturnix Quail
I found these cute little Corunix quail chicks on Craiglist 9/02/2009
They are about 4 days old in these photos. I am having lots of fun with them. It is my first time raising quail, so I am really enjoying researching and talking to a neighbor that has raised them...
Brad's Chickens
I found some young little hens advertised on Craigslist that were in need of a home , so I just had to go & get them. I have been having so much fun! It has been years since I had some chickens & this is turning out to be a great little project/hobby to do with my Grandpa (he...
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I was reading Mother Earth News Magazine today and saw an info add in the back by the USDA for FREE DVDs and other educational material on poultry biosecurity. There is lots of pamphlets, some posters, and other reading materials on the site. There are option for both English and...
Hi, I saw that there is someone in Plant City, FL that is selling RIR chicks on CL for $2 each. Not sure how far away you are though.
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/grd/1397758263.html
Also here is their personal website:
http://www.twenty-fourrivers.com
Hi Everyone!
I saw this video story on CNN this morning and thought I would share. This is a huge egg I feel bad about him loosing his hen though
LINK:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/09/28/ny.monster.egg.ynn
Hi Everyone! Out of curiousity I was looking for a copy of the APA book and came across this online copy of the 1905 edition. You can read online or download it FREE
It is probably not too useful since it is a old ed. but I found it interesting and just what I needed...
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I was just looking at some empty jugs in the garage and thought I would try one out as a feeder. I just cut out the circle indention on the jug and the opening was big enough for the hens to eat and there was enough space for plenty of feed. Then I used some wire laying around to...
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I was thinking the same things! Coturnix chicks and adults as well, tend to run to the edge of their world and do a circle, so don't put water or anything else in their way or you get wet chicks and/or poo-food.
Best of luck as well
Thanks for all the tips. I never thought about the...
Hi everyone I just bought 25 Coturnix Quail chicks yesterday!! They are soooo cute!! I could watch them all day!
This is my first time raising quail, so I am having a lot of fun reading posts on the forum. Thanks everyone for posting all the good info on quail in the forum!
My Grandpa's...