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I agree with Joan. Organic is great, but a lot more expensive and not always there. I feed layer pellets, 3 way scratch, and for a treat, HI Game Bird mix. It has a lot of big seeds that they love fighting over. The best bargain is broken bags when you can find them at 50% off. Usually only...

Hi, Diane! Iʻm not sure if your note was directed to me, but let me chime in anyways. As my full-time farmer god-father taught me, chickens are living garbage disposals. If you can eat it, they probably can also. However, certain foods arenʻt healthy for them. I try to avoid anything with...

Yeah, but youʻve got to see Joanʻs coop. Its the Taj Mahal of chicken houses! Please post some pictures so we all can see what "Moving on Up to the Eastside" really means in the chicken world. Chuck

Aloha! Silkie newbie girl is a good egg, lives Hilo side and has a couple of silkies too. Sheʻs an artist and a nice person to know. Iʻm all the way up in Hawi, so I donʻt get to Hilo except two or three times a month. I have a couple of dozen ameraucana hens laying those funky blue eggs and...

I got choke orientals ready to come out of the brooder. O-shamo, malay, thai, & saipan. But when do you start feeding them Hawaiian Gamecock mix? Anybody know? Iʻve been using broiler starter mixed with millet seed & chick grit so far. They grow fast and peep like crazy! Already a couple...

Aloha, Kmakani! Hey brah, you know my good buddy, Roy Tokunaga? He runs/owns H & R Orchid Nursery in your town. You see him, give him shaka from Chuck in Hawi !

Aloha! Iʻm in Hawi. Weʻve been fighting an unknown predator lately, so I havenʻt had time to chat on BYC, but glad you are here now. Best of luck with your new girls!

Okay, first question. Is bamboo (leaves & shoots) safe for chickens to eat? My black bamboo blows its leaves all thru my run and the chickens are scratching in it. I havenʻt seen any bad effects, but does anyone have any experience with bamboo and fowl? Likewise, ironwood needles are...

Quote: Funny you should mention Malays. I was thinking about getting some Malays or Shamos to use as a security force. Let them run free and keep the dogs & cats off the property. Whoʻs going to take on a 3ʻ high fighting chicken?

Yes, but we have mongoose, hawks, owls and palm rats! Predation is still a major problem, especially since so many locals allow their dogs & cats to run free 24/7. The wild fowl of Kauai are a good story. They claim that a cargo ship jettisoned its load in a hurricane to save the ship and...

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The more the merrier CovenantCreek! Aloha.

Actually, we have the largest ranch in the US. Parker Ranch dates back to Kamehameha I and takes up most of the North & South Kohala Districts here. Surprisingly, while the produce is wonderful, its priced 10 - 20% higher than whatʻs being flown in from the mainland. I donʻt get it, and Iʻm a...

Quote: We all say that until the first time we pay $10 for just a gallon of milk & a loaf of bread. Having chickens in your backyard seems like a necessity here sometimes.

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!