Has anybody bought any pullets online? I've watched some reviews of people purchasing pullets online, but the only issue is that the pricing plus shipping is expensive. I've reached out to my local supply store and they have 2-4 month olds for $25-30. Is this a good price or should I wait to get...
I don't know why, but it just popped up in my head, does anyone know what happens to live poultry not sold at local feed stores? I would think there would be some unsold poultry left.
I want to raise 1 hen turkey with my female chicken flock, but there are some questions I have:
1. I have close neighbors, will a hen turkey be loud?
2. Will snipping off her flight feathers really prevent her from flying?
3. What is the best breed to have as a pet?
4. I don't want chicks and...
Over the past 2 weeks, we've come outside to dead chickens, some without their head and neck, some with only half of their body eaten, others dried up, and some with just the structure of the wings and feathers left. I've done many research as to who the predator could be, since we fence our...
Help! This is my first year raising ducks. Unfortunately, my female pekin's mate had died unexpectedly and now she seems depressed. She hasn't been eating her food or swimming. When I went to check on her her neck keeps wobbling. What should I do? Also, she has two ducklings but they were born...
I was watching Becky's Homestead and she mentioned if my chicken's eggs had poop on them that may mean there are worms, but I've collected and wash clothed cleaned them before watching the video, so I don't remember if they did have any poop but I know some were dirty. Is it still safe to eat...
I want to make some raised garden beds, so my garden looks more pleasing instead of a mess. This will be my first time and I have some questions. When making one, does it have to be right above soil or can I make it standing above cement or a few feet above ground with wood as its platform...
It's starting to get warm here in Minnesota, no more winter, but yesterday and today I found two dead chickens. They were pretty healthy, nice and fluffy, I didn't find any predator marks on them. What could be the problem? Is it because of the sudden change in weather? But the first one that...
Can someone explain everything about silkies? I have always wanted silkies but there's so much information on them that I don't know which ones are the right ones or not. I've read some information on not to get none pure silkies, why? How do you tell is one is purebred? Then I read you can't...
I have never ordered chickens online before, but I might plan to. However, how does it work? Is it guaranteed that it's safe for the chick? If so, what sites do you recommend? Also, do I have to pick up the chicks? Where?
What chicken breeds lay this kind of colored egg?
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I am of a new owner at raising ducks, and I got two Pekin ducks, one female, and one male. Currently, it is fall where I am living. In the last three days I went to check on the ducks I found eggs along the side of their bath water tube and was wondering if this was normal? I would think she...
I'm having an issue with pigeon mites, more specifically pseudolynchia canariensis, the pigeon louse fly. Are there any good safe products that I can use for their loft and on them?
I am a new owner of two pekin ducks, a male, and a female. As they grow I want to let them roam in the grass, but have seen videos of them lifting off the ground a bit, and my ducks are not as tamed as I didn't get them as babies. I have also seen videos of feather trimming of ducks but was...
I don't have a rooster at home, but someone I know does. And I want to breed one of my hen with that rooster, she is the sweetest chicken I've ever had and would like some of her offsprings if something ends up happening to her. But the problem is, she is also laying unfertilized eggs, so how do...
So I learned that pigeons only stick with one mate. And so I want to mate certain ones because I keep getting the same colors. My question is, can I just put two pigeons together and hope that they breed? I have heard that they can fight each other and that I should keep them separated but next...
I recently just got a rabbit that my brother's friend couldn't take care of anymore, my first animal that can be spayed. And I have searched the Internet on pet insurance and with no luck got any answers. What is pet insurance and do I need one to get my rabbit spayed? How much does it cost to...
So I have just begun raising pigeons and it has been a year, everything was going fine, but yesterday I had a pigeon suddenly die, for a while it was staggering and looked weak so I took it in but I noticed little bugs on it, they looked like flies, and I didn't know what to do or what they...
Hi there, I have some sort of an emergency with my hen. We've had her for almost 2 years, but about 2 days ago I noticed her left eye was swollen, which it wasn't the day before, I thought it was just going to go down in a couple of days, but it doesn't seem to be going down and the eye socket...