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Questions for those of you who use Frontline for lice and mites. How often do you treat? How do you treat (i.e. Where do you put the drops?)? Is egg withdrawl required? Is it safe to consume meat from chickens treated with Frontline?

Hello. Looking for SOP Speckled Sussex breeders. WTB Chicks or possibly hatching eggs. Any leads would be appreciated. Close to MN would be a bonus. Thank you.

What wold I get if I crossed a Buckeye rooster with a blue Jersey Giant hen??

I need a blank NPIP health form for my kids' 4-h chickens. The breeder I got the birds from is out of the forms and she asked if I could find a blank one to send her to fill out. Anybody know where I can get one??

I need a blank NPIP health form for my kids' 4-h chickens. The breeder I got the birds from is out of the forms and she asked if I could find a blank one to send her to fill out. Anybody know where I can get one??

Those of you who raise heritage breeds (not crosses or broiler type) at what age do you harvest the cockerels? All the ones I've ever tried end up being very tough unless i crock pot them for many many hours. What breeds do you prefer and why?

ISO Show Quality Black Orpingtons (Large Fowl), Black Wyandotte (Large Fowl), Silver Laced Wyandotte (Large Fowl) for my kids' 4H Projects. If near South Central MN I can pick up. NPIP preferred so I dont have to get all the birds tested. Thanks.

Can Chickens have Pineapple. I know they are not supposed to eat citrus.

I am trying to locate contact info for a Wyandotte breeder in Iowa named Roger Meyer. Can anybody help me out? You can PM me. Thank you.

What soap do y'all prefer when washing chickens before a show?? And what method do y'all use?

I have mixed flock of 10 Broad Breasted Bronze Turkeys, 5 Naragansett Turkeys, 24 Partridge Chanteclers, 9 Buff Orpingtons, 14 Silver Laced Wyandottes. Everybody was fine yesterday. I went out to feed this morning and ALL of my Chanteclers and Orpingtons were DEAD!! Everyone else seems just like...

i just put my chickens under lights to kick them back into laying. My question is does the type of light matter? I currently put in an LED bulb in hopes of conserving some energy. Does the light need to be incandescent or fluorescent to work?

I have some Bourbon red turkeys about 20 weeks old. I came home last night and one of them could not walk. On inspection the bird does not seem to have anything structurally wrong with its legs. It tries to walk but cannot seem to reach out with its legs and it can’t extend its toes. It tries to...

Wanna hear my sad story?? I ordered 10 Bourbon Red turkey poults and 10 broad breasted bronze turkey poults from Strombergs. They arrived this morning and only 2 of the BRs and 5 of the BBBs survived shipping. I was sad to find out that the turkeys actually came from New Mexico and not...

I am going to begin breeding a couple breeds this year and I have a question. Should i put the Rooster into the hens' pen or bring the hen to the Rooster's pen to be bred?? Ive heard that doing it one way vs the other can cause territorial disputes and fights.

I am thinking about starting a small quail enterprise. How much do y'all charge for eggs, birds, etc.?

Do any of y'all butcher chickens in small batches for other chicken owners who don't wish to "do the deed" themselves? If so how much do you typically charge? I was thinking about offering this service as a way to make some extra money to support my chicken habit.

Here's a crazy idea I've had. I have been keeping laying hens for about 5 years now. I have owned many different breeds and have really taken a liking to my Easter Eggers as my laying hen of choice. Thy are really good and consistant layers even in cold weather and seem to have that "hybrid...

Does anybody have any tricks for increasing lay rates. My 10 hens are about 2 years old and despite being on 14 hours of light im only getting 3 eggs a day on average. Seems like I should be getting more. My sister in law said she heard withholding food for a couple days may kick them into gear...

Do any of you chicken sages have an opinion on whether it is better to start new chicks in the Fall or Spring and why?