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I have a couple of dozen oriental gamecocks ready to come out of the brooder. So far Iʻve been feeding broiler starter mixed with millet seed and chick grit. Theyʻve grown fast and appear healthy. The question is about something called "Hawaiian Gamecock Feed"? It looks like a cross...

We always had a flock of chukkars (locally called Franklins) here on my hawaiian farm, but since we put up a chicken coop and yard their numbers have increased significantly. Plus, we now have pheasant coming around and yesterday I saw a gang of ten wild turkeys stroll thru my orchard. There...

Can chickens sense fear? My neighbors are terrorized by their 12 lb Jersey Giant roo that free-ranges around their property. Its so bad, they named him "Rush" since he is always charging them. My wife is being excluded from our chicken yard by a 5 lb Silver Spangled Hamburg. Even when she...

I volunteered to brood 50 chicks for a local Charity Fund Raiser Auction. When I got the paperwork from the organizer, I found out that they ordered 5 White Pekin ducks also. I regularly brood chicks and sell started pullets, but have no idea about the ducks. Can I let them share my...

I took in my neighborʻs "extra Fancy Chick" from MM last year. Its grown into a 4 - 5 lb roo, white/spangled feathers and a rose comb. I thought it was a Lakenvelder, but they have single combs. Any ideas? One last thing, it has an irritating, high pitched, 3 note crow that doesnʻt stop...

Please note - Just because a hatchery has a NPIP Certificate, that doesnʻt mean that they are bio-secure. It only means that they have passed the testing standard for being pullorum & typhoid free. Numerous other diseases are endemic and can be passed from hen to the chick ova. Hopefully...

For any of you that may be experiencing problems with your Spring chick order from Ideal Hatchery, you can reach 254-697-6677 extension 5410 (Missy)or 5409 (Kibbie) Hope it helps.

For any of you that may be experiencing problems with your spring order from Ideal, you can reach the owners at 800-243-3257 - Ext 5561 for Monroe and Ext. 5562 for Janet. Hope it helps!

I have been toying with the idea of ordering some Black Shamo chicks simply because they fascinate me. Sort of the T-Rex of the chicken world. I finally took the plunge and received my order today. What I didnʻt know is that the shamo chicks would be dwarfed by the buff cochins and...

I know this is a local pest here in Hawaii, but Iʻm sure some of you have ferrets that attack your chickens too and I need all the help I can get. I have been losing at least a bird per night, sometimes as many as four, to a unknown predator. Since it never gets below 60 degrees, the...

Aloha, Iʻve been looking for other BYC people who are living in Hawaii or similar climates to share their tropical experience with their flocks. Any takers? Mahalo!

Out of my last batch of EE chicks, two were tailless like arucanas. If I start breeding, should I select or de-select for this trait? Or are these culls?

Iʻm fascinated by oriental game birds, shamos in particular. However, everything I read says that they begin fighting from the day they hatch. So, how do you order them? With 25 chick minimums, even adding a few shamos could cause a melee in the shipping box. I plan to free range them once...

One of my week old chicks came down with pasty butt. I washed the area as clean as I could, but she seems to have diaper rash. What causes this? The other 29 chicks seem fine. What else can I do for her? Iʻm sorry to say that my Dadʻs response would be "Some chicks just wonʻt make it", but I...

Aloha! Yesterday, my daughter dropped a handful of flower petals in our hover with 25 week old ameraucana chicks. They immediately started a game of keep away as chicks would steal petals from each other and then chase each other around the hover. After 30 minutes or so, the petals were...