Recent content by eggthenoodle

It seems as if my chicks got an improtue shower when putting the water feeder in the cage. Their feathers are all wet and matted. It has been 2 days since the event and their feathers are still matted together and dry. Is there anything I can do to get them back to a nice fluffy chick condition?

Thanks, I just let them free range and so far so good. We will see.....

What about ginger?

At what age approx should we clip them? I want to do Puossin therefore they will be approx 30 days old. I have chickens for eggs as well.

Hi there, Thanks for the thread! So is a poussin just a small bird? There is no special breed? And if I understand from the thread they take approx 30 days before butchering? A question, can they be free ranged? If so are they better eating than non free range? Regards Mike

Hmmm... I was thinking of free ranging them. So they get a lot of their food from the gardens. I heard they primarily eat a lot of insects unlike chickens that could eat the herbs in the garden is it true that guinea fowl are primarily protein eaters?. I heard they nest in the trees, so that...

Do we do the same as chickens? Do they need a coop? Please tell all!!! From some one in need of advice

I look for help in choosing a breed for egg laying in the tropics. How many do I need if I would like 12 eggs a day.

Thanks to all for the welcome. The site is stupendous. I have a lot of questions and I do not know where to start.

Thanks very informative this forum

Hi All, I have got an eco-finca in Panama. My plan is to get eggs first and then get chickens for meat fed on coconut and milk. In France they have chickens (like Poulet de Bresse) that have such a wonder full texture and taste. Here in Panama I will try to get them fed on purely local produce...