I need a fav cockerel or two for this winter, and I have a daughter who has just discovered pigeons. Does anyone around Fredburg or Culpeper raise either or those? And does anyone know of a bird swap in August around here? I missed a lot of the summer due to health and I only have a couple...
I have 3 week old chicks w/ cocci and I've never had to dose any so young. Does anyone know if I should use the full strength 5 day dose or maybe the lower 21 day dose? They are looking a lot worse in only 12 hours. All my older chickens have had cocci but these were in the garage in a brooder...
Hello from Virginia!
This is the third year we've raised favs; my daughter showed them at last years county fair and even she (the non chicken person) decided she liked them.
We only know a few of the desirable show characteristics. I know our rooster has too many blades to his comb. I have...
After reading what Meetzer Hatchery wrote about ducks, I see that ducks are upset by change. HOW upset, I wonder?
I have a couple campbells and 4 swedish blues that are babies and I have them in my garage in a dog carrier right now. Keeping them in water is already a challenge. If I move them...
I have raised Welsummers twice but both times, sold the flocks by March. Each time they were purchased in summer and sold at 9 months, and they had only produced a couple eggs a week total. Are they usually slow coming in to lay? Anyone have a hatchery that has sold them Welsummers that lay...