I have found myself in the unique position of being able to help shape the recommendations for committee action on the number of birds our HOA is willing to allow in our HOA. I am curious about how to approach this subject. There are many FFA and 4H kids who will be affected by these rules. I am...
I have found myself in the unique position of being able to help shape the recommendations for committee action on the number of birds our HOA is willing to allow in our HOA. I am curious about how to approach this subject. There are many FFA and 4H kids who will be affected by these rules. I am...
It has been a few years now since we first ordered chicks from Murray McMurray. We have gone through three different batches of birds. We now have 8 grown birds, all mutts, all well loved pets. We have 24 babies in the brooder for this year. We sold most of our grown hens to neighbors who turn...
I am kicking my self right now. I should have known better, and I did, and I was weak and said yes, each time my little girl wanted "just one more, Momma?". I let her buy 16 chicks from the Feed store over about three weeks time. They are all doing well, but now that they are 6-8 weeks, guess...
I'm not sure if this is where this thread belongs, so feel free to let me know and I'll copy/paste this to where it needs to go.
I received my chicks from a couple of hatcheries (Murray McMurray, Welp, and Dunlap). I unintentionally bought mainly heritage breeds. Am I able to use these to...
We purchased two little seabright bantams from one of our local feed stores. Inside the store, they would not let us touch the birds or examine them, as biosecurity measures. When we took the chicks out of the little box they were transported in, at home, they both had serious eye issues. They...
Hello from Spring Creek, Nevada.
We are at 6000 feet on the side of a mountain range that is absolutely stunning. We get lots of snow and are cold most of the time.
I have had two flocks over the past ten years. I am waiting for the arrival of my third flock. I lost most of my first flock...