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I have Red Sex Links, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Plymouth Rocks, and Buff Orpingtons. All of them have been laying LARGER than SUPER JUMBO eggs on about a 40 - 40 - 20 ratio. Which means 40% of the eggs they lay are larger than Super Jumbo (can not even find a carton big enough to even hold...

Quote: I feel for you. I did the same thing almost. I just wanted to get 2-3, so I went to tractor supply, was told I had to take 6, so I got the Golden Comets. Went home, decided since I already have that many I need as many Rhode Island Red as well. Went to get 6 Rhode Island Red, ended up...

Quote: The ones in picture 3 look like they may be Buff Orpington and the black one may be a Barred Plymouth Rock. But now-a-days with hybrids running rampant I could be totally wrong...

You know I had guinea hens on our farm when I was young and felt like they were particularly loud. They were especially loud when strangers came around or when predators got within their vacinity. So my question is this, how is it that you have been able to raise guinea in a "backyard" setting...

Quote: This usually means that the coop cannot be any closer than 100 ft from your neighbors, but if your neighbors are more than 100 ft from the side of your house you could have your coop right on the backside of your own house if you want. This is why my coop is so far back on my property...

Among all these posts about struggling to get laws changed I thought I would post a good news message. Here in Independence, MO after much debate and pushback the chicken raising folks here managed to get the laws changed to allow the residents to raise up to 20 chickens at their homes. This of...

I have been told that really all I need to ensure the health of my hens and the humans surrounding them is to use Duramiacin and Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (both internally in small amounts in the feed and spread on the bedding). I certainly used antibiotics on my calves when I did cattle...

In an effort to teach my chicks to feed on live feed I bought a few dozen crickets and a couple hundred live mealworms. We fed the crickets immediately upon arriving hom and I must say we were quite amused at the "hunt" and the insuing game of keep away that resulting. The chicks would grab one...

While doing my estimates for the build of my chicken house I found that the costs were going to be astronomical to do what I really wanted to do. I was discouraged and almost gave up as I went from one building supply place to another trying to find a place that might be able to cut my costs...

Let me start by saying that I grew up on a large cattle farm but it had been many years since I had done any agriculture/horticulture related activities. Now let me catch you up today's status. Basically, a few weeks ago I picked up 6 Golden Comet chicks from Tractor Supply; A hybrid that lays...

Thought I would drop in and say hello. New to the forum but not necessarily new to chickens. It is the first time I have kept chickens in a backyard of basically an urban area. Grew up a good portion of my life in the Ozarks (Not too far from Fayetteville, Arkansas), surrounded by neighbors that...