My wife and I are helping an older gentlemen get started in chickens, this would provide some additional nutrition for him and his wife. He is on a fixed income and they can not afford very much. I am giving him enough hens and 2 roosters to get started, but my only problem is the hens have not...
with 4 separate boxes. About 30 inches off the ground, I also built roosts going up to the nests. I cannot get my hens to use the boxes, I have tried golf balls, moving the other eggs up in the nest and these girls still prefer to use the ground.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your reply.
I am looking to buy some Dominique chickens or Buff Orpingtons, would prefer already laying, but will accept any age and also looking for 2 muscovy hens also.
I am in the Tuscaloosa area, but can meet within 1 hour drive.
Thank you in advance for reponding
I need a male Muscovy duck, and a pair of other ducks, I open to suggestion of breeds. I live on an open small farm with 1 acre catfish pond that sits about 20 feet from my house.
I am thinking Induan runners, Rouens, Mallards or Kaki Campbell
I live In Coker,AL about 14 minutes from...
I live in neighborhood that each home owner has 4-6 acres of land. I have a small barn that I like to raise chickens in. I also have a 1 acre pond stocked with catfish; I would like to have a few ducks for my pond.
My main goal is for a pet, the eggs would be great but not a requirement, it...