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    ethical hatcheries or breeders?

    hi, looking for ethical hatcheries and/or breeders, who sell sexed and vaccinated chicks. i wanted to hatch my own, which a few breeders near me and online that i'm interested in do offer, but i think i'd find it too difficult to contend with the roosters. the breeders local to me aren't...
  2. ichigogirl83

    Looking to buy eggs in SW Missouri area

    I am looking to buy eggs from a local source that has ethical practices such as: Treating their animals with the best care, Not butchering their chickens, Not a business, Chickens treated as loved pets. I don't want to support big businesses that abuse their animals and would really love to...
  3. LunaMarieWolf

    Question about keeping hens in cages (to determine egg color)

    What are your thought on keeping hens in a cage all to themselves temporarily, to see what color egg they lay? I know keeping chickens in cages for an extended period of time is a no no, but what if you put them in a cage for a small amount of time (at most a week)? Of course, they have acess...
  4. Iziayia

    Mycoplasma - the ethical debate

    I can't explain how heavy my heart felt this morning when I received the test results back. My birds have been diagnosed with Mycoplasma. I've been raising and breeding heritage breed poultry for a few years now. I even have my own 'line' of Olive egger chickens that I've been working very...
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