I saw this thread and thought this may be a good spot, we don't have goats, but are interested in getting a few, researching/googling and doing all of that first, however, looking for input on all things goats from those who have goats? are they low maintenance/high maintenance (I understand...
Has anyone ever seen this before within their flock???
Midday on Sunday, we were outside with the flock tending to the coop etc. The older hens were free ranging..all of a sudden they ALL simultaneously stopped moving sorta huddled closer together (while standing) and one hen started this...
Hi!! What do you prefer instead of sand in the coop? Are you just not a fan of sand due to michigan weather? Im a marylander, and im just over pine shavings and i was really looking to do Sand...
Hii!! What would you suggest for lighting? I'm looking to see actual resources that people have used that are guaranteed safe/fire proof, and that have actually worked. I see a lot online where people state what hasn't worked, and I was trying to do solar, as I thought I had seen someone post...
with your breeding do your silkies always come out with the correct comb? if not so you cull the incorrect comb, or could you still get beautiful birds that meet standard using a parent without a correct comb?
have you ever seen offspring from a buff parent and a black or white parent (obviously taking into account the whole sheet mentailty with the white chicken), wondering what color combos come fro that, probably not breed standard colors i assume?