@southernsmall_flock what type of wire do you have? When in doubt political signs give you a solid bottom part temporarily so they can hear each other but not fight.
In Mississippi I would wait more around 4 weeks depending on if we get our no spring just summer heat weather. If we get a sudden cold snap I would refrain unless you can put the heating plate in there with them as a optional source of heat.
Facebook is where to look, though with the chicken craze people be frantic over birds. Plus a personal project I been doing for about 7 years.
My farm will not be most likely selling anything for a while poultry wise. I am investing into some bantam breeds, our laying flock will be welsummer...
Orpingtons are pretty popular in Mississippi, the hatchery stock are less fluffy so do typically well here. A few people sell English variety in the state too.
Hoping to test some of my birds for coryza and MG, shifting how we operate and wanting to avoid spreadin contagions and getting NPIP...
We do have birds but alot of mine run basically feral in three separate flocks. We're planning to hard cull this year to try to condense the numbers and clean up some of the flocks. I may of accidentally started a landrace-ish situation with one of my flocks. They basically self isolate from the...
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Oh sweet, I get admittedly horror flash backs with leghorns from my days in poultry chain but I know the heritage types are less likely to be wired
I live in north MS but Willing to travel, trying to find some heritage breeds pullets/started chicks or chicks. Want something docile for once instead of crazy hatchery birds.
Also wouldn't mind finding a breeder of red plye oegb but will take silkies or cochins. Wanting some hens for my pet...
hope so lol
Atm we raise Swart Hona (mainly for the asian meat market though) and trying to build mom's flock of Silverudds. We also have two pairs of anocona ducks plus my mutt layer flock. We are look into getting more ducks, some geese, turkeys, and peafowl over the next few years.
The...
actually the state show isnt run by 4H, it run by a show group that brings in judges.
Poultry Chain IS 4H run though.
Haha that the issue :gig though what I really want I cant have because mom anti dubbing.
:gig we need more waterfowl! I wasnt able to go look this year thanks to 4H day, but I plan on showinv this coming state up there...just gotta pick a breed :hide
Figure I might as well pop on here once more :P
Slowly phasing out the laying flock to Silverudds (mom favorite breed) and finally got all my Honas plus my single silkie in their own pen. Of course I have my Hona mutts that'll probably be for sale soon plus one pure rooster. Who here plans to...