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My Delaware Ferrari is only a year old. I've noticed that she "marches" when she walks. I thought it could be a breed-specific thing until I saw her put the backs of her lower legs on the ground to eat. The safety and well-being of my birds is top priority. How can I tell if she's in pain...

I have two 55g glass aquariums. They leak so they won't hold water, but would make excellent rodent, reptile, or amphibian enclosures. Might also make good brooders. 48" x 12" x 21" high. $25 each I also have a double stand that holds both aquariums for $20. Local pickup only.

I read a lot trying to expand my knowledge in regards to chickens and I come across a lot of articles mentioning years of lay. Is a year of lay when a chicken is one year old? Or does it start when the pullet lays her first pullet egg and the year of lay ends 12 months later? This really...

I was at a gentleman's house today picking up a few laying pullets and he also had black rangers. Said they're a new strain of meat bird. Has anyone ever heard of them? Experiences, thoughts, and opinions welcome :)

*sigh* These chicks (3 months old-pullets now?) are giving my big girls a run for their money. I let the chicks play in their run when I'm home only. For the last two evenings, they are getting out of their run and free-ranging with the big girls. Last night, they tried to get into the big...

I keep several fish tanks in addition to my girls, my dogs, and my cats. No animal-hater here. lol! The tank I have a baby salvini in has a green fuzzy algae growing (can't remember the name) that doesn't need to be in there. My girls do like to drink the fishwater when I drain the tanks for...

I'm researching different breeds and have come across red broilers, aka red rangers according to some websites. However, I'm a fan of personal experience over any article I find on the internet. I have also found a few vids of them and like what I see in regards to them having a "natural life"...

I'm researching raising my own birds for meat. Before I jump into this, I need to know if it's feasible for me. I don't have the ability to process them myself. Are there processing facilities around Northeast GA? What all is involved in raising them? My goal would be to give them a...

I wasn't going to post about this, but the health of all my girls takes priority and the mystery proved itself this morning. My black australorp Tender is in the final stages of molt. Yesterday, I received 3 eggs and one of them looked very much like an australorp egg (I can tell the...

I love all my girls, but Lotus definitely has the most personality. She's always ready to investigate new things, copy other animals, and try to become a house hen. She's done a few things over the several months since I brought her home (it'll be a year on March 30). She's always the...

I got 3 chicks last weekend to add to my flock of 4 hens. They are around 5 weeks old and off heat. I plan on keeping them quarantined for another 3 weeks, but would rather not put them outside until our cold snaps are over or they have put on some good weight in addition to being fully...

Last year, all 3 of my girls had stopped laying for the winter at this time. I have 4 new girls and lost 2 of the 3 from last year (predators-coop is moved and it's much safer now). None of mine have stopped laying. They are all 5 still going strong. My maran, Sassy, just completed a molt...

Is there someone local to Flowery Branch GA who could build a 10 x 10 coop? Nothing fancy, just want my 5 girls to have plenty of room and room for new additions, which are bound to occur over the years as we all know. With the days getting shorter, they won't be able to have their free-range...

My maran mix Sassy started going broody around 2 weeks ago. I didn't research it, just thought she'd "get over it" since I remove the eggs laid by the other hens daily. She didn't. Her comb is pale and she's lost weight. I have brought her inside and put her in a dog kennel with food and...

My girls are cooped overnight and free-ranged from 3-12 hours/day. Tender has been laying for over a year, but today's egg was different. She laid at a different time (I know they change time due to their clocks, etc), but her egg had a few rough spots on it. When should I be concerned that...

My girls free-range 3 hours night on average during the week after work. On the weekend, they free-range 8-12 hours a day with constant access to their feed and water. How long do your chickens free-range?

I've known factory farming was bad, but accidentally clicked on a link that gave me more info than I was ready for. I live in a neighborhood, not a farm, so I'm wanting to verify local ordinances before I pursue raising our own chickens for food. Our girls are for eggs, pets, and just fun...

Bought this girl last week as a maran mix. However, she has white around her "ears" which tells me she'll be laying white eggs. Any ideas on what she could be mixed with? I'm guessing brown eggs aren't a dominate trait in regards to breeding? She's the girl in the back in this picture...

How can you tell the difference between a barred rock and a dominique?

I want to enclose the kennel on 3 sides. However, I have ZERO carpentry experience. The kennel is 5' x 5' x 4' What type of wood do you use for exterior walls? I don't mind if I have to weather-treat it, just need it to not disintegrate the first time we get rain. I'm having a heck of a...