Alright, here's a question I've been trying to find an answer to and have so far failed.
I hear a lot of people saying that such and such of their hens are laying X amount of eggs a day and others are not laying the same number. My question is..
How the heck do you tell which chicken is...
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I live in Victor, MT and am looking for anyone who is breeding silver laced wyandottes. There is a swedish flower hen breeder in my area and also some white bresse, buckeye, brahma and rir, but, unfortunately, no slw.
I am going to get some of the sfh's and I desperately want some...
Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone could answer this for me. I mean, I'm pretty sure one or a bunch of you can so here goes.
I'm getting poults and chicks at approximately the same time, just a couple weeks apart. Will they get along better if raised together like puppies and kittens.? Or will...
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What would be the best paint to use for the interior for my new coop.? I just want something to be able to be easily cleaned/scrubbed to keep it as clean as possible.
I was thinking of deck paint but I want to make sure that it's safe for the girls.
Thank you so much for any advice...
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Just out of curiosity, is it safe to clean feeders and water containers for chicks in the dishwasher.? I will be using the mason jar type water dispensers and the small plastic chick feeders and thought it would be a good idea to sanitize them in a dishwasher to save time and make...
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Sooo, I've been looking at some of the more..."fluffy" sorts of chickens. I'm loving the Sultans, Silkies, Houdan and the fluffy legged types like the Brahma's. The only thing I'd really like to know are the following...
1. Do the breeds with lots of extra feathers on...
I have a question about Murray McMurray Hatchery's track record regarding their overall chick health.
Has anyone ordered from them and if so, what was your overall experience with their service and the quality and health of the chicks.? Are their chicks anywhere near show quality or will I have...
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I was wondering how much handling chicks/poults can handle as they are maturing and how much and what you should do with them to try and ensure they might turn out friendly and accepting of handling when they mature.
I'd like them to be tame enough so that when I handle them for a health...
Hello Fellow Flock Members,
I'm a greenhorn with regards to chickens, but, a pretty well read one, I think. However, I have been reading mixed information on several topics. I would like to present 2 of of my most confusing questions (for me that is).
1.) I know that our grand parents for many...
Hello, I'm Jodi. I just joined yesterday after having started lurking a few months ago after getting the okay to finally get my own flock of chickens. I've been researching ever since and found myself consistently coming here to read threads on the subjects I was researching. I decided why lurk...
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I'm new, but I finally signed up after lurking for a few months lol
In a few weeks I will be getting my first flock and after a lot of research I've decided on SLW's as I like the look and I wanted a heritage breed to carry on the breed into the future.
I have my coop designed with...