Good looking bunch of babies. Love the idea of using the pet carrier for a brooder. I would have never thought of that. And i'll use about anything that will keep them safe and warm.
Much thinks for all the information on this topic. I'm trying to do the organic method of farming and it's not easy. There's not that much information out there to help people. And most of the things you need are way out of my price range. It's nice to find some good old fasion tips that...
i'm still an incy newbie, My boss (who is also poultry crazy) gave me 30 mixed eggs last year. I managed to hatch 4. But it was really cold in the house and outside and we kept loosing power due to storms. And you never know excatly how the eggs are handled too. If their shaken or...
I have had the worst problems with stray dogs in the neighborhood. Apperently my neighbors think that just because they live in the country they can let their animals roam free and don't take any responsibility for them. I've lost 4 flocks so far. Gets really frustrating at times.
I was having the same question. That's what got me into this forum. I bought chickens from tractor supply earlier today and one of the girls told me that they got them from privett hatchery out of new mexico. Last year I bought 6 assorted pullets and wound with 4 roos and 2 hens. Hopefully...
Hello,
My name is Angie. I'm from arkansas and raise poultry. I was doing a search on on the hatchery that our local feed store gets their chickens from and was taken to some of the posts in this forum. I liked it so much I had to join.