Like Dunnmom stated, the cost is the biggest set back. Smaller the flock the harder it'll be to make up. But from your restrictions I'm guessing this is going to be more for pets. The sheer joy received of raising them out ways the cost. Be prepared because everything will be more than you plan...
The article states that nobody was getting a chance to eat them. Egg production companies didn't have time to mess with roosters so they just killed the day old chicks. Some how now they have or will have technology to tell what sex is in the egg before hatching to eliminate this problem. I'm...
The farm in bristow mainly had bantams but had buff brahma's. He had turkeys and other fowl also. The one in broken arrow had reds, barred rocks and orpingtons.
I just bought some pullets. $8 each from a farm in Bristow. A farm in Broken Arrow had around the same price. Would have been $6 if I took them in a trio.
Some of the ones I contacted had the same thing. I just ignored the original post and asked if they had any pullets for sale. Most said yes then listed what breeds. Worth a shot.
I'm going through the problem of finding pullets myself. I'm not sure about the southeast but have found a few in the northeast. I found them on Craigslist for the most part.
Hi all,
I'm a new okie to the back yard chicken scene. I just have a handful of assorted bantams I got for my boys. Any advice on them or other helpful tidbits about them is welcome. Love the shared info on the site.