Recent content by SweetCountryGirl

Hello I grew up hatching and raising chickens, ducks, quail, pheasants, and chukar partridges. As well as cows, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, Guinea pigs, llamas and other critters. I even hatched some teeny tiny barn swallows eggs when their nest was compromised. I haven’t had any birds...

Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate it They've been really easy so far. So calm. I am used to flightier birds. But these girls are great with the kids.

What breed/s do you think these hens are? They were born in spring. So they should be between 6-8 months old. They are very friendly. They lay only brown eggs. The two brown eggs collected today are 66 & 69 grams. Thank you!

What breed and gender do you all think these are? They are both bantams. Thanks guys!

What about Tractor supply? What have you read? I was thinking about getting chicks from them.

I have only ever ordered from McMurray hatchery. I have always had great success with their birds.

How much are you selling them for?

What breeds of chickens work well for meat and eggs?

I haven't had chickens in a while but am moving to a place where I can! Yay! My question is how do I prevent rats? The lady who previously lived where I am movingly to said the place next door attracts a lot of rats and to be wary of that. I personally have never had any run in with rats so I am...

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I've noticed my Costco sells chicken feed. Does anyone know if it's good? I don't know the brand. Next time I go I will pay attention to that. Any suggestions are welcome.

How many square feet should a coop be for 8 Maran chickens? I haven't had chickens in a while and I need to build a coop. Any suggestions or advice is welcome.

I would like suggestions on incubators. What kind do you use? I've only ever used a styrofoam one and I think I'd like to upgrade. Is there a big difference in the hatch rate between a styrofoam vs. a more expensive plastic one?

I live in Santa Cruz Ca and I am wondering if anyone can suggest great breeders in my area that sell chicks or hatching eggs?

Hi I was wondering if anyone had any special tips on how to make a hay bale garden? An old acquaintance told me you can grow things with a hay bale? Is this true? Does it work well? What can I grow? Thanks in advance