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I keep 2 geese in the coop with my chickens. I know it isn't advisable but it has worked for over a year. My chickens have some bald spots that originally thought was from a bad molt. Then thought maybe I had too many roos so I culled 2. They are still bald. Yesterday I saw what looked like a...

they never really stopped laying during this i and still getting a good average of eggs. i will start adding some additional protein.

My flock is all around the same age so they molted all pretty close to each other. It just so happened that it was in the dead of winter. My flock looks pretty rough right now. About how long can I expect this to last and is there anything I can do to help? Such as lots of available ash or dust...

I found 2 goose eggs in my coop today. I thought I had 2 female geese but now I'm not so sure. Will geese lay if there isn't a male? Just in case I moved them to the incubator. Both geese are almost a year old.

if i saved a weeks worth of eggs from my hens to place in the incubator at the same time would they be viable? I was assuming keeping them at room temperature would be needed until entering the incubator?

I have been doing some research and reading on hutch design. I found a good article on creating a colony. I think I will try this. A 6x8 run with a 3x6 closed area with individual nesting areas. It may be over kill for 3 rabbits but I have room to grow. I bet chicken math will carry over to the...

that is something to keep in mind. maybe as a temporary home while i construct a suitable hutch.

i got my girl her babies. i talked to some show people in the area and they informed me that barred rocks were in short supply as show birds in this area. i found here 4 pullets that were 2 weeks old. they are now in her brooder and i started her coop. my wife had her heart set on silkies so now...

the feed store here recommended wheat grass, he said it was fast and healthy.

a co worker asked me today if i would like 3 doe cal. meat rabbits and 1 buck. i said of course, of course. i started planning a hutch but my wife asked if they could just go int he coop. i see here people have had good luck with it so i will try. i assume i would be better off housing the buck...

ok first off, i fail ALOT but that does not stop me from trying new things. i am going to try the fodder. i priced wheat seed and it is $15.99 for a 50# bag. the reason that i want to try this is simple, when i put green grass in my coop my ladies abandon what ever food they are eating and head...

Could you use the cheap aluminum roasting pans for this? And if so how many chickens would one pan feed?

I am getting conflicting advice and figured you guys could clear this up. I have fermented 25# of scratch for my chickens. They like the fermented food much more than the normal scratch or their layer pellets. So much so they are leaving lots of the layer pettiest un eaten. So is fermented...

i will get one tomorrow. thanks for the suggestion. i am building another one this next weekend. i bought this property and got an old barn with it, i found an old chest freezer that isn't working in there so i am thinking of trying to turn it into an incubator or brooder.

Ok its done and I got her 4 barred rock pullets for her

good idea on the dimmer, i will use that.

the only reason for the plexiglass lid is for my 7 year old daughter. she loves to watch the chicks. i will be keeping the brooder in the house but i like the idea of the house vents, if i don't use that idea i may move up to a larger vent hole, like a doorknob drilling bit. what watt light...

I found a man with a few of these crates. I bought this one that is 30in x 28 in and he has some that are 3ft x 6ft that i think i am going to buy to add on to my coop. My idea for this crate is to make a Plexiglass hinged top, add a ceramic light fixture, drill 4 2in holes for ventilation and...

i will be brooding them indoor, i have a pretty large brooder that i made. reason for hatching some chicks is to stock the freezer and my daughter is saving for a horse so i told her that i would hatch her 50 or so to sell to add to her fund. i plan on hatching about 25 for the freezer.

yes i do. any roosters will be culled once they are the appropriate size.