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    Growing chicken feed?

    Once we are out on our land, we are going to be out in the middle of nowhere so whatever we can grow, we're going to. I have been doing research, but want some expert advice. What would you grow to feed chickens? I know that obviously oyster shell will have to be bought, but what would be a good...
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    Guineas vs. other birds?

    That's awesome! I had heard of the Jumbo French but didn't know too much about them. I really would like to try the guineas but I have heard so much about the noise. We'll be on a lot of land so if I get these Jumbo's, I doubt it'll be too much of an issue. Though I may get a few geese too just...
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    Growing Up Silkies

    They are beyond adorable! I want Silkies So bad! Love all the pics! When I was looking at the pics of them as babies, before I scrolled down, I actually guessed their genders and got it right. I'm forming a theory on how to tell them apart, though obviously not accurate every time, but I've been...
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    people with house chickens

    Yeah we've been trying for a couple years, we're getting close though. There's lots of interest in the community so I'm hoping it changes soon. Hopefully before we move out of town in a few years. Lol I totally agree that not allowing chickens is stupid when they allow dogs and cats and with all...
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    people with house chickens

    Aaaawwwww they are precious! Just out of curiosity, if I can have some, what would I need to get started? I know chicks would need a brooder/heat light, a pen with bedding (what kind do you recommend? Wood chips? Papper bedding?) And a feeder and waterer, anything else? I know nesting boxes when...
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    people with house chickens

    Hhhhmmm, I'll have to look into it. It doesn't specify yard or house on the city's website, it just says no poultry. But I may ask. If I could, I would love too! Yeah, I would want at least 2. My hubby keeps saying 1 but I would hate for her to be lonely so I'd want 2 or 3. And we have a perfect...
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    people with house chickens

    I want a silkie (or 2...Or 3..Or.. lol) as a house chicken so bad I can hardly stand it! Unfortunately our city doesn't allow chickens. Yet they sell them at our local Tractor Supply. I've been SO tempted to get one anyway and just not tell anyone. Lol But I know that's not the smartest idea...
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    New Hampshire Reds?

    Yeah, that's definitely something I'm concerned about as far as the meat purpose being bred out. The place I'm looking at for when I'm ready to get them does say they are bred more for meat purposes, but I don't know. That was my biggest problem with the RIRs, it seems hard to come by ones that...
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    New Hampshire Reds?

    Anyone use New Hampshire Reds as dual purpose chickens? I'm looking mostly for a meat bird, but still a good egg layer too. I won't be getting any for quite a while, but I'm doing all my research now and figuring out which ones I'm gonna get and how many so I can slowly start acquiring supplies...
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    Homesteaders

    Yeah, a good sturdy fence is on the top of the priority list for sure! Before we have any animals out there at all, we're going to make sure that we have the right fencing and shelter in place.
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    Naming your farm/homestead?

    Lol I know this is old, but just for fun, we plan on naming ours...Well, basically my username. Franklin Wolfstead. We have a wolf hybrid and love wolves so we just mixed "wolf" and "homestead". Lol We have 100 acres that we'll be moving out to with some family and friends in a few years.
  12. Wolfstead

    Guineas vs. other birds?

    Huh, geese, I never thought of that! I'll have to look into that. Yeah I read from a lot of articles about how great the guineas are, but the more I hear from actual people who have had them, I'm thinking I may wanna go with something different. I might get a few just to test it, but they would...
  13. Wolfstead

    Guineas vs. other birds?

    So, we are going to be moving out to some land we own in a few years to start a homestead and want to not only have a large flock of chickens, but would like some other kind of fowl as well. They, while we could get the eggs from them, would mostly be for meat. I was thinking about guineas, but...
  14. Wolfstead

    Hello! Future Homesteader Here

    Definitely!
  15. Wolfstead

    Texas

    Hello! Currently in Odessa, going to move to Hudsputh country (2 hours west of El Paso and about an hour North of Sierra Blanca.) In a few years. We have some land out there and are planning on starting a homestead. So excited for that!
  16. Wolfstead

    Homesteaders

    That sounds familiar, I think my husband was talking about that. He's the one that's dealing with most of the stuff to do with fixing the soil and building the structures and I'm doing most of the research on the animal's and things like that. I'll definitely look into it though! Thank you! He...
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    Homesteaders

    Yeah it is ambitious, very ambitious, but we're in it for the long haul so no matter how long it takes, we're determined to get there. And we know we won't be able to do everything all at once but we are going to do as much as we can as soon as we can. We are in Texas. It's really hot and dry...
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    Homesteaders

    I'm a future homesteader. We have 100 Acer's but there's currently nothing out there. We are gardening now and growing lots of veggies and fruits, but unfortunately, we are limited on space and can't have livestock or birds in the city. But we're trying to absorb as much information as possible...
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    Hello! Future Homesteader Here

    Awesome! Thank you so much NFC. Yes we're gardening now and are growing a lot of veggies and some fruits, though we're limited on space. Unfortunately we can't have any livestock yet, which is why I'm trying to learn as much as I can about them. Once we are out there, we plan on having chickens...
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    Hello! Future Homesteader Here

    Thanks! Yeah, it is a big project for sure. But we are determined. We hope it can be in the next 3 to 5 years that we get out there. But it may be more. We're in it for the long haul though so if it takes a while, that's OK. We're currently growing some food, what we can anyway, here in our...
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