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  1. A

    New member raising muscovies in Temecula

    I'm new to this group but I've been lurking for the past year. Years ago, we raised Jersey Giants and Khaki Campbells but our allergic son didn't tolerate eggs from either, so we are raising organic Muscovy ducks for eggs and meat, starting a year agoorganic. Last September's ducklings are now...
  2. S

    Another newbie!

    Hi! I'm near Bristol UK and have an organic farm selling mainly vegetables. I'm experimenting with chickens for eggs and have had 5 chickens for nine months but am still very much a beginner! They are ex commercial hybrids (Bovans Goldline type I think?? Tan/brown ones!). Just introducing a...
  3. muscovy573

    Duck Feed Questions

    HEY ALL, So as of yesterday I am officially a proud step-dad to some ducklings! Momma did a fantastic job sitting and now mothering! Super excited for this new journey. Anyways, as I was picking up some starter feed, I realized the store I was in had some organic feed. After seeing the price...
  4. silkielover2121

    Humane Processing in Southwest Ohio?

    Hello, I am going to be processing more chickens than I can handle myself and am seeking a good processor for them who is humane, etc. I am seeking my organic certification and that is a factor as well. Any Ideas? Dayton, Springfield area. Thanks.
  5. tangyoriginal

    Is this food okay?

    6 week old duckling I just ordered this food as it is grower mix. Just making sure it’ll be okay to give to my ducker as a staple.
  6. Ameraucana_Mama

    What is a Good Feed?

    Hello! In January I inducted myself into the world of poultry ownership when I bought my first chickens - thirteen Ameraucanas & one Golden Laced Wyandotte! Today, they are nine weeks old and have gone through three different feeds. So I’ve been wondering, what is the best feed for them...
  7. 5

    Hello, new egg here!!

    Hello everyone, I'm new here. In the distant past, I kept a few chickens, ducks and rabbits...well, 40 rabbits. In the recent past, I've had only one chicken at a time which was enough eggs. Yesterday I finally got the breed I wanted - 6 Buff Orpingtons (driving my dogs crazy and keeping...
  8. C

    Creating my own feed mix

    Hi, I am not new to chickens, but having recently acquired a few chicks a few months ago. The deeper I get into the GMO demise, the mote I want to know exactly where my food is coming from. So I am interested in how to get going on mixing my own feed for my girls. Would love to hear the journey...
  9. Dinosaur Feed

    Gluten Free, Soy Free, Holistically Grown Chicken Feed for sale

    (Taking requests for corn free please email [email protected]) Hi all, we now have our gluten free, soy free, holistically grown chicken feed for sale. Ingredients - buckwheat, sorghum, millet, red heritage corn (non gmo), sunflower seeds (all are holistically grown, non gmo & gluten...
  10. Dinosaur Feed

    organic cracked corn

    Anyone know where to get organic cracked corn in wholesale quantities?
  11. Dinosaur Feed

    limestone bedding

    Does anyone use limestone bedding in their chicken coop? what are the benefits you've seen? Smell? egg production?
  12. elenas farm

    6,12,24,or 48 Muscovy duck hatching eggs for sale - Cairina Moschata Domestica - show quality

    On the website there are Pay Pal buttons for easy pay : https://elenasfarm.yolasite.com No hormones, no antibiotics, free range, and pasture raised. Show quality, good breeders, good mothers, and lay a lot of eggs. All are hatched and raised here by us. Drakes are : 2 black, 1 grey...
  13. ChickenGirl2010

    Kitchen Scraps and Organic Eggs

    What kinds of scraps can I not feed my birds if I want to sell my eggs as organic or does it matter as long as I'm not directly giving them medicated feed?
  14. virginia bear

    Calcium issues

    Hi everyone! I've had my sweet flock since last March (4 girls: dominique, buff orpington, australorpe and an ameraucana). The dom, buff, and australorpe are happy, healthy, and great egg layers. Heres my problem: the Ameraucana (about year and 1/2 old) now lays one very thin-shelled egg MAYBE...
  15. czarinapl

    Help! Chicks dying like flies .... :(

    Hi there, I am new to keeping chicks, and my first week of experience has been extremely disheartening. Any help or advice would be very much appreciated. tl;dr 2 out of 6 4-week-old chicks have died, 2 look like they're at death's door. Providing they survive, can I safely integrate the 2...
  16. C

    Organics in Maine

    A big part of the reason I have layers and am attempting meat birds is so I can control the quality of my food that comes out of them. That means what I put into them needs to be high quality, too. For me, that means soy-free, organic, and lower corn would be nice. Unfortunately, between my job...
  17. Cash's Coop

    Best layer feed?

    I am in the process of switching my chicks from starter to layer feed. When visiting the local tsc I noticed there are several options when making this switch. Crumble vs pellet, organic vs non, regular feed with oyster shell on side vs layena. This was bit of a suprise with all the options. I...
  18. Lazy Farmer

    How "YOU" Control FIre Ants with Your Free Range Chickens Roaming.

    Fire Ants are now out of control. But if you have you Livestock especially Chickens roaming, FIRE ANT SEASON by Farmer Connie posted Jun 21, 2017 at 2:36 PM how would You fight back against these nasty biting pests without using Amdro which looks pretty darn tempting to your unsuspecting...
  19. ShrekDawg

    Natural soaps and candles

    Anybody know of anyone that sells natural candles or soaps? Natural being like soy, goat's milk, etc. etc., anything other than the chemical laden store ones. I don't have issues using store soaps but get headaches from scented candles, etc. and I'd just like to try to be more natural or healthy...
  20. elenas farm

    6,12,or 24 Muscovy duck fertile eggs for hatching - Cairina Moschata Domestica

    http://elenasfarm.yolasite.com No hormones, no antibiotics, free range, and pasture raised. Show quality, good breeders, good mothers, and lay a lot of eggs. All are hatched and raised here by us. Every egg you get is checked for fertility. We collect the eggs every day. Eggs not older than 2...
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