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So I've developed an allergy to every animal except-chickens and cattle. For my power, I have used horses. Quiet frankly after a lifetime of working with them-I'm looking for something calmer, slower, and steadier that can be my all-in-one animal. The problem is I don't have room for 2 oxen...

I'm new to mushrooms. Mine are kept indoors (portobello) and its my first kit. My question is, if I allow some of the mushrooms in the bed to over mature and spore, can I use that layer of soil in fresh kits/beds and avoid re-ordering? This would drive the cost way down for me and allow me to...

I haven't been active for a while-long story. But right before I had to shut my internet off for repairs to the home a very strange thing happened to one of the flocks on a separate property. The Property: 10 acres-8 cleared -2 wooded. There is about 1/8 of a mile away a very large spring...

Two choices of Easter Egger chicks! Same breeding for each: Dams of the chicks are 1 of 4 lines. 3 of the 4 are (bb, oo). The Last line is (Bb, Oo). Sire is (OO) for blue eggs. Parent stock is rigorously maintained and no chicken that is: Aggressive, ever been sick, showed deformity, suffered...

Anyone in Ocala know of grain mills where I can get things like barely, wheat, corn, etc.?

These EE's are treated just like breeding lines for show birds. All of the parents have always been free from illness. Any bird that gets sick for any reason is removed from parent breeding stock pens. Sire is a Greenfire Farm Crested Cream Legbar Rooster for all of these eggs. Dams vary...

Mix of eggs from 3 different strains. Majority of them are bantam bred but a few LF eggs. 12 Eggs + any extras. All strains are free of any health problems and have never had a medical or parasite concern. No egg drop, infection, etc. The eggs you receive may be any color, but what hatches from...

Hello All! I just picked up 24 bulbs of asparagus. 8 are purple and the rest are NJ hybrid. We are avid asparagus eaters. I was looking for some tips on planting them. I plan on having them in row planters that are moveable. The bulbs seem dry. It says they are "2 year old" roots on the...

I was ready to turn the flock out the other day and noticed a pair of morning doves amongst the chickens. Of course, they enjoy picking up their scraps and sneaking in for warmth... Is it safe for my flock though? I know several people in the area own doves, pigeons, etc. I don't see them...

documentarys that are interesting, pretty, or entertaining about chickens! They are all on youtube : ) The Private Life of Chickens from BBC: "The Natural History of the Chickens" (Collection of stories from Chicken Owners and Famous Chooks): There was one more but I think its been...

Hey all, Looking for some hatching eggs out of accomplished flocks of Buckeyes. Please send me the strain, photos of the dams and sires, price and location. I will also buy chicks or trios. I have a brand new breeding pen and brooders. Also, if you would please include the highlights and...

I'm looking to have a second breed to show that is a good size LF to start researching. I am looking for something with a naturally gentle personality and that perhaps doesn't have as much representation at the shows. Which breeds do you see could use some more entries and breeders working...

Ah never mind, I looked back in my breeding records and double checked. Answered my own question

Sometimes raising chickens has its low points. There are, however, plenty of miracles and uplifting stories that can maybe help someone. A sort of "Chicken Soup for the Chicken Lover's Soul" sort of forum post. If you have an uplifting tale about one of your chickens or someone you know, post...

I set about 14 silkie eggs and so far 4 beautiful chicks have hatched. First one was your typical uneventful hatch! Woo! So was the second! B15 and PNT16 however... PNT hatched out wonderfully but once dried up I noticed both feet have severe curling. He is a BIG chick in a little egg. He...

I have an incubator which I know to be slightly off. The thermometer that is built in will read 93F, While a digital Thermometer will read 101.1F. That's an awful big difference! So I added in an extra thermometer in the same place and height that wasn't digital, it was a food thermometer. Its...

While I know all first time layers go through a their odd-shaped egg period, this is the first time I've seen a super thick Vitelline (Yolk membrane) in the egg. The eggs are slightly misshapen, a little elongated, but not bad. They are stored properly. They were fertile but gathered within...

If you show your chickens, do you have a different diet for them? Why or why not? What ratios do you prefer in your feed as well, such as protein %'s? An extras you have or have NOT had success with?

I am looking for a very gentle Rooster that enjoy being on the ground not in the air, be gentle with the hens and love getting attention or at least be easy to catch. I was wondering if a Silkie Roo could fill that roll? Or would my other hens really have at him for his fluffiness?

We recent had a death of out corner stone breeding mare. Her death, however, is still a mystery. After ungodly bills from her hospital stay, and no results, we are asking the community of any of their own animals who might have had symptoms? Horse was not a breed which carries HYPP positive...