We live in Georgia and right now just have a small backyard farm. In the next couple of years, I am hoping to grow into selling hatching eggs online and homemade items, canned goods, honey, and eggs for eating at our local farmers market. I love my farm name and would like to label my items with...
I am so upset right now. I went outside this morning to find dead chickens and feathers all over my yard. We came out just in time to see our neighbors pit bull come around the side of the house with one of my welsummers in her mouth. We have about 100 chickens and we have only been able to find...
We are pretty new to raising chickens and when I asked my husband which breed he wanted to start raising we decided to research. He decided he loved the Standard Cochins, especially the buffs and partridge. We chose a few other breeds and proceeded to order chicks. Here is where we made our...
Does anyone else out there feel like they are fighting a battle every single day just to raise their poultry? I am feeling a little beaten down right now because every time I change my tactics the critters just seem to get smarter. My husband and I sat down last night and figured it up and since...
I bought some assorted purebred eggs online and have had them under a broody hen for 20 days anxiously waiting on them to hatch. The first one hatched a couple of hours ago. It was supposed to be a black ameraucana chick but I was shocked when it hatched out looking lavender. I wrote the lady I...
I would like to find out about NPIP certification in North GA but I can't find the right link online to find info. Does anyone have any info about having it done or know where a page or link is I could learn more i would really appreciate it. Thanks!
I need help. I was weed eating around the chicken coops and the ditch out front of our house and I think I broke my weed eater. The thing is, it is less than 3 weeks old. :( it is a Murray. We bought it at Walmart and have only used it 3 times! It just cut off and then when I try to pull the...