This is our first year with chickens, and we're still learning. I just came across an article about poultry mash and that many farmers prefer it because it is cheaper and closer to free range than the commercial feed.
Thoughts?
We thought we got 4 easter eggers (the guy building our coop let the kids pick out some chicks), but when I made a post asking about gender, someone pointed out that this guy's legs aren't the usual gray color for an EE, and that it might not be an EE.
So, any idea what breed it is? And if it...
I have been reading and studying pictures and I still can't figure out the difference in the young birds, if you can tell me the gender of these guys, can you also tell me why? I'm determined to get the hang of it!
When we went to put a deposit down on our coop, the guy let our kids pick some...
Hi everyone! I've dreamed of living on a small farm since I was little, and we're finally making those dreams (partially) come true! We moved last year from a busy suburb to a small town with an acre of land and planted some gardens and some fruit trees. We have 3 kids with #4 on the way and are...