if you want a chuck full of information on goats you should try backyardherds. Definitely a worth while site for any animal information. Good luck. Would love to see pics of your goats and the babies when they get here.
I to give veggie scraps to my flock, didn't even think about veggie water(nice one). I also collected a few pumpkins, tossed them to my goats and sheep. Chickens also enjoyed since they free range during the day.
Just putting it out there. Vermont weather is definitely getting colder. Here it is Dec. 2nd and my girls are still laying very well. 11 laying hens, 8 eggs per day. 6 Easter eggers won't start laying until spring I believe. Wouldn't be surprised if I go to the coop one morning and find my first...
Some frugal fencing & a frugal barn. All discarded material for free and pallets for little cost, some of those free as well. Some new nails, however I also went so far as to straighten nails and using those.
Frame and roof was an old covered sand box from my work, cost me...
Just started reading this thread. So thought I would chime in.
We try to do the once a month shopping for everything including the pet food and farm animal feed. Milk is about the only thing we buy weekly. I use to freeze that to when I had a full house. Now it's down to three of us and we...
I have discovered that I actually have: 2 Leghorns, 2 Golden Comets, 2 Amber Whites and 6 unknown white chickens...lol. When my friend got her chicks she neglected to ask what kind they were. Currently, at 19 weeks. I know the first six are laying eggs. I get 8-9 a day. 2 darker shade of brown...
at 18 weeks my flock has started giving me a few eggs. My comets(2) lay everyday already. The leghorns(2) I get an egg a day so don't know if it's each one every other day. Nothing from my amuracanna's yet.
He is young, is there a way I can put a stop to this or does he need to go? 17 weeks old. Nobody is mean to these chickens, chasing is not allowed. My other rooster and all my hens are mellow.
Once I pick him up he is fine. Settles and I can pet and talk to him. However, he has attacked...