Hi guys,
we have a flock of around 100 Rhode Island Red Chickens. We've noticed a size decrease of the eggs recently.
Our feed mix:
- Bran (Wheat, Soy, Corn)
- Green leafy (Water spinach and other high protein forages)
- Cracked Corn
- Layer Feeds
- Fermented Oregano and other Herbs
Please...
Hi guys,
we use a fully automatic incubator with a 240 egg capacity, used daily for incubating rhode island red eggs. I'll receive 90 pekin duck eggs and plan to incubate them together with the chicken eggs, during these 28 days the priority is to hatch the duck eggs successfully without...
Hi guys, went to my neighbor this morning and saw some white ducks in his flock and I'm wondering if they are pure breed Pekin Ducks. Thanks for the help.
Hi guys,
I've just watched this video from Polyface Farm (Salatin) where they combine chickens with rabbits and I've noticed there are no roosting bars inside the coop:
I'm planning on converting my chicken coop with a similar rabbit setup but there might be no space left for roosting bars...
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Hi guys,
I've read an article recently in an agricultural magazine that recommended this:
Mix 3 kg of chopped, fresh oregano with 1 kg of molasses in a plastic container and let it ferment for at least a week. Add it to the drinking water of the chicken.
I've liked the idea but after some...
Hi guys,
we have around 140 chickens (Rhode Island Red and native philippine). They have a big free range area, with a big enough shelter (roof, some wind protection) on a deep bed of wood chips. Since the beginning we had chickens dying after having these symptoms:
- Sleepy looking (eyes...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
New to chickens, started one year ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Around 140.
(3) What breeds do you have?
In one area Rhode Island Red, in the other a mix of native philippine chickens. Sometimes we raise...