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It sucks in a big way, but it is what it is.

He passed away during the night. I feel horrible. Like I did something wrong. I guess this is part of raising birds :-(

Sorry for the panic, but I don't know what to do. We got 7 pekin chicks from TSC last week, and everyone seemed fine until tonight. One of them seems to be hobbling and limping and not using its right foot. Not sure what to do, he doesn't seem in pain because there's no screaming, but I feel...

Thanks for the great info! I have been to the website about butchering, it's very helpful!

Everything you said is wonderful advice and I think that is the path I will go. I will look for a reputable breeder here on the forum who can offer Delawares for me to try and start a heritage flock for sustainability, and I will also look for a hatchery where I can try a few different kinds of...

Thank you for such a helpful reply. I do indeed know how to predator proof the coop. I won't be using a run, they will be completely free range, and locked in at night. I know I will lose some, and I already have a few haveahart traps set where I will be building the coop due to the fact that...

I do enjoy keeping chickens, and I have been keeping them for years. Before buying the farm and relocating across the country, we had a small home in Missouri with some rhode island reds that we used for eggs. I absolutely love the hobby, and am willing to put in the time because we want to be...

I guess I will ask around on here and try to find some heritage Delaware breeders. Is this the right section of the forum to do it? Would eBay be a good choice too?

Thanks everybody for the advice. I am all over the place with what I want, and I guess it's because I'm just starting out. I never said I didn't want to feed the birds, I just don't want them to sit around getting fat on grain when there are still thousands of ticks covering my dogs even in the...

That is a great suggestion, and although I am feeling very overwhelmed, I am confident ill be able to make the right decision. Another thing I should mention is that I will be keeping them in a coop, across a stream from my house, right along the edge of a huge pond with lots of forest space to...

Actually I didn't go with anybody or any hatchery yet! No need to be rude to me, I am still learning this. I called mthealthy about their surplus chicks and was told that it basically will be a bunch of mixed breeds with different slaughter times. Not really what I am looking for. Ideally I...

I was just reading their website and I'm trying to make sense of something.. It says they have specials where you can get 100 meat chicks for 25 cents each? How is that possible? Does anyone have experience with this?

I thinki will go with the white rocks. I will try mt. Healthy!

Wow I had no idea! I was really disgusted yesterday when I went to make an egg and saw a white spot on the yolk. Luckily I looked up what a fertilized egg looks like on google and what do you know, he has already done his business and I've only had him a few days! Lol. Wow

Thank you for reading my blog!! Let me ask you though... Where am I to get eggs? Nobody around here is offering Delaware eggs, or anything of that sort. All the feed stores get their chicks from the hatcherys, and I have no idea how to start a new flock without getting them from hatcherys? I...

I guess I will go with that incubator!!! Thanks so much for all the info. Why is it important to use something to check humidity? As long as I keep it full of water, wouldn't it not matter?

Wow. I had no idea that the rooster could fertilize them so soon. He is young.. Not sure how young but when I pick him up he is nothing compared to the hens. He is already cackling in the morning through, and I noticed some of the hens being a bit put off by him, while others swoon when he comes...

So white rocks are a good breed? Everytime I look on the hatchery websites, they always say that the meat birds won't do well with breeding. Why is that?

I have been reading that Delawares are great birds for meat. I want to start off with 12 of them, and when they start producing eggs, I want to then hatch them out and continue the process with incubating the eggs so that I have meat birds coming year round. I am not sure about going with any...

I am new here, and excited to start posting! Can anyone recommend a cheap incubator with a turner? I have seen the styrofoam ones and am not sure about them. I am just getting started. I have 6 easter egger hens who are great layers... Last night I added a rooster and have no idea what I am...