Helpful hints for building coops

[Freedomfarmer420]

There may be others, but Cackle is the only one I know of.

The tipoff is that they come in named color varieties and that sexed females cost in the vicinity of $20 each.

So you saying if the have a color before their name they aren't real. Cause I got sum blue ameraucana and splash ameraucana. They look sooo beautiful and they have beautiful eggs. Plus they are supposed to be very friendly and sociable chickens so they should get along with my others. I try to pick all friendly docile chicks so everyone will hopefully get along

 

[3KillerBs]

So you saying if the have a color before their name they aren't real. Cause I got sum blue ameraucana and splash ameraucana. They look sooo beautiful and they have beautiful eggs. Plus they are supposed to be very friendly and sociable chickens so they should get along with my others. I try to pick all friendly docile chicks so everyone will hopefully get along

No, I'm saying the opposite -- that the named color variety is one of the indications that they ARE the real thing.

 

[3KillerBs]

P.S. I've heard very good things about Cackle chicks in re: health, hardiness, and being as good a representation of their breeds as hatchery birds get.

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

No, I'm saying the opposite -- that the named color variety is one of the indications that they ARE the real thing.

Ok thnx its hard to get context in text lol if that makes sense. And same about cackle. Another member suggested them and a couple others as some of the best ones to use. All my chicks and ducks came or are coming from them except the black australorps which I wish I would had use them cause the other place isn't sending them till October but thats my fault for being anxious and not reading thoroughly.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I like Murray McMurrays hatchery, but they sold out on loads of breeds early this year.

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

I like Murray McMurrays hatchery, but they sold out on loads of breeds early this year.

Yes I've heard good things about them too. Thats where im getting my black australorps from

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

Anybody have experience with purely poultry. The have a huge selection of ducks but jeeesssuuusss some of them are stupid expensive

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

I was doing paper towel for the first week and today there hemp bedding came in and I was so excited for my chicks to get there first real bedding until not even an hour later I look down and see this

 

[3KillerBs]

I was doing paper towel for the first week and today there hemp bedding came in and I was so excited for my chicks to get there first real bedding until not even an hour later I look down and see this View attachment 3472665

One of our long-time members taught me to set the water up on a paver:

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

One of our long-time members taught me to set the water up on a paver:

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Thats definitely a great idea, it puts it up high and it's steady so they can't move it. I forgot mine had legs on it so I folded them out to get it off the ground