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Help I have five australorps separated that I thought were roosters. Three I know for sure are due to the crows. But two have not crowed and haven't developed as strongly as the other roosters...tail feathers etc. I don't want to get rid of a hen but I'm thinking they are just submissive...

I saw this bag of feed from a company called big v feeds for game birds. It looks like a mix of grains and pellet. If I were a chicken it would look good to me. Can you feed a laying hen game bird feed? Has anyone done this. Only difference I see is the high protein. :D

My local feed store started to carry a new brand of feed and I wonder if anyone else has tried it and if it's will be worth the price difference. It's call big v poultry maximizer? 17.50. 50lb I believe could be 19.99. Being this is my first flock I have been feeding just basic layer...

I finally set up my coop and run area for my new chickens near my garden. I have several raised beds that have turface particles mixed into the soil for water retention. My future plan was to let them roam my garden periodically but I can't find any info on if they would be ok if they did eat...

My 12 chicks outgrew their brooder tote so i set them up in a large baby gate with padding , shavings and a 175 watt heat lamp above them. I also put cardboard around the pen and enclosed most of the too also. They dont seem happy lol. They are staying under the lamp. They are not cheeping...

I am building a shed style coop with plans I found on Ana whites web site. i have a lot of salvaged material I have been given to use. My big question is is it ok to use 1/2 plywood on the floor or do I really need to spend the money on a sheet of 3/4 thick. I really can't spend a lot and the...

I got 12 Barred rock chicks and it is looking so far like i have five hens , two question mark genders and the rest males. If i only end up wih five hens would it be wise to keep one rooster. Ive heard you need 12 to one ratio or he will be rough on the ladies. I hope some more come to be...

These are my first chickens and I was wondering if I can get someone to give me a ball park on my genders. I got 12 hoping to gets to least six females out of the bunch...not so sure I did lol. Thanks

I found this feed on my local Craigslist and wonder how good it will be for chickens. I plan on growing boss to add to it also. I assume this will be an adult feed not anything for chicks. http://littlerock.craigslist.org/grd/4804625973.html It's a bulk feed with soy and rice it says.

Hello everyone. I am looking into raising a small flock on my acre of land. My husband isn't as on board as I am yet though lol. I think I have settled on a breed (black astrolorp ) So if you see me on here with a hundred questions please forgive me lol. Thanks:D