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Mobility helps a great deal. However, anytime wild birds have access to chickens then you are going to see disease and parasites. Any of us that free-range (that's from true free-ranging to a fenced in area), use tie-cords, or have pens with fence that has 2" holes or larger is going to have...

agreed b.

One last thought, though not explicitly stated, the idea was evident that breeds of yesteryear were somehow or another stronger and more vigorous than the birds we have today. This is not necessarily the case at all. Those birds were given some highpowered stuff to keep them alive (in many...

As to vaccines: You must be careful! Many States will not allow you to show or bring in birds that have been vaccinated for certain things (LT was mentioned above). Birds being shown or brought into North Carolina, for example, cannot have been vaccinated for LT.

Have you read any of the old poultry magazines and books from 100 to 200 years ago? First off those folks tried any and everything on their birds! There losses were no higher or lower than ours today. I'm with Fred. My cure for most any kind of disease is to kill it. It's fast, effective and...

Bantams are not classed at all like Large Fowl. They are classed such as SCCL (Single Comb Clean Legged) and AOCCL (Any Other Comb Clean Legged) which is where things like Asil Bantam and Cornish are.

Mine love mice, rats and small snakes. I've thrown 5 foot black rats in the hen house after I've killed them and the hens eat them up in no time. I tried a live one once but he was able to escape under the bedding and they couldn't find him.

One maggot from rotten meat will give a chicken 'limber neck.' I've never seen one recover from that; never.

YHF wrote: By chicken-focused, I mean, focus on the birds, focus on the SOP. Harvey Ussery's stuff is great, but he's not chicken-focused. He doesn't have a good chicken in his entire book, which leads me to believe he doesn't breed good chickens, and if he does, he made a good secret about...

An excellent winter forage is a mixture of: Rape Kale Clover Wheat Oats Turnip Greens Small amount of Ky 31 Fescue Really all that is necessary is to broadcast the seed. I do not work my land at all. Sow prior to a rain and the stuff will be up in less than 2 weeks.

It is really not that hard. If done in the dark of the moon then there is little to no blood whatsoever. Dubbed 3 stags on Monday by myself; maybe a thimble full of blood between the 3.

This is simply solved. If we are talking about raising a flock of NHs for the purpose of production then just dub the combs and wattles. It's easy to do, fast and will allow you have your flock of NHs, breed for improvement and also furnish the table with meat/eggs.

There are indeed excellent Standard bred Leghorns out there. Typically at the Unifour Show you can buy top quality pairs all day. I think it is a matter of understanding where to acquire stock. Standard bred stock comes from breeders who either exhibit or use to exhibit their fowl. These folk...

Cubalayas are great winter layers. As a matter of fact, the entire Oriental Class lay predominately in the winter. However, the class as a whole is not known for great egg production. Cubalayas though would be at the top of that class for egg production. Mine produce around 150 eggs a year per hen.

That's a great way to get winter eggs, but there is also another. Choose old breeds that were/are winter layers.

The first thing I'd recommend is limiting their feed after they are off chick starter. 4 oz of quality feed per day is all that is needed. More than that is just a waste. As to the taste/texture of the meat: I think alot depends not on the feed but on the choice of free-range vs. pen...

Quote: The Java would not have been any meatier even if confined. He might have been fatter but not meatier. Java are slow growers. They put on meat later because the feed is going first to bone. That is why they would not make for a good money maker in the meat department.

Of course, as you know Yellow, the original (British/American) market cross was the offspring of a Gamecock over a Dorking hen. Have you tried that one Yellow?

Better get the stag before he crows: 16 weeks. If not that meat is going to be as tough as shoe-leather. Rule of thumb: If they can breed (stags) then Pressure cooker is the only option.

Yellow, I've never had a chicken that taste as good as a Game. The secret is getting them before they fully mature. The meat is finely grained, juicy, and TASTE LIKE CHICKEN!