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Great article. I have had turkeys for years and agree with most of the information. I free range mine except my two breeding pair, which are cooped at night. They are happy to go in the coop at night.

I put mine outside regularly starting at a month old but they go in a little fenced area so I can easily put them back in their brooder. I don't leave them unattended. I usually go by size rather than age to let them free range unattended. When I feel they are too heavy for a hawk to carry...

The pictures are absolutely stunning.

The article is correct on every count. The information is invaluable. I have learned so much from the community. The contests are fun with great prizes. The members and staff are friendly and always willing to help. What is not to like?

I am so sorry she passed. I use Corid for my turkeys and it works well. It is hard to bring an animal back once the stomach lining is compromised though.

I am not familiar with kombucha vinegar. Would you tell me what it is made from, please? I am glad your chicks made it.

They are most likely thinking of the most common type of coccidiosis, Eimeria, and not Toxoplamosis, a less common strain of coddiciosis that is carried by cats and can be transferred to chickens and other fowl and through improper cooking of chicken meat to humans.

Pink or iridescent egg white (albumen) indicates spoilage due to Pseudomonas bacteria. Some of these microorganisms—which produce a greenish, fluorescent, water-soluble pigment—are harmful to humans. Source: United States Department of Agriculture While it says pink, I think I would extend it...

My original flock is six years old. They are still laying regularly and are still healthy and active. I have younger hens and I just got chicks this month, but they will join my girls, not replace them. I don't really like eggs so they are more of a bonus for my friends and family who do like...

Great article. I was curious about how to use chicken manure for growing my plants. Thanks for the information.

Great article! You are on point with your reasoning about what makes a good flock rooster. I am blessed to have such a rooster! I have had Max my super sweet flock rooster for six years. He meets all your qualifications and he has never let me down.

I can't figure roosters out for the life of me. My main rooster Max is a Pumpkin Halsey game bird. He was our first rooster and we took him in because he was nearly beat to death by his previous owner's main rooster. We nursed him back to health, held him, hand fed him and he has always been...

My standard sized chickens, ducks and turkeys free range during the day and are locked in their coop at night. I keep the Bantams in a coop/run set up because we have so many hawks.

Mine started out staying very close to the coop and were happy to return there at night, but as time progressed they ventured out farther and farther and a few began spending the night in the trees rather than return to the coop. I didn't mind them exploring our acre and a half, but when they...

Interesting and well written article with very good information on "Wry Neck"!

It is a toss up. I have always had a rooster with my flock, but even so I have hens who will go off by themselves, hatch their eggs and raise the chicks away from the main flock. They do fine on their own. I have a rooster that I absolutely love and who stood up to a coyote to protect his...

Nothing says you have to butcher her. Follow your heart. I have four of my original five hens left and my originial rooster. The rest passed away over the years and I admit I was heartbroken at the loss of each of them. They are six years old and were raised as pet and will live out their...

My chickens never stop laying except for a short period, in October/November when they molt. The standard layers are older and molt hard which equals fewer eggs, but I get a few eggs from the younger hens. I live in Florida and get very few days of freezing weather and have about 8/9 hours of...

It is not uncommon for hens to bully young roosters. It usually stops when the rooster matures. I think you are doing the right things to care for his wounds. Chickens are very resilient. We got our rooster Max from a friend who had too many roosters and Max was low man on the totem pole...