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Rough calculation: 34 chicks, 4 weeks, one square foot per chick... I'm thinking a brooder about 5 by 7 feet (=35 square feet) for that...

I use cardboard boxes ziptied together indoors.

In that case, I think I may see a male Bielefelder (light spot on head, shades of brown in other parts of the down: but it appears to...

My $.02... The chicks with the defined Cleopatra eyeliner are likely pullet Bielefelders. The little guy with the more red head and...

Most people on this site keep female-only flocks, many of them in large runs rather than free range. Would you view that as a female...

First, a disclaimer that I have not read beyond the first page of this thread. So I won't know if I am duplicating any suggestions...

While I respect your point of view. I think you are comparing apples-to-oranges. I know they would rather touch beaks with their...

First, I would like to ask if it is ethical for the hatching industry to kill 2 million baby boy chicks a DAY, by throwing the into a...

I think it is great, the time and effort you are putting into making this work. My chickens are a part of my family. I have...

I appreciate your alternative viewpoint. Thank you for sharing. I would like to suggest that while those “outcasts” are growing and...

Thank you for your thoughts. Too bad we can’t castrate roosters at a vet! If it’s hormonal, will they continue to fight through the...

No, you don't have to feed layer feed to laying hens. You can most certainly use a higher protein feed. What many people do is use a...

This thread will be used to keep track of the preservation of the brown red Japanese. I will be breeding towards the SOP...

Kill any rooster who is acting aggressively, and don't rehome him. He could accidentally end up in a home with inexperienced...

I was squatted down in the run giving soldier worms to everybody when my 8-month old Welsummer Marans cross blindsided me and drew blood...