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Good Morning, Joseph. I'm on the spring waiting list and we are bulding structures and poutry fencing. Any idea when the 1st hatchings will begin shipping so we can set our time deadlines? Thanks, TJ Penn

I think you have so much to offer that I would fly in for your workshop. I'm dedicating my farm to White Dorkings and share your passion but I have very little knowledge. I'm from Dallas, moved to the country last year. I've have never been near a slaughter and need to get over my fear of...

Joseph, do you still offer the weekend classes? If so, where can I find the schedule? Thanks, TJ

Hi, Joseph. Are you still offering the weekend classes at Yellow Farm? I'm going to need all of the mentoring I can get when I receive my chicks. Thanks!

And that is why the most noble Dorkings in the US come from Yellow House. Thank you, Joe. Put my check in the mail today and counting the days until spring!

If a coon is out during the day, it has rabies so be careful. Coon's can smell ducks and chickens for a 5 mile radius according to a wildlife site I found. It also said a coon can grab through nets and fences with larger than 1/4 grid and hold the prey to eat it. I purchased a baby monitor...

Urgent Update Regarding the leaky/dripping hoses. I have 2 chickens with serious respiratory problems after 2 weeks of using soil moisture to cool the ground. Does anyone have experience with wet ground/wet leaves, and respiratory infection? My chickens (and me) are exhausted from continuous...

BantomLover, thank you, this is very helpful information. We have dosed the water for the flock with Duramycin-10. I'm glad you have recommended the same course of action as the breeder. We have 16 that we bought from the same breeder in a 2 week span. Two have shown signs of respitory...

She got worse but looks great, good poo, active, but started to 'cry' louder and sneeze. Thankfully, I bought her from an excellent breeder who came over and took her home to try and pull her through this. He's not sure what's wrong either.

I have a pullet that has been moaning all day as if in distress. There's no sneezing as she's to young to lay. Does anyone know what may be wrong and if I can do anything for her?

Thank you Joan, this is excellent information. I live in a sandy soil area and have put a "leaky hose" around the fence of the run. It does an excellent job of cooling the ground about 1 foot wide and my chicks will not move from this area during the hottest part of the day which is also...

I've read to not feed molding food to my chicks but also read it's great to let chicks in the compost pile. All my table scrapes go into my compost and are either already molded or mold in an hour or two in the damp pile and this 105 degree weather. Are those allowing access to compost...

I'm in Greenville, TX so I guess we are neighbors. For those in 100+ degree weather, what are the danger signs you watch for? Everyone is panting; including me, so how do you know when the chickens are reaching a critically overheated stage? We could fry our eggs on the sidewalk today!

Thank you Flockwatcher, it's getting worse. The chick with the hurt wing is now not walking right. Her right wing was injured and now she's hopping on the right foot and holding the left foot up. It almost seems like she had a stroke. Thanks for the well wishes, the chicks seemed fine for 3...

I'm new to keeping chickens and this looks very similar to my Buff pullet's eye. We think it may be a worm that gets in their eyes. Here's a link regarding: http://www.ehow.com/info_10073623_treatments-eye-worms-chickens.html

I bought two pullets, 4 mo old, that appeared very healthy and active. We purchased from an individual with a very small farm, mostly raising goats. Now we have four problems! hurt wing, compacted crop, swollen eye, and a growth or tummor. Please offer help on any or all! Details follow...

Got my 1st chickens just last week so very unexperienced. Had to wrap up a dragging wing last night and appears she ate the vet wrap. Can I do anything to help her? I'm assuming she is going to show some sign of distress. She is 4 months old.