Recent content by thefarmerslamp

I have raised chickens for over thirty years. We are a non-gmo, organic farm and I switch mine to layer at 25 weeks. They will start laying between 5-6 months anyway. There really is not any danger to the birds if you switch just before you stop laying. Just enjoy your chickens and don't sweat...

Hello Honey Hen, I have never heard that one bird drinking more water than another is any indication of a problem. I have raised chickens for over 30 years and this is news to me. I would not worry about the water drinking. I am not sure how long you have had the chickens, or how old they are...

Thank you for your welcomes. I have had chickens for over 30 years. I have Speckled Sussex, Black Australorps, and Rhode Island Reds. I have 4 "mutts" My grandmother didn't care about breed preservation so she had all kinds and mixtures. I keep my breeds true. Thanks again for your kindness.

Hello, My family has been farming for as long back as records are kept. Of course, that's just the way they fed their families, but for us, it is a lifestyle choice. We live as close to the way my great-grandparents and grandparents taught me to farm and live as is possible in this modern day...