I had a farmer friend of mine offer me some MILO, and after reading some of ya'll comments, Im thiking Im really crazy. LOL I have been spending 60.00 every month to feed my flock of 24
I didnt even know what Milo was, however I do know, I need to keep my feed as cheap as possible, as you know...
hey guys.....I have a small chicken 1 year old, She is from my first flock...we bought all pullets, so I dont know what kind she is, but I thought she was a bantum....she tan colored, very small waddles when she walks, and has hair on her lil feet and lil legs. thats why I picked her. Anyway, I...
Someone pleaase HELP me, I put alot of money and time into my gardens flower etc. only to have my flock tear it up! UGH what can I do...so keep some color around the farm...thanks peeps. (no pun intended) LOL
Hey guys, I started with 12 chickens last year,. 2 of them were taken out by dogs that were brought onto the land, and they were taken before we realized what happened...Anyway I shed some tears....Im now starting to get more ppl stopping for free range eggs, and Im getting some more in a few...
Betty is limping as she walks....I cant see that anything is wrong with her leg....????
Capri, has been in her box in the coop for 2 days, she just started laying a couple weeks ago....and I looked at her, and her chest looks like it was a lil red, and rashy lookin, she is not laying or hasnt...
I have 10 laying chickens right now, and am planning on getting 10-12 more in January.....
I have no idea how to introduce these new chicks to them?
Do they have to be separated for some length of time....
Im also going to be using a part of our barn, that is not in use right now....
My...
Okay, here it is, almost 10 months later, I love all my chickens, however I was very upset to loose 2 of them by family dogs., which will not happen again, one happened about 3 months after I got the 12 to begin with, then one last week by my daughters dad's dog....Yes I cried and bawled....so...
I have a flock of laying hens and Im thinking about getting more laying hens and also getting a few for meat....does anyone have any tips on how they need to be kept? can they all stay together when they have grown?
do the laying hens have to be separated from the meat chickens?
If you sell...
okay what is the shelf life of eggs after laid? I have heard its 90 days refrigerated but they werent sure. im going to be selling some of mine, so need to know..thanks debb
Hey guys, this will be my first year keeping chickens, they are just now starting to lay....my question is im wanting to use litter for compost, i have hay and shavings in there now, do i need to take the hay out, and just use potting soil/dirt, and shavings, then just a small amount of hay for...