Ive found a stock pellet feed at atwoods. I've been feeding to my chickens, they also free range. The feed is $6.99 for a 50 pound bag. Anyone else feeding this?
Is all I see...I am missing 5 of my chickens. Something came into the coop last night and tore down the heat lamp. I am locking em in from now on...didn't close the door last night. My favorite EE "Sugar" is one missing. Only bright side, I sat 56 eggs friday. About 8 of those are "sugar's"...
I am looking to have lots of fuzzybuts during Christmas break!!! We should start hatching around the 23rd....I cannot wait to see all these fuzzybutts!! I just set 56 eggs.... Anyone else hatching Christmas Chickies??
I set my bator tonight, I have a delimma though I ended up with 56 eggs, and only 41 spots in my turner. I just put the 15 extras on top so they will still kinda rotate. Or should I just put the 15 in a paper egg carton and stick them in my other bator that is on and at a steady temp?? I...
Roo is my year old naked neck silkie, I just love him!! He is so friendly. My question is that he is my ONLY naked neck silkie....if he mates with the mix of back yard hens, can I possibly end up with a naked neck silkie/mutt?
I have a delimma......I ordered my eggs and they should be here on wensday this week. Only problem is that my LG is on day 6 with 17 of my backyard mutts. I have a little time to add these new eggs to the bunch but hubby is looking to get me another incubator I've looked at plans, and he's...
I just won an auction for some silkie splash (8+) and lavender/black bantam cochin eggs (8+)......I have a question though .. At some point down the road will I end up with some lavender silkies? I am trying to learn this breeding lingo...
Hey all!! It's been almost a year since I got out my incubator!! Can you believe that? What was I thinking? I am down to about 9 hens from over 20....due to a neighbor's dog that got out and decided to get ahold of a few of mine....I right now have 9 hens and 4 roosters....(i thought 3 of...
Ok, so I hatched 22 babies on May 24...whohoo!!! In these pics they are right at 8 weeks old. Now the hard part, whos a roo that's gotta go? I know several of my white ones are roos, no question. It's pretty obvious, but some I'm not sure of. They are all barnyard mix, who knows! I got them...