Def. - practicing a diet that includes (among other items) the consumption of free-range eggs.
What else do ya'll know 'bout the backyard chicken lifestyle?
I was just reading in another forum about the dangers of using Sevin dust on farm animals. Evidently it routinely kills them and causes genetic mutations like having a an extra or missing limb, eyeballs in their anus, etc.
Also it has been found to kill off entire civilizations and may be...
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Click on this link and tell me what I did wrong. I'm not yet experiencing any problems but I want to better foresee any that may arise. My building expertise is limited so please help me with possible DIY fixes. Also, let me see what you...
We have six layers in the hen house right now. They are kept company by a crested polish who refuses to lay, and two Salmon Favrolee(?) roosters. The trouble is that they are eating us out of the game entirely. With the cost of a 50 lbs bag of layer crumbles around $15.50, it is difficult to...
It seems everyone on here has one of these elusive DHs. Seems like a nice tool to have but have trouble finding out what exactly it is. Anyone care to enlighten me?
I probably should have checked before I ordered the ducks but, would ducks be able to get into their coop?
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If you look you can see the ramp and the front door. The ramp takes them to their run but the front door takes them out to free...
I just looked and saw my coop is on page 134 of the most viewed coops, that's up from page 136 just yesterday! Progress is pleasing. Where is your coop??
Help!
I just found one of my 5 day old chicks, a Spangled Russian Orloff, with pasty butt. As I was cleaning it off I noticed her anus is protruding. Is this normal with pasty butt or is there something else going on? I got the entire batch (15 chicks and 3 ducks) from a reputable breeder in TX.
Today I picked up from the post office my new baby ducks along with some baby chick traveling companions. I ordered two females and one male. So, I got them home and in the brooder and discovered I have a crested. If this is a female, will the male shun her / or if this is the male, will the...
I recently made a coop page detailing how I built my coop and think it is really neat. I would like for others to be able to access this information with ease because I felt it hard to do so myself when trying to design my own coop. How exactly can I get my page in the section of "Medium Coops"...