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Ok, so I asked around to my friends who were also at the lecture and they said it was because of the methionine, which is an amino acid used to promote bone and feather growth, as well as metabolic function in animals. Organic feeds can't include this additive, so chicks raised organically grow...

We use the Captivator fly trap system which uses a container with a VERY stinky lure to attract and trap flies inside. It works fantastically near our run with 39 chickens, but it does smell atrocious.

I got the information at a lecture with the Purdue DVM specialists, so there isn't a website I can point you to, but I think the reasoning behind it is that for any feed, animals, eggs, etc. to carry the label organic, they can not have any access to additives or coccidiostats that are found in...

We use Naturewise Chick Start and Grow by Nutrena. It includes the vitamins and probiotics that chicks need to stay healthy as they grow. Our chicks have always been healthy and strong, and cheaper brands are lacking in these nutrients. I find it less expensive overall to buy a quality feed...

1st picture - Aspen the Light Brahma 5 days old 2nd picture - Grey the Cream Legbar 3 weeks old

I know it has been years now, but this was an Easter Egger rooster from the looks of it. The green feet are a dead giveaway.

Thanks! The pip that died was a new baby roo (another accidental poultry swap grab) and we actually had to put him down because he wasn't recovering from whatever illness a different pip brought in. He was an absolute love and I am so sad that he is gone. We are fairly sure it is Mycoplasma...

Can I just take a second to say WOW at how much has changed in our little backyard flock since I joined the BYC last spring? Upon reading my original introduction I was absolutely floored at how many things, and by things I mean chickens, have changed in just 2 short years since we started our...

That is surprising that you have had such poor performance out of your Salmon Faverolles! My SF hen is 1 year old and has so far laid an egg 6 days a week even through the winter months. She hasn't had her first molt yet, and has never displayed any broody tendencies, but then again she is close...

We did the same thing here. Planned on starting with 6, bought 6 at feed store, found 4 more at a hatchery, lost 2 to hawks in the first 18 months, raised 6 more the next spring, and now have 8 in the brooder...plus my husband wants to raise a turkey this year. The internet memes on chicken math...

My Production Reds started laying at 18 wks and have laid a jumbo egg 6-7 days a week ever since, but they are one of the more common looking chickens in my opinion. If you are looking for more feather variations AND steady laying I would recommend Marans, Orpingtons, Ameraucanas, and Salmon...