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So, I was at a place selling meat birds and they said to feed them a feed that had a higher protein content to help them grow at a faster rate. I will be hatching some chicks (buffs) I would like to butcher. Because of poor planning, I won't get them in the incubator until next week which...

I did buy all my chickens from one hatchery. We bought all hens (buff orphs) and they threw in an 'exotic bred' (looks like a black langshan) which turned out to be a rooster. We decided what the heck lets see if we can reproduce some put some meat in the freezer. We had one hen act broody last...

So, not sure how to word this. I have been raising chickens for a year now. We only have one rooster (by chance) and about 40 hens. They all live in the same coop and I would like to keep it that way. We will continue to eat the eggs and continue to butcher some of the hens to eat from time to...

Thanks for the help. I will pick some up for them to try but not worry about getting a large amount of it. Busted - I don't have any fruit trees, but what is the logic? Does it sweeten the fruit or for fertilizing?

I just saw a craigslist ad for a local small brew shop. They said they have 2 or 3 trash cans full of spent brewing grain (malted barley and small amounts of wheat, rye, and oats) free each week. Would I be able to use this for feed? If so, does anyone have a link with information about this? I...

Well, we lost 2 chicks last night. One we had separated from the others and gave extra attention trying to get her healthy but she didn't make it though the night. Other one was a complete surprise this morning. So, far the rest of the chicks look really good, just running around and eating...

Ordered 50 from Murray McMurray Hatchery. Got 56 Buff Orpingtons and one extra stranger. Great first chicken experience so far. Keeping my fingers crossed things continue to go so well.

Waiting on 50 Buff Orpingtons from Murray McMurray Hatchery. Should get them tomorrow. Can't wait it is our first go with chickens.

So, I am going to have 50 chickens soon. We will raise 24 for meat and the others are for eggs. I am trying to figure out how many nesting boxes I will need. They will all be raised in the same coop. Do I need a nesting box for each or will they share? If they will share, how will I tell which...

Not sure if this should be here or in the 'raising baby chicks' area but thought I would get some good answers here. I am looking at getting 50 chicks. From what I have read they need at least 1sq each. I am looking to build a brooder 4x12 to 4x16. I am trying to figure out how many lights I...

So, I have read some more reviews of different breeds and just can't decide. I have decided to get Buff Os for meat birds but trying to decide on layers. I have read a few reports of some birds being good in heat and some good in cold. Since we are all in the same area I thought I would ask you...

So, I am not against roosters if they are at my house. The problem is I live in the city and all the chickens will be raised at my friends house in the country (about 4 miles away). I will be doing plenty of work raising/maintaining the chickens but I am not sure he wants crowing roosters. We...

What I have read so far is 5 to 6 weeks before putting outside. We should be good on outside space. As for freezer space, I have thought about that. As I mentioned I will be splitting this work and rewards (butcher chickens). I personally have two deep freezers and he has one also. Worst case I...

Thanks for that info. I was planning to basically just have 2 groups and they would not mix with each other. But thank you for the tip. Also, I am not sure if we are going to get any roosters. I have read that they can mature faster and get a little larger but personally I don't know if I want...

Thanks for the warm welcome. I don't have any chicks yet. We are looking to get about 40 to 50 chickens. We will probably get half Plymouth White Rock and half Buff Orpington. Butcher about 2/3 and then keep the rest for eggs.If things go well try a similar setup the following year. My friend...

Checking in, newbie from Paola. If you have any tips for a newbie please share. Or if you are in the area and would be interested in giving a tour of your setup that would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Hello, first thanks everyone for all the useful information on the site. I am looking to start raising some chickens with a friend. We are looking to get between 40 to 50 chickens. Based on the information I have read I think we will get a mix of Plymouth White Rock and Buff Orpington. We will...