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Hey there! My daughter is in FFA and just purchased a 3 month old registered Nigerian Dwarf doe, named Miley, to show. She’s cute as can be. We’ve had her for 4 days. My daughter gave her a bath when we got her Thursday evening because she was very dirty and she got another one Saturday...

Hello! My children are in FFA and this year are showing chickens. When we got them, we were told they are all hens, however I now have my doubts. Can y’all help me, please! 2 are Mille fleur bearded belgian d'uccle —first one we believe is male now but still not 100% —second one we thought was...

Hello we have a Jersey Woolly buck, 5 months old. We aren’t sure how the injury happened but his testicle looks like it’s been caught on something or he may have gotten into a fight with another bunny. There aren’t any vets that take rabbits within 2 1/2 hours from us. So if there is anything I...

Hello! After 5 years of dreaming of getting chicks again, I just got 6 today!!!! I'm so excited!!!! Anyhow, we got them at tractor supply and the kid there had no idea what they were or how old. I'm thinking I have 3 barred rocks and 3 Isa Browns but not 100% sure. What do you think...

Saturday we processed 17 of the 50 meaties we have. For some reason this year we have had a horrible time getting them to grow! We went through 3x as much food as what we should have and have had them since May 17th. We hand picked the "big" ones because we are getting to the point where feed...

SO, where so I start.....my boss's wife passed away 18 months ago, kind of expected but she was young, and he is severly struggling with this but its getting out of control where work comes in. First I dont want you to think I'm cold hearted or anything like that I have no idea how he is still...

I am looking into getting a dairy goat since my daughter cant have cows milk. My question is I have a place inside for this goat but can the goat (due to kid in 3 weeks) share a run with the chickens? or does it need its own run? It is a Nigerian Dwarf goat.

I found five abandoned kittens on the road by their mother who had gotten hit by a car. I believe they are in the neighborhood of 4 - 5 weeks old. They are super cute. I dont really know what to do with them.......they were dirty and hungry so I cleaned them up and put them in a large dog...

Hello! I am not sure if I am posting in the correct area but my daughter has a very severe dairy allergy and the doctor said we could try fresh goat milk not goat milk from the store because he said after if goes through all the processing it deforms the proteins and she could have the same...

so I ordered 50 jumbo cornish cross from cackle and the 12th is their 8 week mark and they are no where near what they need to be!!!!!! I was feeding 12 on and 12 off but theyre not growing so do I leave food in 24/7? They are on Meat Bird Crumbles, non medicated, 21% protein. Last year was...

We wre at the feed store and purchased three bronze turkeys....thats all it said.....how do you know if theyre broad breasted or standard? They were at least 3 weeks when we got them they couldnt tell us when they received them. We got them May 18th. The royal palms in this pic were...

Just found 12 free stewing hens on craigslist!!! I went and picked them up they are two year old ISA Browns! They aren’t very big but I figured it was 12 additional "meat chickens" that I got for free! Then I was thinking.....do two year old birds not lay eggs? I just got them and haven’t...

We have several roosters because we received them as packing peanuts plus I ordered a BO roo because i wanted to breed my BO. However out of all the roosters we have they all mind their own but my BO roo. When I walk into the coop he completely ignores me but when I am walking out of the coop...

Is their a difference Jumbo Cornish X and Cornish X? Or is it just what the hatchery decided to call them? Also, does anyone know where I can find standard white cornish and what I mean by standard is not the cornish x Thank you!

OK, I ordered 6 burbon reds from Cackle hatchery rec'd 5/19 and three died. no big deal as they shipped more and i received new ones....BUT my first batch and second batch look COMPLETELY different! my first batch is feathering out WHITE! my 3 that I just got today are most likley burbon reds...

I typically don't buy grocery store chicken, well not for the last year when we started raising our own meaties, but were out of chicken (meaties are 3 weeks) and my nephew only eats chicken and stayed for the weekend so I went and bought two whole chickens and both legs were broke on both...

I am wanting to "mark or band" some of my chickens, ducks and turkeys that I am wanting to breed what do you use to mark your chickens?

This is my first time haching any eggs and they are runners I have 12 coming!!! I have a still air incubator but I bought a fan for it, I have a egg turner as well. What is the best temps & humidity for a successful hatch? Also is it ok to use the turner or should I turn them by hand and if...

Next week I will be getting 12 Indian Runner hatching eggs. I have a still air incubator that we added the fan to and it also came with an egg turner. What information can you give me to help make it a successful hatch? Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We ordered 20 assorted bantams and 4 barred rock and 1 new hampshire red. We have had them for a week and all have been doing GREAT until tonight. I got home at 5:30 changed feed and water and at 6:30 we had one dead 2 panting and couldnt stand walked back to check on them after giving them...