Thank you all. I'm thinking I am going to get a couple. I'm going to put up some sort of fence to keep them close and try to shoo them towards the dog house at night !
Again thanks !
My local feed store has white pekins for sale. My lovely daughters are BEGGING daddy to allow them to get one each.
I looked over the site here for some advice on raising ducks but haven't really found what I was looking for. Can someone who has raised ducks please help? I have 30 chickens...
This is totally normal. I have raised quite a few RIR's. In addition I have raised Buff Orps, Barred Rocks, Brown Leghorns and Gold Laced Wyandottes and the RIR's are ALWAYS the last to feather out. Not sure why that is but it is normal.
Good luck !
I feed my 6 chicken's a handful of scratch each day but they waste the cracked corn in it. They barely eat any of it.
Is there an alternative that any of you feed them that you can buy at the feed store ? Like whole oats or crimped oats ?
What is crimped oats ?
Thanks !
I got 29 new chicks today !!!!
I got 6 Buff Orp Hens, 6 Golden Laced Wyandottes and 6 Brown Leghorns
I also got 10 Cornish X meaties and a Golden Laced Wyandotte Rooster !!!
I'm wicked excited !
ok cool. Thanks. I thought I heard that some people store their eggs at room temp for a period of time after the birds lay them. have you heard of that ? if so how long can they be stored without refrigeration ? Thanks !!
ok so, I collected 12 eggs on Wednesday night and put them in the fridge. I then took them out Thursday morning and brought them in a carton to work to give to a friend.
I got called away from the office unexpectedly and did not return till this morning. I went to my desk to find the carton...
I just read in a recent journal that horses that feed on grass that chickens are pooping on are very susceptible to various serious ailments from the poop.
Just thought you should know. I'll try to find you the link.
I've moved my two horses to a different pasture as a result of what I read.
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Thanks for ignoring the rest of my points. I am still waiting for your explanation about he hormone issue. It is okay to admit when you are wrong ya know.
If your going to call me a hypocrite and tell me I am irresponsable, don't tell me your not trying to offend me.
Well you should...
I have been and they go nuts over the stringy flesh inside ! And they devour all the seeds like they are eating Maine Lobster.
Man o Man I can't wait until they start laying eggs. I bet they are going to be SOME GOOD ! My chickens get fresh pumpkin, free ranged grass, fresh cut winter rye...
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But why would I want to live to an old age with NO meat in my diet, just kill me now.
My sentiments exactly I think we were meant to eat meat and allot of serious deficiancies can occur when you are a vegiatarian or a vegan.
Henry
God DIDNT put me at the top of the food chain to...
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I think I have already agreed that not all farms treat their animals this way.
Thanks for ignoring the rest of my points. I am still waiting for your explanation about he hormone issue. It is okay to admit when you are wrong ya know.
rebecca10782 No offense but you are coming off as very hypocritical.
You should explain yourself better.
This is not an attack on you. Just an observation.
When you post things like eggs being treated or tainted (my words) with hormones you are being incredibly irresponsible unless you...
dumb question....what is a chook ? I know it is a chicken but does it refer to the chicken being a hen or rooster or either ? Sorry, I have seen that alot lately but dont know exactly what it means.