Recent content by Iowa Farm Boy

How do i make sure my chickens dont get bored? And why wont they go outside during the winter? Also should i keep a heat lamp on them 24/7?

I just got some bantams from Welp hatchery in iowa, and i was wondering if i ever hatched out there eggs would the new chicks be inbred or messed up in some way?

Do i need to get the medicated chick food?

My chicks are coming this week and i was wondering if i needed to get quik chik, or something like that for them. they are all bantams. if i need to get some where could i get it?

Do you guys think that if i put chicken wire alone on the top of the rafters in my coop, that if a coon was on it would it break, or could it make it break?

Does anyone know where i could get a 3 tray GQF incubater? Also do you know if they can hatch quail eggs? Thanks

I am planning on making a chicken coop out of a corn crib so this gave me some ideas! It looks great!

I am looking at getting some bantams, but i want them to be good foragers and able to live through long cold winters and hot summers. I was thinking maybe a sumatra? Any suggestions?

I live in Iowa and I want to get a couple different breeds of bantams. They need to be able to live through long cold winters, and long hot summers. Any suggestions welcome.

The beams are every 5 or so feet, so if a coon jumped down on the hardware cloth would it break?

Really? How long until they are fully grown? How much do they weigh when they are fully grown? How much can I sell one for? How much do they eat? Are they good in heat or cold? I know I have a lot of questions but I'm curious.

What type of meat bird should i get to make the most money?

I am planning on making a coop in my old corn crib, the space that i am working with has an open top. So if you were in the attic of the corn crib you could go straight down to the coop. Do you think predators like coons or opossums would try to get down to the coop? If so what should I use to...

Is there a feed out there that I can get at a grainery in bulk to feed ducks, turkeys, chickens, and maybe pigeons.

How much does it cost per pound or barrel?