Trying to read through as many of these as I can but this is just plain confusing, all the different ways to do it, all the different recipes.. Right now I only feed ours started feed bc that is what we told we were supposed to feed them until 18 weeks. Is there a way to ferment just starter...
I tried to read through the thread but its alot of information. I googled how to make it and this is the most simple recipe i came up with but it seems as though "fermenting" is just soaking it in water.. is this what you are talking about or do you have a better recipe ...
researching i've gotten several different ages as to when a hen will/can start laying. Does it change for each breed?? I've saw 4, 5, and 6 months for the plymouths.. and well as far as the 'game fowl'.. they are like mixed breed or something.. so I really don't even know what to search to try...
wow.. a coffee can, now that's a new (strange) one! Right now.. we have two coops. One has the four Barred Rocks (one rooster and three hens) and the other has granny and the ten chicks she came with. Its better that way I think. she gets along pretty well with all the chicks (as far as I can...
Im not real sure how old the older hen is. We got her the beginning of April, and she brought along Eleven baby chicks with her. We were given them, and all we knew was that her name was "granny". So I guess we assumed she was pretty darn old.. But I don't think she's too old bc we are getting...
Feelin' really dumb. That moment, when you are new to the farm or should I say.. chicken life. And ya put your older hen in with your new hens and rooster... and you FREAK out bc you think you're rooster is trying to kill your hen.. So you separate them. Then a couple days later, realize they...