We're in Michigan and have had a small flock of hardy Orpingtons for a year now. They did fine last winter in a small coop with a heated waterer and good feed at temps down to 14 degrees. On those nights we left a 200 watt bulb on for a little bit of heat.
My question is about my other...
I have a *beautiful* RIR rooster that I got at "Chickenstock" in Lansing earlier this summer. He was supposed to be a hen...
Anyway I have close neighbors who don't mind our chickens, but this rooster has quite a set of lungs. I had found someone that would take him when I went to the...
I have a *beautiful* RIR rooster that I got at "Chickenstock" in Lansing earlier this summer. He was supposed to be a hen...
Anyway I have close neighbors who don't mind our chickens, but this rooster has quite a set of lungs. I had found someone that would take him when I went to the...
I'm looking for 2 cayuga pullets and 2 pekin pullets to hand-raise this spring. It's $50 for shipping alone from a hatchery with such a small order. Anyone here in Michigan going to have what we're looking for in mid-April? Also posted on our local Craigslist. I'm willing to drive some...
We started with a small backyard flock of four Buff Orpingtons last spring and think they're a lot of fun to raise. We'd like to add to that and would also like a pair of Pekin ducks. We don't have a ton of room, so we can't order a minimum of 15. I know that mypetchicken.com will ship as few...
We started with a small backyard flock of four Buff Orpingtons last spring and think they're a lot of fun to raise. We'd like to add to that and would also like a pair of Pekin ducks. We don't have a ton of room, so we can't order a minimum of 15. I know that mypetchicken.com will ship as few...