mixed flock

  1. duckmamaruu

    I regret pea gravel, need advice.

    Hi yall! I planned my run to house 3 muscovy ducks & 3 chickens, the covered run just gives them extra protection at night while they are in their coop, and has their food/ water. I free range them most of the day & i’m in Texas. The issue is when I built it I heard pea gravel was great! All...
  2. trilliumlane

    Hello BYC Members!

    Very new at raising chickens. We hatched three eggs in March (from a local farm) and had 18 chicks shipped to us in June (Murray McMurray, and had a great experience using them). We currently have 10 hens and 3 roosters and the others, cockerels, were processed and are in the freezer. We have a...
  3. C

    Help! Beginner seeking advice on breeds for first mixed flock!

    Brand new chicken keeper very excited to get her first chickens! I’m looking to shave 2-5 hens out of the flock listed below, taking it from 17 to 12-15. I could really use some experienced advice about who to cut. A bit more context: My dream is to have a mixed flock of about 1 to 3 hens each...
  4. Echelontheory101

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  5. FriskyChicks

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    feeding a mixed flock of layers and non layers

    some of my birds , RIR,BSL,sapphire gems are starting to lay , while others like the buff and olive egger and a couple younger freshly integrated birds have a ways to go before they start to lay, they all live in the same coop and run , however since their dietary needs ( protein, calcium...
  7. F

    Mixed flock, 4 weeks and 1 week old

    Hi (sorry this is long), So I’m new to backyard chickens, and I wanted to get a few layer hens. I had done all the research about which breed I wanted and when I went (Sunday) into the local feed store to pick up the supplies to set up the brooders, I was talking to the employee about when the...
  8. JAMarlow

    Australorp Color Varieties in the US?

    I love Australorps, and after now having them for years I am finally going to get a couple for my mixed flock here in Arizona. It got me to thinking about the breed. The only color I had ever seen them was black, but this last year came to learn that they also come in splash and blue. Are there...
  9. C

    Introducing babies to goose

    Hi there! I have three month old goose- who I raised as a solo goose with a flock of chickens (various ages) bc that was what was recommended if you are trying to have a 'guard goose'. My issue is that a i have two polish hens and two silkies and they are only a few weeks behind the rest of the...
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    • gaurd goose mixed flock
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    • Forum: Geese
  10. CrazyChickenLady35

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    How many Barred Rock hens can I add to my bantam flock of 4 in a 5x4 coop?

    I have a 5 week old flock of 4 Nankin Bantams, I got them not really knowing that they were going to be tiny and not lay many eggs. We are still in love with them, but want to add a couple of Barred Rocks to the flock while they are young if we can. Our run has more than enough space but the...
  12. MinervaTheHen

    What should I do for my antisocial roosters? Are there any other types of bird that could provide better enrichment?

    Hello, I’m not sure if this is the right spot for this question but I figured it was my best bet. A while back I bought four straight run bantam chicks at my local feed store (complete impulse buy, they were very cute), and as luck would have it, all four ended up being roosters. I posted...
  13. GodLovesU

    Guineas with hens

    Has anyone here kept hens and guineas together??
  14. AGeese

    Liege Fighter Flock Compatibility

    Looking for takes from anyone on Liege hens in a mixed-breed or even mixed species flock. I'd like to introduce two Liege into my future breeding project, but need to be sure they're not too aggressive with a smaller breeds. I've heard the Roos aren't a problem, but I've heard hens can be...
  15. MeoWusical

    Runner ducks

    I want to get four female ducklings: a fawn/white runner, a magpie, a Cayuga, and a white egg layer. Unfortunately, the runner stands differently than most ducks do. Would the other ducks bully her for that difference or would they not mind? Or does it depend on the temperament? This brings up...
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    • mixed flock runner ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Moon Daizy

    Pure bred flocks vs mixed flocks - pros and cons please!

    Hello, Can anyone share some insight on the benefits and downsides of having a mixed flock (not hybrids, but an eclectic mix of different breeds) as opposed to a pure bred flock please! I don’t have a tonne of space available, so do need to keep my chicken maths quite sensible!! I don’t want to...
  17. D

    Rooster help

    I have 7 chickens (6 hens and 1 rooster), Richard the naked necked rooster has always been super docile and never given me any issues or tried to harm any of the hens. I just got a female pekin from a bad home and when I went to introduce them he just started attacking her with his beak and...
    • Duckdude474
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    • advice advice needed duck help aggressive help anyone😰😰😰😭😭 introduce new duck introduce to flock mixed flock rooster
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  18. CaptainCrossthread

    Geese, Ducks, and Roos

    I have a question about mixing a flock and also what to expect from a roo (or two). Currently, we have 2 Embden geese (f). We also have 2 mallard drakes and a Rouen female, which wasn't intentional or ideal. We are going to expand next year. Flock size, pen, and water pools/pond. 2 more geese...
  19. CoopBoots

    Rusty Bucket Farm

    Welcome to Rusty Bucket Farm! This is Rusty, age unknown, maybe 5ish: We adopted him after his first life as a pet came to an end. He's kind of living out his retirement with us, although we managed to get a handful of lovely chicks from him this year. Looks like a Niederrheiner or a variant...
  20. I

    Free rein feeding method

    A feeding method designed to accommodate mixed flocks for all seasons and stages of development. Observations will be recorded here as they happen for others to replicate or improve upon with the intention of achieving optimal health and longevity for our birds. Day 1. The experiment begins
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    • fish free free choice gluten free gmo free homemade feed meat free mixed flock nutribalancer free oat free soya free
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    • Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
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