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Howdy, I am likely moving to Colorado pretty soon. I am trying to find a place in between Colorado Springs and Denver to live. Can someone tell me of a good area that is either agriculturally zoned or that allows backyard chickens with roosters? I don't know much about the area and would...

I am thinking about getting into raising dove for meat. I love dove, but am not a great shot. ;) Can someone tell me how many eggs they lay during a given time period? If I raised them how many birds could I expect to harvest during a given period of time? Thanks for your time! :)

Hey guys. I am hoping you can help me out. This is my first round of raising Cornish Crosses. I have one that just turned 8 weeks today. It is making this labored breathing sound. It sounds as if it has fluid in the lungs. It makes a gurgling sound with each breath. I was going to hold...

Can somebody explain to me the purpose of finisher feed? Why not just use the grower feed until the bird is full grown? Thanks!

Howdy yall. Does anyone know how well the Jubilee Orpingtons lay? Greenfire and Sacre lines. Average number of eggs per week? Size of the eggs? Thanks in advance!

This is my first time raising Cornish Crosses. All of them have poopy butts which I gather is fairly normal. However, one has a nice maggot infestation on his butt. I washed it to clean it up and in doing so found that a lot of his butt has been chewed up by the maggots. I am guessing I am...

So I just got myself a breeding pair of Greenfire / Sacre Jubilee Orpingtons. I am going to make the Jubilee my main Rooster and I was wondering what I would get with him over my current flock. I am going to breed for the Jubilee's, but I thought it might be fun to see what I get with the...

What will I get if I put a White Leghorn Roo on a Black Sexlink hen? Thanks!

Can ducks eat chicken and meats? I sometimes give my chickens leftover chicken and I was wondering if it would be ok to do that with the ducks.

Soooo I have 3 runner ducks coming to live with my chickens. It is my hope that they will cut down on the flies this summer. Has anyone else had any experience with runner ducks catching and helping to reduce the number of flies in their area? We had a ton of flies last year and I am hoping...

Hello all, I am looking for some Indian runner duck chicks. I only need two hens, but I would like them to be good quality. I am leery of buying from a hatchery as I want good quality ducks. Ducks that stand tall and look very "Indian runner". I am open to hatcheries if you guys know of a...

I am looking for some good quality Indian runner ducks. I only need two, but don't want to order from a hatchery as I want a quality duck that stands tall. Does anyone know of a good source for these?

Can somebody direct me to some good quality Mille Fleur Leghorn hatching eggs? I would love to hatch some out this spring. Thanks! :) :) :)

My 4 month old White Leghorn rooster fought off a big ole red tail hawk this afternoon. He had a small cut on his earlobe, but other than that looks fine. However, after the fight he is acting a little weird. He laid around all day today and didn't go out to look for food with the girls. He...

Hi Yall!!!! I was wondering if anyone had some high quality Jersey Giant hatching eggs they would be willing to sell me. I just finished making my handy dandy incubator and really want a beautiful White or Black Jersey Giant in my yard. The hatchery birds don't seem to be as big as I would...

Howdy! I got a 4 month old white leghorn Rooster this weekend. I am trying to find ways to get him to crow less. I get that all roosters crow, but for my neighbors sake I am thinking there might be some tricks yall can teach me on getting him to crow less. Currently he has 4 hens and 4 more...

So I just got a White Leghorn Rooster. I have some friends that don't have a lot of extra spending money, but they want some additional free range hens for eggs. They have a large family and go through a ton of eggs. I thought it would be nice to breed some hens for them as a gift. Can ya'll...

Today I picked up a 4 month old white leghorn rooster from a guy. He said he got it from Murray McMurray Hatchery. It looks just like a white leghorn except for the legs and beak. They are white and not yellow. Does anyone know what the deal with this leghorn is? Good looking bird, except...

Does anyone in the Canton, GA area have any pretty roosters they are wanting to get rid of? I am looking for an adult in one of the following: White Leghorn, Brown Leghorn Welsummer or phoenix. Thanks!!!

Hello, I am looking for a Blue Cochin Standard or Bantam Roo for my flock. I am having a tough time finding one in my area. Does anyone know of a good breeder that might have these in my area? Thanks for your help!!! -Hoodiyep