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Castle, your page is fantastic! I love all of the information you are sharing. Your system is overly ambitious for a homestead level guy like me I think though. I am really just looking for a small flock that is able to avoid predators, free range for a good portion of food during the high...

Hello Folks, I have raised Cornish Cross in the past, they tend to be giant targets when I free range them. I have put some old layers in the freezer. I live in a cold climate, Massachusetts and would like to start a small self sustaining flock of birds. My initial plans were to to get...

Based on your experience with both birds which crows louder? I'm guessing very few people will have experience with both but with so many BYC folks out there has to be a few fanatics... I mean fans of both.

4 jumbo in a cage for a total of 12 which would equal 3 chickens right?

Hello everyone I would like some opinions on what kind of coturnix quail to get. My basic goal at the moment is just eggs as I have a tiny backyard and have a neighbors home is within 25 feet and my home is 10 feet away so I do not want to cause issues with crowing. So if I am going for egg...

So I’m wondering what you guys think about the nutrient values of quail eggs. I know everything is pretty good except that they are supposedly very high in cholesterol, I’m wondering if that might be a poor indicator, such as the issues revolving around chicken eggs, beef or tilapia that when...

Hello I was thinking about quail orginaly as I only have a 40 by 30 foot backyard... now I think I would prefer chickens and muscovy. I'm not an absolute newbie but I've only done cornish X in the past tell me if this sounds crazy. 1. I do a run along one side of the yard it has a small house...

Thank you for all of the info, this newbie appreciates it I'm sorry for the blow up on my first post. Well I'm pretty sure I will take the plunge and get Jumbo Japanese, I say Japanese because I'm not exactly sure how to spell Cortoux off the top of my head The plan is to start small I'm...

Thanks, seems most people from posts on this topic don't think the noise would bother neighbors am I getting this right? I am also going to be a landlord as I have a two family house... so I don't want to annoy my tenants as well.... goin to be using quite a bit of my small backyard for growing...

So for all you more expierenced folks out there, I've got a question for you . I live in an urban area which does not allow fowl, I want to raise some sort of bird for eggs and meat as well as my rabbits. Problem is I have a 30 X 50 foot backyard to work with. I want to keep the noise to a min...