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Picked up 5 yesterday and all of them look the same. can anyone tell which these are or are they a little young yet? Thanks

We recieved five ducks from a friend who (very last minute) was moving out of state, three went to a neighbor and the male and female stayed with us. I have not seen her lay an egg (or found any on the ground of the coop) but noticed yesterday she seems to be very "rear-end" heavy and...

This is our first winter with chickens and with temps looking at reaching -25 below at night and no higher than 0-5 deg. during the day, does anyone have any tips on keeping our ladies ( and 2 boys) safe? Even I consider these temps "too cold!" Thanks!

So are heating companies regulated when it comes to their prices per gallon? After not delivering fuel for 7 MONTHS (we are on automatic delivery) our wonderful fuel company delivered less than 300 gallons of propane AT $4.73 A GALLON!!! I thought I was going to have a stroke! I'm so mad...

Does anyone know what the longest amount oftime you can leave a processed meat chicken in water? Does changing the water freq. matter? Just wondering for up comming weekend processing and wondering if I could save myself some fridge space. if they souldn't be in water for long amounts of time...

Clyde, our RIR rooster was running around with one of our daughters purple elastic hairties (just the rubber elastic type-not the 80's fab scrunchie kind) and as soon as I got close enough to grab it the little turd gobbled it right down. Not sure if this consitutes as an emergency or injury...

anyone know any breeders in VT?

I'm very confused, I've heard a bunch of people (and actually had 2 people talk to husband in T.S. who said that after a couple of weeks they only feed their meat birds cracked corn (or whole) and move them daily. A couple of friends have said the same thing. I can't wrap my head around this...

JD is on the right and 100% sure he's a roo, not sure about bev on the left what does everyone think????

Have read many posts saying that a crowing hen is normal when there is no Rooster. We have at least 4 and can't figure out why one of our hens is doing it to. anyone know why?

I've tried leaving the grass longer, keeping it cut shorter, not letting them out to free range till later in the afternoon, making the kids try to keep them coralled on the lawn, but nothing seems to be working. We have 2 acres and at least 6 more outback that is nothing but woods/nothing and...

Got egg #2 today and remembered to take a pic...now I can't figure out how to post it . Can anyone help?

Hello to anyone in Vermont. Where are you?

Once they have started laying will there be an egg everyday? I have 2 golden buffs that I believe are my layers (have 2 rir, 11 BR, 3 Buff O. & 2 wht. leghorn that should soon be following but are still too young) Yesterday I found my first egg and 2 more smashed on the floor under the...

Just found first laid eggs...3 (1 in the box like she should and two laid from perch and smashed) go girls go:D

just came in to find that Burtha-may and fluffly (2 golden buffs) Have just laid their first eggs!!!! I couldn't be happier. Got them from the local tractor supply in April and now have 25 younger ladies that will soon be doing the same. Quiche here I come!