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I would like to gather eggs, rinse them, then store them in something a little classier than the cast-off plastic grocery bags I have been using. I'd like about three wire egg baskets, I think. Who has the best prices in them? I do like the prices at eNasco, but I am wondering if it is...

If you are anti-gun, if you don't believe that people have a right to protect their poultry, or if you believe that killing a predator that is eating one's pets, food source for the winter, or livelihood is intrinsically wrong, please go on to a different post and read it. Mods, please lock...

I had a couple of 12-egg days after my 12 chickens started laying at the end of August. The apparent fowl pox I have in the flock may have been what slowed down the rate of lay, as well as the shortening day. I have noticed that several don't do the egg squat any more or they only half get...

1) What type of bird , age and weight. Red Star pullets (plural). Age is 23 weeks. Weight (guesstimated) is four pounds. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Behavior is normal -- they come running to see poppa and beg for treats. Egg-laying is a little off, though; I had a couple of 12-egg...

Synopsis: Miller Manufacturing makes many different lines of poultry equipment under the "Little Giant" brand. A problem exists with the execution of their plastic hanging feeders' design. I present today an analysis of the problem and two different solutions. The Design: The specific...

This may be an off-the-wall question but I'm going to ask anyway. I have had parakeets and have seriously considered acquiring Amazon parrots, Macaws, and Conures in the past. The one common factor among all the psittascines I have kept and those I have encountered has been their love of toys...

Like the screen name says, I have Red Stars (for now). I am in eastern Iowa messing around with a dozen Red Stars (down from sixteen -- funny how these Iowa coyotes, foxes, and bobcats took notice of me putting them to bed with a loaded 12 gauge in my hands the other night and have quit preying...