Went out to check on the girls in the tractor for the final time this evening and saw an egg, much to my surprise it was a rubber egg!!! Looks like I will be getting oyster shell at the feed store tomorrow! It is weird feeling to say the least.
Had to add the image, just too weird not to...
Howdy Ya'll....
Today I was at the house around noon and the girls were outside free ranging like they do every day. I heard my BR clucking loudly and causing all sorts of ruckus, the other two were on alert. When I got out to the back of the house, the girls were on the porch and my BR was...
I am currently using Acco Feeds Paymaster Chick Starter-Grower medicated crumbles until the chicks get 6 weeks old. Is 6 weeks too early to switch to a layer feed?
What brand and type should I go with until they reach 20 weeks? Acco, Purina, Nutrena???
Thanks!
Howdy Ya'll,
Decided to take the long awaited plunge and do the BYC with my wife and 5 year old son.
I have been wanting to do this for a long time, after researching, reading and more reading on the subject of raising chickens in the city we got 3 pullet chicks from my favorite feed store...