My older ones: 3 production reds, 2 gold stars, 2 california whites, and one cockoo maran. My 10 week olds: 3 black sex link, 3 anconas, 2 EE's, My 5 week olds: 2 welsoummers, one RIR. And I have 3 cornish x that will be ready to butcher in 3 weeks. I will cull my 3 production reds and 2...
Cackle hatchery has them, bro in law lives in lebanon missouri, He is coming up this coming weekend but don't know if cackle will have any available that day. Looks like they are almost $7 each straight run.
I went to my first poultry/animal auction in March in Madison NE. Bought some coturnix quail and a vintage nesting box.....cheap. I'd love to go to another but they all have been falling on the weekends I have to work....
A lot of those stories seen on the internet are sensationalized and only represent a very,VERY small percentage of "farmers'. I grew up on a dairy, chicken, hog etc. farm in Iowa. You have to realize that if a farmer doesn't treat their animals well they do not produce......poor milk...
I used to have that problem until I got the metal nest boxes at an auction. When I used the ones I bought from TLC, they were able to scratch out anything I put in them. They still scratch the nest in their metal 6 hole box but most stays inside now.
How big are you looking for. My brother in law has a coop for sale. He was using it for quail and built a different on. It is 5x4x4 with a run attached. I need to put it on CL for him but only have pics taken in the dark from my phone. He build houses for a living so the construction of...
I am actually looking to add two leghorns to my flock. Do you know where I can get a couple. I bought 4 gold stars from someone out by Louisville for $7 each. They are 'laying machines' but their beaks are trimmed and don't get along with my 4 production reds AT ALL so I have them separated...
Does anyone in Omaha know if the city allows Red Golden Pheasants......which is the reason I haven't applied for a permit for my chickens because my pheasants are also in my backyard.