We have a mixed flock right now, but have been considering one or two breeds. We like the EE because folks really like getting a blue egg so we are going to add more EE to our flock, but cannot decide on the other breed. I would like brown or chocolate layers. We would like to find a breed that...
We have had chickens for a year now (okay, maybe a little under a year haha) and are ready to hatch our own little chickens. We have made a homemade incubator and are ready to go and we have read how the process works. The only question I have left is how do y'all get them to start on the same...
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So I have four day old chicks and would love to treat them with the occasional fresh veggie. I have called everyone in the Denver metro area and I can't find chick grit. I do live on a mountain made of granite. Our soil really isn't soil its more like sand. I read in another thread...
We are getting fifteen chicks next week and I am working on the coop and run right now. I was planning on a run being about 150 sq feet and was hoping that would be big enough they wouldn't strip the land. I'm suddenly afraid that won't be enough. Should I be resigned to the idea that it will be...
I'm so darn excited to join. I have been reading your board for two months now just soaking it all up. I love all of the ideas and exchanges. This is the best site ever.
So, a little about me. I am the mother of four and live in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. We used to live in Denver...