We raised 6 Turkeys with our 20 chickens last year. They were so fun (and later tasty). I did not have any problems with disease and they were very friendly with our chickens and did a great job ranging with them. I did get them all at the same time and they were raised together so that may be a...
Duane Urch in Owatonna MN has beautiful Silver Penciled (not laced) Wyandottes. I just got a batch a month ago myself. He has both standard and bantam varieties and ships anywhere in the US. The phone number is 507-451-6782.
We raised CX last year and they were my daughters favorite. So friendly and curious. (Yes she will still eat them) Can't wait to get this years batch in a few weeks. Thanks for the great article.
I have 2 Buff Ophingtons, 2 Easter Eggers, 2 Production Reds and 4 Red Rangers all from Hoover's Hatchery. Next year my daughter wants to show in 4-H so we are going to add to our flock from a local breeder. We have not decided what kind to add yet. Any suggestions for good egg producers who are...
Thanks so much for the post. This is our first year with chickens and we live in Minnesota so I was a bit worried about the cold weather to come. We have a set up very similar to yours so I think we will be good to go. One question, what do you use to keep your water unfrozen?
So I cracked open my egg for breakfast this morning and to my amazement it had four yolks!! This is my first flock. I have ten chickens and three have been laying for about two weeks. It was the first full size egg we have gotten. Does this happen often? Will it continue?
Do any of you have advice for what type of heated waterer is best for winter? We have a heated dog bowl but I am afraid the heating element may be too close to the bedding for it to be safe. I would not mind building by own if any of you have ideas on the best way to go about it. I will only be...
They are both cross breeds from Hoovers Hatchery. The Production Red is bred for laying and is a cross between a Rhode Island Red and something else. The Red Rangers are bred for meat but I kept a few because they are such nice birds and I thought it would be fun to see how they lay. I am not...
We have 4 Red Rangers, 2 Production Reds, 2 Buff Orphangtons and 2 Easter Eggers. Other than the fact it was not one of the EEs I can't be sure who laid it. I think it was one of the Red Rangers as she was doing the squat walk lately. They are really a cross breed from Hoover Hatchery bred for...
We have 4 Red Rangers, 2 Production Reds, 2 Buff Orphingtons and 2 Easter Eggers. Other than the fact it was not one of the EEs I am not sure which one laid it.