I have a 24 week blue andalusian hen who is a roamer at heart. She is smaller and lighter than the rest of my flock, and so finds ways to jump to the highest point within our yard and then over the fence into our neighbor's yard. She must come back for food and water, but otherwise stays out of...
I have a small flock (13 hens), generate about 7 dozen eggs in the high season, and sell the eggs to people in the neighborhood, referrals, colleagues at work, etc. I have about 20 active customers, and it gets cumborsome to keep track of orders, inventory, and revenue. I have developed a...
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I've raised chickens for a couple of years now, and my flock keeps expanding, to the point where I now have 17 hens -- and they need a new coop! Their current coop is too small, with 5 nesting boxes and two roosts, and we would like to expand to fit everyone more comfortably. We'd like...
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I live in the California Bay Area and am trying to find a source for the kind of unlabeled egg cartons that can be spit into 6-packs, like these: http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Egg s-p21.aspx. My flock of 13 chickens are finally laying eggs too quickly for me to scrounge used egg...
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I live in the Bay Area and would like to buy 25-50 blank egg cartons that can be spit into 6-packs, like these: http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Egg-Cartons/Pulp-Egg-Cartons-2x6-eggs-p21.aspx
I'd prefer to buy locally and pick up this weekend. I want to avoid the high shipping costs...
I am new to raising chickens and to BYC, though I've been studying up on both for months.
I just received my shipment of 7 day-old pullets from Ideal Poultry, and though I specifically and repeatedly requested "no males for warmth", I ended up with EIGHT male chicks.
Thankfully, all 15 chicks...