Recent content by BarredBuff

Hi folks! Long time since I posted here. I'm back on the homestead now, and bringing it back to life. It's been about four years since I raised broilers. I have plans on doing it again this fall. In my sabbatical, I haven't given much thought to where I would get them. I have done some price...

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Mine get a coffee can full every day or two as a treat. Doesn't have much protein value, but generates a lot of energy which will help keep them warm.

My run gets very muddy, and I try and keep a good layer of straw on top of it. This keeps it fairly not messy, plus makes a lot of mulch for the garden.

I don't know about their Delewares, but the chickens I get from them are usually nice and lay well. Don't expect breeder quality birds, because you won't get them. But you will get good, healthy chicks that will be good for eggs and meat.

The sooner the better. I'd go on and replace her.

Woohoo! Congratulations!

First eggs are the best! Congratulations!

My DP birds was a variety my Dominiques were first at 21 (ish) weeks, and my Delewares were last at around 30 weeks.

x2 My thoughts too

I'd feed it to them, but it may not be very nutritious. However, it will give them something to do.

A good old bucket of table scraps <----- Me The chickens ------->

I like Cackle Hatchery in Missouri. I always have good luck with them.

Yesterday, I took my geese off of free range for the first time since I got them about two years ago, and they are in a coop and run setup now. This is just for the wintertime (as we have had predator problems so far), and mating season to keep everyone safe. My geese have been very self...

I've gotten straight run, and you get a little of both. Hens don't have as many health problems in my opinion, but cockerels will weigh more. Hens will usually be less expensive too.