Recent content by Fowl Out

My cock of the walk, Rusty, is a big beautiful Welsummer which I raised from a 2 day chick. He gives imposing cockerels the bum's rush, is an insatiable Don Juan who treats the hens quite good. He survived attack from coyotes last year, and a stray dog this year, so one would think he would be...

I tried deep litter last year due to the severe weather. Really don’t like it. Now I do a fine layer of small wood chips and clean more often. I do provide DE dust bath which the girls enjoy. They also dust in the run. My dusting box is 18”x 30” with no bottom. 25 hens and 3 roosters.

A 25-30 lbs boar coon tore siding off my duck & goose house and killed my beloved Embden, Lady Gos Gos, and two beautiful duck hens. I got him the next night after relocating the survivors. In the past 9 nights I’ve shot 33 of various sizes. All in a combined wooded area of only 2 1/2 acres. I...

Meyer Hatchery has very healthy, vaccinated pullets. Chat available during work hours.

Love Meyer. The problem is species ship from different facilities...$$$

Reynold Loecker in Yankton is an exceptional judge and bantam breeder. He is eager to help and probably can turn you on to the right place. You can find him on fb which I don’t do.

Meyer Hatchery in Ohio has very healthy chicks. I’ve had great success. The shipping rate is high on small orders. The price per duckling is high, and shipping on ducklings in exorbitant. Meyer hatches at separate facilities, so if you see desired chicks, ducklings, and goslings hatched on the...