okay, i have my birds<3> and feed but not sure the best way to go about feeding...i was thinking of just tossing it in their run but i have seen a lot of posts talk about feeders so should i go that route? they share an area with goats and i don't know if the goats are gonna eat their food, too...
Okay, so I started out small with 3. 2 are rhode island red hens, and 1 black star pullet. I am thrilled!!! I actually got 2 goats before the chickens and they are awesome, too!
Farm livin' is the life for me!
I would like to have a variety of hens and I was curious if the type of rooster would have an effect on the later generations. Like if I had a good egg layer and a rooster from a bad egg laying lineage fertilized one of her, would the baby be a mediocre egg layer?
My coop is almost done and it's 140 sq. ft. on the inside and about the same for the outside as well. How many chickens should I start with? What breeds do you recommend for a newbie? I have heard that if I get a rooster he must be kept separate from the hens? I would like to have the very dark...
Hi! My name is Amy, I live in Ramona, Ca and I don't have chickens yet but I am doing the research to be prepared for when i do! I am in the process of converting a small part of my garage into a coop. It is closed off from the rest of the garage and has a small garage door (which i think would...