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    Best hatchery

    I agree! In the last few months, I've had letters sent first class from KY to MA take TWO WEEKS. And then others that are STILL lost in the mail. I don't know what's going on with the mail but it's a mess for the last several months and I will probably look for smaller hatcheries that will...
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    Returning member - now in Central KY

    Hi, all, I took a hiatus from the poultry world for a couple years. Now resettled in Central Kentucky on 55 acres of beauty and starting my flock anew. God help me but we have TSC, Menards AND Rural King here...and if you don't have Rural King near you, your chicken math will definitely not...
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    Mosaic Chickens!

    Their website is up to date (2020) and their day-old chicks are $40 and each hatching egg is $25. https://www.goldfeatherfarms.com/
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    Green fire farms

    I hear you on the fraud thing. It's a sad thing how many people take advantage during any opportunity grab money...whether it's fake charities posting GoFundMe pages for true tragedies or even the PPP program. Makes me so sick and angry.
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    Green fire farms

    I would bet quite a bit has changed since eight years ago. They have quite a following on the auction site with an outstanding record. And my personal experience with them over multiple orders has been fabulous. Also, how can you know how big their operation is now? Or how much they got from...
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    Green fire farms

    I have won several of their rare assortment auctions on rarebreedauctions and had amazing success with them. It's a great way to get some of their excellent chicks without the higher price per chick on their site. They are usually for a dozen chicks (but they always send a couple extras) and...
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    How to free-range Guinea Fowl?

    They will absolutely have a secure coup...but...HOW do you successfully get them to use it? Feed at the coop and have a light on inside the coop to draw them back in?
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    How to free-range Guinea Fowl?

    Hi all, I have four 2.5-month-old Guineas that Ideal gave me as extra in a chick order in October. I've raised Guineas before and tried to free-range them, but they inevitably either wandered away or got taken by predators. We now have 55 acres in Kentucky (mainly wooded but their run is in...
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    Saipan Jungle Fowl and Modern Game Bantams - anywhere else?

    Mine were free-ranged with our lavender turkeys and we never had an issue. They were raised with all of my other birds, both bantam and standard until they were about four months old...no issues at all. They were a sight to see, when they and the turkeys would line up in the field like a...
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    Saipan Jungle Fowl and Modern Game Bantams - anywhere else?

    That's such a bummer. I've never had that experience with them. And I keep everything from Seramas to Isbars. The Saipan stags have been some of the sweetest pet birds I've ever had. Actually much more friendly than the hens, that are pretty aloof, if anything. To me, they are uniquely...
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    Saipan Jungle Fowl and Modern Game Bantams - anywhere else?

    Hi, all! I know Purely Poultry and Cackle still breed Saipans... and was so disappointed that Ideal stopped keeping Saipans and Modern Game Bantams. I also know that Saipans, for the most part, have been mixed with other breeds from what folks said (probably with Shamos, etc.)...but I'm...
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    Hatchery with the "Best" Saipan Jungle Fowl?? PLEASE READ!!

    Yes, please! :)
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    Hatchery with the "Best" Saipan Jungle Fowl?? PLEASE READ!!

    Next year, we're ordering from Saipan breeders, versus hatchery. They're harder to find but methinks it will be worth it and the folks on BYC forums have been inordinately helpful on the matter. :)
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    Hatchery with the "Best" Saipan Jungle Fowl?? PLEASE READ!!

    Anyone else having issues with this year's Saipan hatches that have come from Ideal? Last year, I think we only lost one chick from hatching through adult hood. This year's batch that were shipped in December and March have been very frail (weird lazy eyes and some just died from early...
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    SandHill Preservation review

    I'm so sorry to hear this. Can only imagine how disappointed you must be. :(
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