Hello all. My buff Orpington's have started molt nearly a month ago. With cold temps coming I have put in a heat lamp to help waterer from freezing. With the red light going will this bring them out of molt sooner and egg production start again? If so, how long would it take?
Hello all. I think my Buff Orpington are starting to molt (losing feathers and no egg production). My question is, is it worth while to keep these chickens with no egg production or order new chicks and start from scratch?
hi everybody in addition to beginning raising chickens for eggs we decided to raise two pigs for meat. I was thinking of pouring a 8'x10' slab of concrete and making 5'x8' of it 3 and a half sided shelter. Would this be good size? Should I put the watered and feeder inside or outside of...
well finally took the time and butchered my two Roos this morning and I gotta say it was not worth the time and effort. Next time I get some Roos I am either going to give them away or let them just run wild and let nature take its course
Hi everybody. I have two buff orpingtons Roos 12 weeks old. The game plan was to butcher them but I am afraid that it is too late, just no time to do it. There is a local flee market next month, I was wondering if there is a market to sell them or would I be wasting my time?
Hi everybody. I have a question on egg production. I am only interested in egg layers for my flock, no hatching of eggs, when I purchased my chicks I got two Roos in my batch. I plan on butchering the Roos however somebody told me I should keep the Roos as they will help the hens egg...
Hi all. I was wondering if I can throw pulled thistle weeds into my chicken run and use grass clippings as bedding in my coop or throw them also into my chicken run?