I'm looking to convert my flock to a better diet. I've been thinking about raising insects as a live protein source but my family isn't to keen with the idea other then crickets, earthworms, and possibly meal worms.
Here's some things I've come up with:
1. Aquatic Snails
2. Crickets
3...
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Due to the fact that I would like to try some different breeds of chickens I am selling a large portion of my flock. This is what I have:
1 Ameraucana trio $35
All the other pullets are $10 each
2 Light Brahma
2 Silver Laced Wyandotte
1 Golden Laced Wyandotte
1 Black Sexlink
10 Mix Breeds...
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I have four silkies ( 1 rooster 3 hens) that I have had for a while now. They are very sweet and follow me around the yard and are constantly jumping into my lap to get pet. That was until 2 weeks ago. Two of my hens have started to run and peck at me, hard enough that I have little cuts...
Hello everybody! I just got 5 partridge brahmas! They are 1 month olds and there is 1 cockerel and 4 hens. I already have some light brahma hens that I will hatch eggs out of from this rooster sometime down the line. I read somewhere that if you cross a dark brahma rooster to light brahma hens...
This may be kind of a stupid question, but I have a Serama rooster and many full size hens. Sometime time down the line I would love to have some chicks so I am wondering I he can breed with my hens and produce fertile eggs. All and any advice would be appreciated
Hello everybody! I just joined backyard chickens and wanted to say hello! I am owned by a Newfoundland/GreatPyranees, a German Shephers, and Akita, two Ragdolls, one barnyard cat, an Hotot rabbit, and a Senegal parrot! I recently acquired two Light Brahmas, two Auracaunas, two Silver Laced...