moving

So this is the most unrelated topic I've ever posted but the head of the family has decided we may want to live in Texas? We don't have many acquaintances there but it sure is gorgeous and theres acreage for sale. So I suppose I just want to have what you guys find pros and con wise about TX and...

Hi I'm moving into new house and bringing my 9 hens with me, I've only ever had them in a concrete yard before so I'm not sure what it's like to have them in a grass garden, their coop is currently a shed with roosts in it so I need to buy a coop with a run or just a coop and build a run since I...

Thinking of moving to Pittsburgh. Any advice, neighborhoods to never visit or move to, etc.? Thanks.

Hi :) I am moving halfway down the coast and we can't take our girls with us. :( We have have 7) 18 month old White Leghorn hens. They usually 7 eggs every day, sometimes 6. They even laid all winter. All the chicken stuff we have, including the coop, are free to a good home. You don't have to...

I may be moving to Japan in the next year or so for work, and I desperately want to take my two ducks with me. I can't seem to find Japanese homes with any sort of yard. Does anybody have any experience keeping ducks in Japan? I know there are safety precautions that must be taken before their...

Hi, I’m a newbie to backyard chickening, and I spend most of my time chillin’ with my chickies... 2 red star hens Rayleen and MaryJean (they are 2 years old and laying lots of eggs) and 3 (yes, I beat the odds of probability) silkie Roos (about 2 years old) and 1 sizzle frizzle Roo. I got the...

We will be moving from lovely San Diego, CA to Yuma, AZ in a couple of months. I have a couple questions that I cannot seem to get straight answers. We will be scouting out houses next weekend but I was wondering what area's are considered more farm landish? I would like to go somewhere where...

I am on day 36 with incubating an emu egg. It’s set on 96.5 degrees and humidity stays at 48-50%. I added a bowl of water so it wouldn’t lose too much water. When I got home this evening to turn it I noticed stuff was dried on the egg. It doesn’t smell but when I picked it up something literally...

Hello. We will be moving from KS to NC about a 16 hr drive. I'm wondering if anyone has tips or advice? I only have 3 chickens less than a year. I'm considering loading up the entire coop in to the back of a trailer. Thanks so much for your feedback!

Hey guys, I checked my call duck this morning to see how her eggs were going. When I picked up a few to check, you could feel movement in the egg and if you put the egg up to your ear you could hear movement as well as a almost pecking sound. What I am wondering is.. does anyone know how much...

We are looking for a bigger home but I am having a hard time finding an HOA that will allow us to have our chickens. Please help me find areas that we can bring our feathered friends. Thank you so much -jerad