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I am wanting to start a small CSA for eggs and meat chickens. I am planning on pasture raising both my layers and meaties but not getting organic certs as it too expensive for now. Has anyone successfully started a csa and how did you advertise and get customers? I am looking to get...
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We're looking to expand into poultry egg farming and looking to start a flock of about 300 hens. I am thinking of using the deep litter method as they will be housed in a barn. I read that rice hulls are awesome for bedding but can't seem to find a supplier in the area. Does anyone...
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We're looking to get 25 or so rock cross and this will be our first time ordering chicks, we just bought them before at TSC in the spring. I'm looking at Meyer Hatchery and Purely Poultry Hatchery. They add up to about the same amount so cost isn't an issue I just want to be sure...
We have 6 golden comet we bought in early april and I counted they are 30 or so weeks and have not shown any indication they are going to start laying. Their combs are pinkish red but other than that they look great and eat well. I am really about to put them to the cook pot if they don't lay...
Hi! At our house we're going to grow some more rock crosses over winter and this time around I want to do about 25 male birds and I've figured they each need about 20 Lbs. of feed for 10 weeks of growing. The last batch I grew we put on chick starter (20%) for the whole 10 weeks and got great...
We have 6 golden comits that are not laying, they are 24 weeks old and get water twice a day, they are in an inside coop, that we put a light in during the day and shut it off at night, for more lighting, and alo keep a radio in with them also, any help would be helpfull,, thank roger