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Hi, I've had a bad year for raising my broilers. This spring has been less than ideal in MN for my outdoor chicken tractor set up. It was rainy and cold for 2 weeks straight. I noticed one sick bird in one of my tractors - it was sleeping standing up and not eating. He perished within a few...

I thought I would update my post. Last year I raised 33 cornish cross broilers. I fed them organic (or transitional feed) if I couldn't get my hands on organic feed. I brought them in to get processed. After adding up all my costs I figured that I'm not saving any money by raising my own, but...

Hi, I am really sick of buying chicken in the store. I already have a coop and I'm on my third year of having laying chickens. I would like to venture into getting broilers, but I would like to pature raise them (in a seperate area from my layers). I have TONS of questions :) 1. Do you think...

I made my own bucket with the nipples on the bottom. It's a heated bucket so that in the winter it does not freeze. One thing I'm worried about is if my chickens are getting enough water?? I have had the bucket up for 3 weeks now and they all know how to drink from it, but they all come running...

Hi, My name is Candace and I have been using the forum to help answer my many chicken questions in the past, but just joined so I can ask my own questions. It's been really helpful and I'm grateful for the advice. I have 8 hens that are due to start laying any day now.