All you "all natural" or "organic" flakes out there are a bunch of quacks!!! I think monsanto should be given the Nobel prize for all their work with GMO's. It is absolutely amazing to me that given today's population food is as cheap and readily available as it is today. If we went back to...
The best thing for her is antibiotics, but if your one of those all natural creatures there are a few things you can do. Milk out the infected quarter as often as possible ( like hourly ), if there us swelling in it soak her udder with cold water frequently, or just quit milking the infected...
You sound just like my wife. She was against the chickens at first too, but now is selling them at her office and suggested we get more because we cannot meet the demand. LOL
Great to have you with us. Your chickens and cow will get along great, the chickens love to scratch through the cow paddies. I'd be a little concerned about your space though a 10x10 area seems a little crowded for a cow and 35 chickens. In won't take them any time at all to eat up all the...
The idea that GMO grain makes animals go sterile in absolutely laughable. I have a large dairy farm, we grow all our own feed and feed them nothing but gmo feed. The Alfalfa, soybean meal, and corn are all roundup ready. My reproduction rates are as good as any organic farms. People are so...
I got my first batch of broad breasted bronze turkeys last week. What am I looking at for age at harvest? I've heard anywhere from 20-24 weeks, I'm sure it can vary from one person to another. I'm feeding a 20 percent protein starter now and sprinkling a little 48% soybean meal in with it...
Turn em loose. The biggest problem I have with free ranging is them hiding their eggs. I keep mine locken in till early afternoon so they lay in their nesting boxes and then turn them out. It's amazing how far they go and what they all get into, but every night at dark they are all back on...
Keep chasing em in the coop. Eventually they'll figure it out, hopefully sooner rather than later. We all know how much fun it is herding chickens. Lol
I currently have a year old RIR roo running with about 27 hens and he's never been aggressive to me. He is a stunning bird with beautiful plumage. I vote RIR
What are you using for bedding? Cornish rocks will eat small particle sized shavings or sawdust and compact their gizzard and die quickly. I always try to find the coursest savings I can find for my new chicks
I'm a dairy farmer that has recently gotten into the poultry game to give my young sons a little responsibility (and some delicious eggs and fresh meat)