first off. im using 3 inch PVC pipe with ABS caps and a one inch latex hose connected to a 19L plastic pale.
for those with experience with them i bought 30 nipples on ebay and im having some serious issues with them leaking? anyone have this issue? if yes? how did you solve it.
my...
so this is my first time raising chicks from day olds on my own, i was used to broody hens which raised them.
ive got two issues which i need help with please asap.
#1 i change the floor twice a day (cardboard) and i cant do more than that as i work, what do people use? the poop seems to...
I am looking for about 16 hens chantecler,
would prefer partridge but would be fine with any of the 3 breeds, and would want a rooster from another source if possible to enhance the stock (i would do this every few years, raise my own hens and get a rooster from elsewhere to introduce new...
new to this...
ive settled on the breed im getting.
and ive designed my coop to be suitable i believe.
my one big remaining question is.
i am doing both eggs and meat, if i leave the hens some eggs will they automatically take care of them? and if so. will any of the other hens attack...
We are just starting our first coop.
our male half grew up with chickens although never really kept to a single breed or cared about anything of the sort, our plan now is to have one breed and try to introduce roosters every few years to keep our stock strong, for meat birds and eggs both...
I am hoping to get a few views and inputs here.
first off, i am from northern ontario canada, it gets cold here.
second, i want two breeds of chickens. my requirements are fairly simple.
i want 12 hens for eggs and 4 for meat birds,
to this end i want two breeds of chickens who's...