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I live in south Louisiana and have have 11 red sexlinks approx. 1-1/2 years. They have laid pretty steady till now. They just got finished molting aprox. 3 months ago. About 2 weeks ago I introduced 9 pullets to the flock. They were still laying aprox. 7 eggs a day. About 5 days ago they have...

Where in LAdo you live I'm near Baton Rouge and looking at getting either dexters or zebus. Wanted to get people opinion on both. I have read that dexters or both good for meat and milk is that the same for the zebu also? If you are close I would like to come see your farm. Do you breed them...

Where is the best place to buy egg cartons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The chickens have come home to roost. I was Finally able to bring home the chickens over the weekend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We'll all I need is the chickens just finished up the last touches the ramp going in the coop, the screen on the windows, and the bamboo for the perches. The wheels will be installed in a couple weeks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Trying to find some info on perches for chickens I'm bringing my chicks home this weekend and still need to do my perches but don't know what diameter to use I have a few limbs that I have cut they are about 1.5" diameter but don't know how high of the floor they need to be and witch way they...

What is the chicken wallpaper thing that I'm reading on here? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Almost finished. I don't think it will sag with the steal bracing that is now on it. I don't want to go to the ground with anything cause I will install wheels in the back so I can move it with my tractor Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How old do chicks have to be before you can move them out to the coop when starting your flock Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is a little more progress Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am new to raising chickens my self but just wanted to show the progress of my coop and run. The run is part of an old Carolina carport I had and the coop is being built to look like an old rustic house. I have old cedar fence boards I am going to use as siding. I still have a long way to go...

I am new to the whole chicken thing I am in the process of building my coop and run but I would also like to free range them. I live on 2.5A and have 120A of pasture behind me my back yard is not fenced it one of my neighbors has one cat and 2 dogs that are on chock collars. How do you make sure...