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I would like to raise chickens for meat production and eggs. The only local farm here has the Sussex for sale, but only the hens. If I get a different breed for the male (for meat production), will this be a problem if they're not the same breed (i.e., if they male bird is not a Sussex)? Will...

Is it possible to use cedar litter for the nestboxes and floor of a chicken coop? I'm trying to find a litter option for egg laying chickens and the most economical option I can find is cedar litter traditionally used for rabbits. I cannot afford hay or straw. Can I use rabbit cedar litter for...

Thank you Rosemary.

Howdy all, I am still investigating my options for raising chicks as a meat source. I was told that I can keep them in a tractor if they're meat birds, however I'm wondering what I should do when it rains. I can understand that a henhouse can protect egg laying birds, but what about meat birds...

Quote: Thank you for this informative post! You answered many of my questions, too. I went to the market again yesterday to check and I actually gave the incorrect price earlier. It's actually 21-22 dollars per kg, not 17, and that's just for chicken. Ducks here are even more expensive...

Quote: Thanks Justme, I checked the following forum thread: (BYC isn't allowing me to link to its threads) but most replies and opinions seem to be in regard to the cost of the coop itself and from users who use their flock for eggs. Only one person there mentioned actually using hers for...

Hi BYC Folks! I'm a long time lurker and decided to delurk with questions re ducks I'd like to keep in our yard. Hubby said I'd be crazy to get a mail and female duck for the home (as a meat source to reduce our food costs), as I wouldn't be able to keep up with the reproduction. I have a...