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  1. O

    Help: Hen with Green Poop and Cold.

    My Hen looks tiresome after laying egg yesterday. This morning I observed her poop/feces is color green with white. Could somebody give some recommendations on how to treat her? Please. I'm just a beginner in raising free-range chickens, your recommendation will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
  2. ajsflock

    greetings from Montana

    Hello there! I’m AJ, I’m 17 and a beginner homesteader! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? April 23 of this year, I brought home 6 white california pullets, and June 19th (just yesterday) I saw that tractor supply had ordered more chicks! So of course, now I have...
  3. DimeStoreFarmGirl

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  4. baileeb

    New chicken mama

    Hello everyone!! My name is Bailee and I am a soon to be chick mom. We are planning on picking up 6 egg laying chicks this Weds and we do not know the exact breeds that will be available. We wanted to get chickens for new feathery friends and their eggs! I live on the east end of Long Island and...
    • baileeb
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    • #chick #new #wanttoknowmore beginner long island new arrivals new at raising chicks
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  5. G

    I'm NEW! Central Florida AND looking for some resources and recommendations

    I am SUPER new as in I don't even have hens yet. I am located in beautiful, sunny, central Florida in Seminole County incorporated (as in, I am county!). I am allowed 4. As terrible as this time is currently in our world, I have finally been able to finally make a commitment into backyard hens...
  6. MallardMama19

    Jumping on the Chicken train- Newbie questions!

    Hey guys!!! Alright, so we got ducks last year, and now this year I've been on and off about getting chickens, my husband gave me the green light, but I'm the type of person (might also be the veterinary technician in me) who likes to research before I jump in. I have started the search, but...
  7. G

    raised garden beds

    I want to make some raised garden beds, so my garden looks more pleasing instead of a mess. This will be my first time and I have some questions. When making one, does it have to be right above soil or can I make it standing above cement or a few feet above ground with wood as its platform...
    • GeneralSV
    • Thread
    • beginner organized raised garden beds
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Gardening
  8. L

    Need advice for raising ducks? Need all the help I can get!

    My family and I have been raising chickens for about 5 years now, and we want to start raising a couple ducks. I’ve been doing rigorous research but I’m still slightly new to the whole duck thing. The Welsh Harlequin is a breed that is frequently catching my eye but is it a quiet bird for a...
    • LibertyDoe
    • Thread
    • beginner ducks help ! newducks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. L

    Advice for Getting Ducks? Need all the help I can get

    My family and I have been raising chickens for about 5 years now, and we want to start raising a couple ducks. I’ve been doing rigorous research but I’m still slightly new to the whole duck thing. The Welsh Harlequin is a breed that is frequently catching my eye but is it a quiet bird for a...
    • LibertyDoe
    • Thread
    • beginner ducks quietducks
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. L

    Slaughtering Ducks

    So I'm slaughtering a few (3-4) ducks in about 6-8 weeks so I wanted to know what kind of knife would work best and if there is any "test" to see if the knife is sharp enough because I really wouldn't want the ducks to go through any undue pain. From my research, it looks like boning and paring...
  11. electrycmonk

    Brooding age?

    Is there a generalized age different breeds will start to show "Broodiness?" Yes, I have another new experience to add to my 1st year with a flock..... One of our young Silkie's is showing the 'nesting' behavior over the last 3 days now. She was also keeping two eggs very warm as well till I...
  12. Cephalo

    Greetings from Northern Michigan!

    Hello! I am so new to chickens that I don’t even have them yet. The idea of raising chickens has always been sitting in the back of my head, but I finally have the opportunity. My husband and I are newlyweds and are settled into a beautiful property with 30 wooded acres. I work a desk job from...
  13. DecT

    My Coop

    we brought some land and it had a built-in chicken coop in a brick shed, it has 4 rather large windows some 2 are partially-covered and 2 open, should I cover some???? or just the windows that are directly in front of roost???????? pls, help! Many thanks
  14. S

    Traveling with quail in a mobile home

    Hi, I have no experience with owning birds of any sort, but I would like to buy two or three quail hens for a source of eggs. The thing is, I have plans to move out of my parent's house and live full time in a van/ mobile home. I've heard that moving around can be stressful for quails, and I...
    • sneegneeg
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    • beginner mobile home please help quails transportation travel traveling
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Quail
  15. E

    Best Beginner Breeds for Northeast Ohio

    I'm in dire need of some assistance. I live in northeast ohio which I'm sure many of you are aware can go through all 4 seasons in one day. My goal right now are egg layers, but I would like them to be dual meat and layers. My coop right now is a 6ftx2.5ft with 4 boxes and they will have a run...
  16. M

    Beginner with ???

    Hello, I would like to raise a flock of guinea fowl in Adams, Ny. We have 10 acres with a 500+ feet of stream and over 3 acres of mowed lawn. I was thinking if starting with around 10-12 birds. My biggest question as of now is about the coop. The house used to have a small veterinary clinic...
  17. J

    HELP - Introducing hens to new home

    My wife and I are very new to all of this and would like some guidance with introducing our chickens to their new home. We picked up 5 hens (3 barred rock, 2 orpington, 5 months old) yesterday and transitioned them into their new coop. The coop has a run area and a ladder/ramp that leads to...
  18. C

    New member

    Hello all, I recently joined and am looking forward to the discussions that will surely ensure! Ive raised backyard chickens for about 4 years now in AZ! I recently acquired new property and my kids and i will be starting a breeding program soon. Im just a beginner in all this so I'm sure I'll...
  19. R3M1X

    Beginner to Poultry Shows

    I am wanting to show my birds at the state fair this year, and want to learn all I can to do my best in the competition. I currently have Lavender Orpingtons -2 hens, 1 pullet and 1 rooster, 1 cockle- and Speckled Sussex - 3 pullets- (of the list of qualifying breeds) I will soon (hopefully by...
  20. A

    My first pigeons- rollers or homers - help!

    Hello! I'm just starting out in researching and getting set up to own my first pigeons. I'm trying to choose between homers and rollers. There are some specific questions I have that I could find answers to online. -is one breed more hardy than the other? I live in Wisconsin. -is either breed...
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