My brooder is in a ventilated garage with windows open and a breeze. The GQF has 250 other chicks in it that are all doing well. The only difference is these were shipped in and the others Even other bantams that I raise are just fine.
Hello all, I just got a bunch of bantams. I have a GQF brooder and have thermometers set inside it. I do my best to keep it consistent around 99.5 but these things keep dying. Any tips or tricks to what you all do to keep them alive? They have water and food and heat? I had a similar problem...
Hello again. I’m looking for the best options for a stackable brooder. Where do you all recommend buying. I’m in western Wyoming and looking for used or new
Just wanted to share how I water down a bunch of caged genetic hackle chickens. It’s easy enough. I hane 1 of these per two pens. Two nipples one on each side. They are connected to each other by a small hose and then they are all connected to a 5 gallln bucket. Lasts 2 days the 5 gallon bucket...
Yes and kinda. I used to raise them by the hundreds but now just a handful. Hoping to increase my stock this year after some bad luck the past 4 years.
Well hello, i was notified of this thread. And grateful. I am in cokeville. Been here a while. I have breed chickens for a decade for feathers. They are called genetic hackle chickens.
I’m looking for some turkeys. Midget whites or blue slate. If anyone has some please get in touch. Pros and...
Thank you so much. I appreciate your advice. I don’t mind black I’m just wanting to raise them for meat. I’ll cull the blacks and keep blue/self blues as breeders. I guess eventually I’d have no blacks.
Anyways talk to me about your Sweetgrass. I have small kids and would prefer a docile...
Hello. I’m trying to decide between midget whites or blue slate. I’m wanting something that I can use annually for our families needs. Looking to raise and harvest 200 lbs of turkey a year. Does anyone have a preference? Temperament and hardiness. I live in Wyoming and it gets freaking cold...
Hello. Im looking for a chicken tractor plans that could house 10-12 hens that I could pull with a lawn mower. If you know of plans please share with me please. If you have built one I’d love to see that also. Thank you.
I’m actually looking to build 2-3
Hey I appreciate this. I have quite the amount of space but really only want to do a couple haves of around 25-50 birds each hatch. Then cull down to the birdd that I prefer or select as the ideal focus for meat. Inreally just want to raise my own meat for my family. Your plan sounds great but...