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Hi all! It's been a while since I've been on here and I have moved since so here's my question. Anyone know what the laws are for unincorporated Satellite Beach Florida concerning keeping chickens?? I have found nothing that specifically says no. And the legalese is hard to understand anyway. So...

Will garlic help keep mites off the chickens? I read an article that said to take 5-6 cloves of garlic (not the whole bulb), Put in the blender with 2-3 cups of water and then add that to about 2-3 gallons of water and give as the only water source for a day or so to keep the parasites/worms...

My first broody has done it!!! The eggs are starting to pip and zip!!

My next door neighbor was raising some rhode island red chicks for them and she offered to raise a few brahmas and some EEs for me so I got 4 ees and 2 brahamas. Well they were doing great minus the one that the neighbors dog got a hold of. Yesterday my neighbor calls me at work to inform me...

Has anyone seen or bred some of these?? I'm thinking the crest with the beard and muffs would be soooo cute!! If you have some post them cause I'm curious what they would look like!!

I have my first broody and I don't think she is getting up to eat or drink. There have been no new poops in her area and the food doesn't seem to be disturbed. I tried to give her some lettuce and a tomato (normally favorite treats) But she just puffed up at me and kinda growled. I have...

Take a look at my brooder I'm working on!! All from scrap and an old garden bench, I'll post more as I get it done. My husband is "letting" me work on tis all by my lonesome, first time using a circular saw!! Let me know what you think!!

I am at work and one of my neighbors just called to tell me that one of my chickens that I hatched my self just got killed by a hawk!!! I feel so helpless I can't go running home and gather everyone else up, This sucks!!!!

I have two sets of12 hole nest boxes that a neighbor got from the flea market for $25 each! They only came with 12 metal bottoms, what can I use for bottoms for the other 12? Does anyone know where I can order more of the metal ones?

Can you feed suet to chickens?

My husband insists that we should get Australorps and I want EE's. He wants information on EE's such as food consumption and egg laying ability. We are going to have some for eggs and some for meat production. But he only wants one kind of chicken for both jobs. I just want some other...

These are mixed breed chickens and some have this wierd comb with little points like horns.

Has anyone used an outdoor brooder before? My husband doesn't want any more babies in the house, (He's allergic to birds) I managed to do two batches before he said enough!! I'm looking to build something outside but not sure what or how to do it! any help would be great!!

If I want certain colors of EE's like blue or white/cream what color chicks should I pick, I'm pretty sure the chipmunk looking ones are going to be brown, I'm thinking the lighter chicks will be lighter adults. Anyone know for sure?

On the Russian episode there where chickens in the background, They were gray/lavender with the rooster having a buff/red wing patch. Any one know what kind they are?? I wish I could find a picture, If I see the episode on again I'll try to take a picture of the tv. Thanks!!

I am looking to increase my little flock, I figured out that my babies are mostly easter eggers and I NEED MORE!! I am in MurphyNC in the tri state (Tennessee,Georgia,North Carolina) Area. Right now My traveling distance is very limited, we are down to one vehicle, so my husband and I have to...

Not real sure where this post should go so feel free to move it! I have heard of people keeping chickens and rabbits together in the same house, I was wondering if they mean the rabbits are caged or running around with the chickens? I am looking into getting some rabbits in the future and I...

Any ideas as to what breeds? They came from medium size white eggs. They are between full size and banty size chickens, maybe weigh about 2-3 lbs.

Long skinny eggs will be boys and shorter rounder eggs will be girls. It worked out that way for my bunch. Just wondering if its true??

I am trying to get my picture of my rooster to load and I have it in the gallery but I can't seem to get it to be my avatar! I Can't figure out how to get the link to work!! I am so computer illiterate it's not even funny! Any help would keep my computer in one piece!