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I ordered some Buff goslings from Metzer as an experiment when I ordered a larger number of Pilgrim goslings. I ordered 2 male and 2 female Buff goslings. One of the females was dead in the box on arrival. Later after I took the leg bands off, another gosling died. It MAY have been a Buff and it...

I have had some LF rumpless Araucana chickens for a few years. The flock is down to one hen (who doesn't lay well) and one roo who had his feet frostbitten right off. I call them Negan and Lucille. I got them as hatching eggs from a responsible breeder I'd dealt with before. I see that Cream...

I have been raising Buff Brahmas for years. I always bought size 11 leg bands for all my chickens. But this year I caught a hen and noticed when I removed her leg band there was an indentation in her leg. Should I get bigger leg bands for the Brahmas? I also have some young Chanteclers and was...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience in small-scale production of organic eggs. I have local sources of organic feed but was wondering about other aspects especially regulations. If I feed my hens organic feed only can I put 'organic fed' or something on the egg carton, even though I'm...

I'm curious as to how new color varieties of chicken breeds are started, such as the Buff-laced Brahmas or Gold-laced Brahmas. Do you just get the three official Brahma colors and breed them to one another until something new emerges? I'm really curious as to how this is done and haven't found...

Last year I fed my layers a mix of whole grains: corn, oats, wheat, and sunflower seed. I fed each in its own container, free choice. I also cooked up a mix of the grains in my crock pot and fed it warm in spring. I also fed mealworms, and some sprouts when grass was not available. Now I've...

I was wondering if anyone here is currently breeding Shetland geese? I have been thinking about getting some for a few years now. I used to have Pilgrim geese but don't anymore.

I'm starting a new duck flock and am going to be buying some Buff Orpington ducks. I had some years ago and really liked the breed. I had Khaki Campbells also at that time and when I walked into the pen the Buffs stayed calm and the Campbells panicked and tried to fly over the sides of the 6 ft...