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My daughter had Flemish giant babies June 3rd. Today, one of my younger children was surprised to find another litter. Needless to say, we are NOT happy. My daughter is very careful to make sure the two are separated. The only thing we can figure out is that the neighbor girl must have...

So my run is all dirt. Because of recent events, I no longer can free range my chickens. That means they are stuck in their all dirt run. The biggest part is maybe 20 x 30 and then the covered run is about 8 x 12. I am thinking about sectioning the back half off, planting grass and then...

Warning...just a rant... So, I have read and re-read my zoning rules and I can find nothing that says I can not keep chickens or a rooster. But I found out I will be receiving a call from the zoning person because she received two complaints about my roosters being too loud. I have overlooked...

I have three roosters. Buff Orpington, Blue Orpington, and Ameracauna. I have 30 hens. About a week ago, one of my hens sides was ripped open. We figured it was from the rooster. I looked at all the spurs and none of them are over a half an inch. Checking over the rest of the flock, I...

So I can get an incubator. I will be ordering one within the month, if I can decide on which one! I seem to be tossing two around. Hovabrator 1583, cheap incubator with good reviews(better reviews than 1588) Good for first time hatcher just to figure out market in area. But I have to...

Getting my incubator soon. Just trying to figure out if the advanced incubators are worth the extra money. Couldn't I buy a good temp/humidity and use that with the economy version? Also what size to get? 24 or 48. It seems like the 48 egg version did not get as many good reviews, so it...

I have about 40 chickens ranging in age from 3 to young pullets. It seems like I always get about 12 -14 eggs. Mostly white as I have 14 leghorns. I need advice on how to manage my flock. I feel like I am always feeding way more chickens than what I am getting eggs. For those who cull...

We are building our fence. The wire is 5' high non climb horse fence, cedar posts 7' apart with three wooden rails 2x6,( one low to the ground, one about body height and the third at the top of the wire). We live in town and the goats getting out can not happen. Am I being unrealistic...

Yeah! I am getting a goat! It is going to be an Oberhasali goat. The person I am getting it from, is keeping her for a couple cycles to make sure she will be bred. So she will be coming to my house sometime in December. So I will be having a few questions as I have never owned a goat...

I live in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan and we get a fair amount of snow. I would like to enclose my covered chicken run for winter time. What do you use? It has to be durable, as it will be up for about six minths. I would like it to be clear. Any ideas?

So I am thinking we are going with the Kinder goat. Two does, no buck. Maybe have room for four does?....just in case they multiply like chickens. :) And room for kids. Now I need to figure out the best plan for housing and a pen. With my chickens, it took me two years to build a second...

I have been looking at the Brinsea, but the price.....!? Just wondering what incubator you have, and if you would recommend it.

Thinking again about goats. I put it on hold for awhile for my baby to get a bit older. He is going on three and I am wondering if the time has come. I have been doing research on the kinder goats. Anyone have them? What are your thoughts? Stories? I am thinking just two girls? For...

I have a small area that I would like to plant something. Its between the garage and a stone path I just put in. It forms a V about five feet long and 3 feet at the widest. I have been googling all sorts of things, but I am thinking what I want is impossible because.... 1) Has to be...

I just learned what bumble foot is and that my chickens have it. Not just one, but many. I also just watched a bumble foot surgery, and .... well, it was awful. Is that really the only way to treat it, by cutting it out? If so, I am also seeing different ways of cleaning the wound...

My husband was supposed to get hay, he picked up alfalfa. Can I use it in the nest boxes? If they eat too much will they get sick?

I decided to put my coop in the corner of my garage. It is about 8'×15'. We put in two large windows. My son, age 10, and two daughters helped me with all the work. Well...I had to enlist in the help of one of my husbands buddies for the ceiling. I used old barn wood that was...

I have two ducks. A Pekin and a Pekin mix. This is not our first time having ducks, BUT it is my first time wintering them. I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. So just a couple questions. I am putting them in our old, small chicken coop. It is abot 6' × 7' and 4' high. It is...

We are pretty sure this is a rooster, but I will feel better with some more confirmations from other chicken people. He was bought from tractor supply.He was supposed to be a hen. They should start laying in the beginning of August. What do you think. . .rooster?

I am thinking of building my coop in a corner of the garage. Never seems to have the cars in it anyway. I am thinking 10x14. Just wondering what to do with floor. It is cement. How can I make it easy to wash? Would I just bring walls flush with floor, or do I need a raised floor? When...