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I have a poultry feeder that i have been using for the ducks. They are making a terrible mess with it and wasting ALOT of feed. I think it may be because their bills keep getting stuck. So what do ya'll use to feed your ducks? Pics are great. I am handy but try to keep things simple if...

I have 6 new babies. I have 7 laying ladies already, one to be culled soon as i can muster the courage. I am nervouse about eating my own meat, (silly i know) Anyway 1 is 4weeks ish 3 are 3wks ish and 2 are poof balls still. When do i start putting them outside. I am in the PNW and the...

I have a very small 1/3 acre lot and currently home to 12 layer chickens. I really want to eat chicken again and am tired of waiting until pheasant season for more bird. I thought i might try my hand at some cornish x. Because i am limited on space and time with which to slaughter birds i am...

I was given these two lil rescues and i have no idea the breed or what to do with them. Our 3yr mini farm plan had been to have 2 fiber bunnies (one male one female) and then 2 meat breeders and a buck for them. Anyway.....these two bunnies were left to die after the owners got bored of their...

We were given a Wheaten Ameracauna hen that is about a year old this afternoon. My dd was holding her while i was putting new bedding in the coop. Our dog came to sniff the chicken freaked my daughter let it go. Up and over the fence she went. We did not see which way she ran down the street...

We were given a Wheaten Ameracauna hen that is about a year old this afternoon. My dd was holding her while i was putting new bedding in the coop. Our dog came to sniff the chicken freaked my daughter let it go. Up and over the fence she went. We did not see which way she ran down the street...

I have 9 large pines lining my property. I would like to plant my fruit trees between some of the pines. ther is about 20ft of space between the pine trees and i was thinking of espelliang (sp?) 4 semi dwarf trees between them. is this an okay idea or will they not do well being under the pines...

My girls are the age to start laying and WHOOOOO one did today. a double yolked paper egg. ......... is this normal? I have 6 girls. 2 ameracuanas 1 light brahma 1 RIR 1 Blk Sexlink (layed the soft shell today) 1 welsummer. I feed them a quart jar of scratch and peck layer feed every...

On of my chickens pooed a purple color. Should i be worried?

My child has celiac, to the point where eggs hurt her tummy. No she is not allergic to eggs. I cannot find a premixed gluten free chicken feed. My chickens are about 18weeks old. I need recipes PLEASE for a gluten free mix. NO wheat rye barley tricitale buckwheat quinoa

The coop is structurally done. Ugly as all hell but i spent a total of 67.39 on this coop. Everything is recycled other than the ungodly amount of screws i used. I am now trying to decide on a run and researching if i can keep goats in the same general area as my chickens. Veiw from the...

4x6, nesting boxes will be off the side of the coop near the shed. Do i really need to insulate the coop? just the roof and floor? weather is normally mildish in the northern PNW. i do have lots of free board insulation but limited plywood to cover the inside of coop. ty

Little P chasing chicks. She actually caught them several times today. Snowball, our light brahma, was her interst this time.

As said above? they are roosting on the feeder in the brooder. I gave them a stick but they still use this! anyway i just want it gone at night? is this okay to do? also how much food do the chickies need everyday? they are now outside in a hoop run during the day as i build the coop...

I made the fandangled watering thing and my elbow joint is leaking. What do i do to fix it?

My basic coop plans have drastically changed. A 5x5x4 two level coop with the ground level basically going to be like a run, open air and grass/ground beneath it. then i plan to have a 15x 10 full run as well, My questions are........where do i keep the food and water. Should it be inside...

Murray Mcmurray Hatchery has this great looking watering cup. a cross between the traditional watering system and the nipple waterers. Is it worth the price though?

It came with 3 walls of reflective insulation board, 4 grow lights wired and assembled, 4 wall of heavy plastic sheeting, 2 floors, and the reeking smell of pot. It was 40$ at my local restore and my hubby preferred this to the 4x4x5 cabinet i liked for the future coop. The chicks are in it...

please help i think cupcake may really be a stud muffin

We found this great amazing structure for free on CG i have to pic it up today for pictures. It was already wired as a grow structure. The will have a 20x10 run as well. The dimensions are total structure 8lx2wx6h top floor 2wx8lx2.5h bottom " " x3.5h There are 2 fluorescent...