My chicks that are about 8 weeks old are piling on top of each other since I have moved them out side to their coop. I placed buckets in the corners but it hasn't stopped them. I don't have heat lights on them - I am in Florida and it has be very warm at night. I have lost a couple of chicks...
My chickens (26 hens and 1 rooster) have been laying really well the last couple months but the last two times I went to the coop to collect eggs there as been one broken one within the other eggs. It isn't just pecked once, but completely broken and some of it appears to be missing. The only...
I am new to posting on BYC but have been reading the forums for quite a while. Usually I do not post or comment on any forums on any site because of other people. I just wanted to put out a general comment "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." This goes for the...
Hello! I am still new to quail and have been reading ALOT of the questions and post. A lot of you recommend Gamebird Starter because of the higher protein levels. This is what I have been using and have had three out of five hens start laying. Just curious though when I was at the feed...
One male was really rough with a female trying to mate. Now she has a wound on her head area. Should I put something on it? If so any recommendations? Or should I keep an eye on it and let it heal naturally? I also seperated the male from all the hens so he doesn't do anymore damage...
Hello everyone! I am a young female farmer in Samsula Florida - south west of Daytona Beach area. My husband and I own a landscape and irrigation company in the area. When the economic situation changed we began selling plants at local farmers markets a couple of years ago. At first I was...
Hello everyone! I am looking for an organic feed source in the central Florida area - preferably around the Daytona Beach area. I have found some sites online but the shipping costs are out of this world! Any help would be great! Thanks!