Perhaps this has been asked before but is it OK to mix bantam chicks with standard size chicks? I guess I could also take it another step and ask if they can both live in harmony as adults for that matter?
Please don't wail on me if this turns out to be a lame question!
What do you prefer to use in your coop for bedding/nesting material - straw or wood chips, or something else? I find that chips take longer to break down in the compost and they don't contain "messes" in the coop as well.
Perhaps this subject has been discussed already, but are there any ramifications to selling eggs to the neighbors? I know that there are risks/liability with salmonella...
My birds lay about 18 eggs/day; we don't eat THAT many in a week, so I was looking for a way to earn a little money to...