Theurbanhomestead
In the Brooder
- Oct 17, 2025
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I have been raising chickens in Baltimore City for about 5 years now. It has been a bit of a struggle because there are far more things that kill chickens in the city than I would have first thought. We have lost chickens to foxes, Rats (they are huge), snakes, and raccoons. The learning curve has been pretty steep, especially when it comes to chicks, everything wants to eat them and it is tough to keep things rat proof.
We currently have 8 chickens and hope to incubate a few more eggs. I am raising the chickens both for meat and eggs and try to provide both to people in the community that need them. We also have a small greenhouse with an aquatics system and tank raised tilapia that are harvested for people that want/need fresh fish. I have been experimenting with feeding the fish chicken waste and it seems to be working or at least the fish are not dead.
I found this community when I was looking for info on an incubator to get. I'm hoping to exchange ideas and things with people on here because more and more I am learning that exchange of ideas is extremely important.
We currently have 8 chickens and hope to incubate a few more eggs. I am raising the chickens both for meat and eggs and try to provide both to people in the community that need them. We also have a small greenhouse with an aquatics system and tank raised tilapia that are harvested for people that want/need fresh fish. I have been experimenting with feeding the fish chicken waste and it seems to be working or at least the fish are not dead.
I found this community when I was looking for info on an incubator to get. I'm hoping to exchange ideas and things with people on here because more and more I am learning that exchange of ideas is extremely important.
That's awesome that you are giving to the community
