I need some advice on putting a tarp over my run for this winter. We do not get heavy snows where I'm at, may be 3 or 4 inches ever couple of years. I currently have a 8 x 16 run. I need advice on what to put up to slant the tarp to shed rain.
Very old picture of when I first built my chicken...
I processed 2 20 week old roosters for the 1st time on Sunday. My husband "culled" the roosters, I plucked all the feathers, he cut the bottom opening and removed the insides. I washed them really good and removed some pin feathers. I put them in a big pot covered in salt water and I guess I...
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My 18 yo DD has an iPod (3 years old) and wants the new iPod Touch (which I've bought already). She made the comment the other day that if she got the new iPod she wanted to give her friend the old one. Well I paid almost $300 for that iPod and I want if for myself, which I told...
I have 5 pigeons that are arriving on Friday next week. I have a 8 x 16 aviary and 4 x 3 coop. I don't know where to buy pigeon supplies, but was wondering if they could use the avian nipple waterers? I do have a chicken type waterer if they can't. Thanks a lot!! Melissa
He's not big enough for one person to eat, but after a search on here some one posted an article about cooking home raised chicken.
"Historic poultry breeds are, in contrast, very flexible as to butchering age. Any historic pure breed can be
butchered between 7 to 12 weeks for use as broilers...
I would like to buy a milking Goat near Athens, GA. I have looked at Craig's list, market bulletin and general searches. What I found is Registered types of "show" goats. I do not want to show (or pay $500 to $1000), I just want 2 milking goats. I would like one with some % of a milking goat...
I have a blue cochin rooster and some barred rock hens. I gave my broody a few eggs to hold her until my Blue Wheaten Ameraucana eggs got here. Well they hatched and one is black with a faint white head spot (almost non-existant) and the other is blue with a faint head spot. The both have white...
I would like to connect a water hose to a bucket or a barrel to feed my automatic waterer. What size and kind of connections do I need to buy and does someone have a pictorial example? I usually can figure things out if pointed in the right direction, but our local Home Depot plumbing guy is an...
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I have an 18 year old daughter (not by my husband) with mental disabilities.
We have a 7 year old son, together.
He has a horse.
I have a mule, dog and chickens
I make ~ 1,100 a month
I pay all the bills, house payment, light bill, loan...
I got 6 free Packing Peanuts with my chick order from Ideal. They are Australorp roosters 8 weeks of age. Their mom is finally letting go and they have been free ranged since I put them under the broody. She has taken real good care of them and taught them well. They are "friendly" and will come...
4 year old Molly mule Percheron/Mammoth jack stock. Gentle, broke to ride, trailer loads, gives feet on command, back up on verbal command, and wonderful disposition. I would like for someone to give her a home that would spend time with her and ride her more or train her to pull a wagon. She's...
I understand that these are dual purpose chickens. They are now 5 weeks old and are still very small. At what age can they be butchered and still be tender? We processed our NHR roo last year at 24 weeks. He was big as a turkey but was tough and "gamey" tasting. I understand that free ranged...
I have a 4 year old draft mare mule for sale. She is a Percheron/Mammoth Jack stock and very large. She rides well and is very gentle. She will back up on verbal command and is learning Gee and Haw. I would love for someone to buy her that has a farm as I believe she would love to plow or pull a...
I have a large fowl Blue Cochin pair. Hatched last spring. They are not related. No shipping, local pick up.
Here is a picture of the hen when she was younger about 6 months old
I have a rooster and a hen. This is Elvis, I got him from a friend who had too many roosters.
This is my hen, Sanisa, I hatched from a BYC member.
I was wondering if Sanisa is blue or gray? If I put them together in a breeding pen, would I get a certain color? What color feet to Cochin's...
What am I looking for when I go to TSC in order to get RSL or GSL instead of the NHR. I can tell the RIR because they have the dark brown on the wing tips. Does NHR have dark also? They have a few golden ones with red racing stripes down their backs and white wing tips. Are these GSL?