Currently I only have 1 rooster and 3 hens, I feed them a mixture of 50% chick grower/starter and 50% layer feed
I go through 10kgs to 15 kgs of feed per month, and while I am able to afford ideally I would like to decrease my costs by at least a little
Free ranging isn't really an option as...
I got this rooster 8 days ago, my initial plan was to quarantine him for 15 days but now I am having difficulty keeping him separate from my hens and am thinking of introducing him to my main flock
I have an run/cage that's about 9.5 feet by 4 feet in size, would that be enough for 1 rooster and 2 to 3 hens.
Can I get by with just a run and no coop?
I live in a area with pretty mild weather with the coldest temps being around 15 degrees Celcius and have no real predators
Any ideas for...
I have made this mix keeping in mind what is easiest to get in my area.
1000g pearl millet
1000g corn
1000g wheat
1000g whole oats
750g chick starter
500g red rice
500g mung beans
500g chickpeas
125g safflower seeds
125g sunflower seeds
125g mustard seeds
Let me know if I should make...
yesterday when I was not home my friend noticed drops of blood dripping from my roosters vent area. Today when I got home and inspected his vent I saw this weird growth near(right above) his vent but no wound. This my first time seeing something like this what could this be ?
yesterday when I was not home my friend noticed drops of blood dripping from my roosters vent area. Today when I got home and inspected his vent I saw this weird growth near(right above) his vent but no wound. This my first time seeing something like this what could this be ?
Chicken acting as if drunk
One of my chickens is moving its head left and right and looks disoriented and often wobbles and falls. I observed this in much greater severity when I was standing away from it but when I moved nearer and its focus shifted to me and the issue decreased. I don't know...
I am new to this hobby and want to know How I can train my new high flyer and low flyer pigeons which I bought from my neighbour, to come back to my loft and not go back to his loft?
This snake was roaming in my yard when my cat caught and killed it. I am very lucky that my cat killed it as the snake could have hurt/eaten my chicks.
(She killed it in-front of me)
I have 24 chickens, 1 duck, and 10 pigeons. I am wanting to deworme all of my bird but don’t know what to use for deworming. If anyone has any recommendations then please tell me.
(Diatomaceous earth is an option)
I am starting to breed my own blood line of Aseel and want a good book to read, to know about colour genetics, comb genetics, body shape and more.
What is a good in depth book on poultry genetics?
Could any one give me a vaccine chart?
I want to know which vaccine to do and how often to do it. Currently I am doing Nd+Ib vaccine every 6 months to my breeders and chicks, is there any other vaccine I should do.(I am in Pakistan)
I want to start producing/breeding/hatching my own cornish cross/broiler chicks, so that I don’t need to keep buying chicks when I want to grow my own meat. Can anyone tell me what breeding stalk would I need and where will I get them from. Please tell me what will be the process.