Recent content by j_d

thanks folks, i appreciate all the advice. I wont be totally supplementing bread for feed but i think im going to go out on a limb a little bit and experiment with feeding a significant amount of bread. my rational is that bread is mostly grain and that i still give them free access to their...

ive just found a souce for whole/multi grain bread, the really expensive stuff that reminds me of cardboard that is a couple of days old and really cheap. my chickens, buff orpingtons and also some cornish rock crosses right now are all about 7 wks old. those rocks are pigs and id like to...

thanks folks, we have been pretty dilligent on keeping the bedding fresh but im going to try and find a bigger box to keep them in. maybe that will help keep things even dryer. also the hatchery told me it wasnt necessary to take their food away when they are this young, only as they get...

greetings, i have had my chickens for just less than a week now. i have 15 buff orpingtons and 24 (lost 1) c. rock crosses. kept in seperate boxes with fresh pine shavings. free access to water and food. the rock crosses all have matted and worn feathers on their undersides to the point...