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Ever since introducing grit to their diets (there are two of them), they have gone after the grit like a treat. I can put a small 4"X4"X1" container with them full of grit, and it will be gone in the morning. When I set the container down, it's as if I just threw down a handfull of mealworms...

Hi All, I'm planning on purchasing two broad breasted bronze chicks from our coop this Wed. They are all straight run. I would prefer to have toms so trying to increase my odds by being able to know what the identifiable traits the males have. Can anyone offer pointers on how to increase my...

Two broad breasted bronze turkeys, twenty or so freedom rangers,and six sex link layers? Seems like there's not one place that offers these quantities

My Chickens are 1 year, 5 months old. I've never heard of chickens molting in summer, but it seems that way. I have 9 hens and 1 rooster. 4 of the hens have lost a bit of their pin feathers around their chest or on their back. The rooster could have something to do with the loss of feathers on...

Since I plan on parting out each bird, do I need to worry about de-feathering? Seems like I can remove the skin like I would a goose to get to the breasts, thighs, etc.

We lost an 8 week old pullet yesterday. We have hawks, eagles, and coyotes. I would have have expected to see at least a minimal amount of feathers after being taken by a raptor and more so with a coyote. There was nothing. The other 8 pullets (also 8 weeks old) really didn't show any stress...

Hi, I have 9 Delaware birds (8 hens+1roo) purchased from a local farm store. They buy their chicks from a large commercial hatchery in New Mexico. Anyhow, my goal is to breed the birds to replace my flock over time. My understanding is that these chicks are really not related because of the...