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Problem: I need something that is not too heavy to clean. We have started a "hobby" farm on family land. I have 16 hens. I am in my 50's and plan to continue this. My husband has a heart issue, so I am the one cleaning the coop litter. We raised and sold hens last summer (fun!), but...

We have hatched chickens 3 times (and 2 peachicks), but these are our first duck eggs. We bought them at a small, local auction and all we know are that they are "hybrid" ducks.... They have incubated in an LG, auto turner and fan at 99.5. Lockdown was last night - day 25 - so hatching due...

Empty Purina Start & Grow 50 lb Bags. I don't sew, but I have seen where people sew these into attractive totes/grocery bags. We are going through about 4 a week and I hate to toss them if someone could actually use them? I have no idea, but thought I would check and see before I threw more...

Ok. I admit it - When I am going to be outside for awhile doing "chicken chores", etc. I don't exactly wear my newest Tshirts..... So, when I needed to run to the store today before I had my chicken chores done, I changed into a non-chicken chore tshirt ... as I emerged into the livingroom my...

We have a 2 1/2 mo old buff orp pullet that is standing on the plank that comes out of the coop and into the run. She is standing there and opening her beak like she is going to make a noise and then closing it. She is doing this repeatedly and just standing there. Every once in a while she...

Got our first peachicks last wk. 3 are white and one is silver pied. They peck at ea others beaks sometimes - occasionally it looks kind of aggressive. Sometimes from the side if one goes to peck at the other they miss and I am worried they will (accidently?) hurt an eye. Other times they...

Hi, We are ordering 100 pullets soon from Mt. Healthy. We are raising them to resell (our daughter sings and reads to the entire flock and tells us which ones we are keeping for egg laying! LOL) Dual purpose birds do best for us. These will be maturing just in time for cold weather here in...

Hi! We have been married for over 30 years and have 3 grown children who live close by (2 are married) and one still at home. She is in elementary school and sings to all the babies! (chicks) My husband's family has grown their own food for countless generations. I am from the big city...