I use a feed from Modesto Mills. Not sure about shipping but I buy mine from a doggy day care that carries it. I found the store on the Modesto Mills website.
This may have been asked before, but do wyandottes grow more slowly than other breeds? I have BO and RIR chicks that are about 1-2 weeks older than my SLW but are quadruple the size. She is just over 3 weeks old and is still mostly down with a few big feathers on her wings. Any thoughts?
Our HOA is super strict, but we are allowed to have 4 hens. We have 4 chicks now and my husband wants 2 more, lol. We are spending a pretty penny on our coop because it is considered an outbuilding and has to match our house, so we need siding, pitched roof with shingles, etc. We had to submit...
I have no clue what happened to her. Last night we went to bed around midnight and she was peeping, eating, drinking and perching on my husbands finger. When I went to take a look in the brooder this morning, she was stiff and almost completely buried under pine shavings. They are under a...
On Saturday we purchased 4 chicks from our local feed store and I am positive they came from a hatchery. Last night our RIR died for no explainable reason (no pasty butt, she was happy and peeping when we went to bed). We can only have four hens, so we want to replace her, but unsure if we...
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I am new here, we are trying to start our small flock in highlands ranch. Preparing to submit our coop plans for approval. Anyone done this here before who knows how long the approval process is? Or pics of coops that were approved?
I would also love to know if there are some local...
We are just starting the process of acquiring our backyard chickens. The sticky point right now is designing a coop that our HOA will approve and that we feel best suits our needs. I need to head over to the coop construction forum and see if anyone has some ideas for us. I love that my...