raising

I’m a brand new chicken owner with my first flock of chickies. I bought 6 SGEs from Tractor Supply, and I think they’re thriving well. I am planning on getting a few of them butchered to make room for some more chickens (per my city’s regulations) and I was wondering: if I introduce new baby...

Does anyone have any idea what food would be best to feed hens to extend their life? I don't care as much about getting eggs as I do for them simply being pets. I of course want them to be healthy, however I learned about Matilda the chicken that lived to be 16 years old, and based on all the...

Are you buying / hatching chicks next year ( 2024 )? I’m getting salmon favorelles, Cochin, Orpingtons, and blue red laced wyandotte. What are you getting?

Hello everyone, First i would like to apologise if this is posted in the wrong section, i didnt know where else to post it. If you have any suggestions as to where i should move it, please do tell. Now onto the main topic. I raised about 8-10 chickens two years ago on my concrete roof. It didnt...

This thread mainly serves as a place for all aseel and Oriental game fowl lovers and breeders to come together and talk about their upcoming breeding, or otherwise, projects, their hopes for the future, facts and pictures of their birds, breed information, a place for newer people in the...

Howdy! This is my first year showing chickens. I am very excited and nervous! I wanted to join this forum to get ideas, tricks, and tips to help raises my chickens. Does anyone have any raising suggestions? Thank you!!!!

My name is Hubert, and this was my first time when i hatchling chicken egg's, that was amazing experience but best moment was when small baby chicken trying go out from egg! When i hatchling eggs in incubator first time i got 100% success 11 for 11 eggs was done, amazing... I just moved from...

This is my third time raising a group of ducklings. I've been looking for more convenient ways to clean after them and I heard of some people using towels. I have them on some old blankets right now and it is helping them walk a lot better (they were really wobbly, as they had a tough shipment)...

My duck will be raising chicks. I was wondering what do I give the chicks and the mama duck? They will be in the same coop so how do give what mama duck needs and what the chicks need nutrition-wise. Do I offer chick starter? Is it okay if mama duck eats it too? I've never had any poultry...

Hi all, I have a Broody momma duck and we've decided to let her hatch/ raise her ducklings. (She's party of a flock of 7- including two drakes). Has anyone done this with their flock? Any advice? Should I separate her and the ducklings?

Here is the link to NPR's story: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/826925180/we-are-swamped-coronavirus-propels-interest-in-raising-backyard-chickens-for-egg

So, my aunt is rasing Peafowls (peacocks), well I decided I'd like to try. I've never really eaten one, but the eggs are great! So I have to ask, anyone else have peafowls that they sell or raise? I thought about going into that business now.

How do i get my oegb hens to lay more eggs in the winter I'm trying to breed them in winter i live in north Georgia

Considering raising chickens. I currently do not have any but miss the taste of fresh chicken eggs and maybe the experience of going out to the coop to gather them as a child. I have concerns but am still interested. We have mountain lions, bobcats, huge raccoons, deer, snakes, domesticated...

Hey everyone! I was just looking at who all breed/raises rabbits on here. Whether it is for meat, fur, or just pets. I haven't been doing this for long. I just reallt started going crazy with it the ending of 2018 into 2019. Had a few fallbacks with neighborhood cats and even rats getting...

My hen is 27 weeks old and has been laying for about 2 weeks. I have decided to leave the past 7 eggs in her coop to see is she will go broody. We also have a silkie rooster who i have seen mate with the hen. She is starting to hide eggs under hay and move them around the coop daily. What does...

I'm not sure if this has been asked before but I searched the forums and couldn't find anything. I was just thinking that because they have long tails that drag on the ground, would they need any special care? Like bedding, feed, etc...? Wouldn't dirt and feces build up in it? Would I have to...

Does anyone have any experience with training 18 week old chickens or about that age? How hard is it to train them once they get that old? I've trained 9 of my chickens but I started them when they were at the oldest of 4 weeks. I'm thinking of getting two 18 week olds soon but would like to...

I am interested in raising ducklings, but I am not sure if there is a demand in my area. Have you had any experience raising ducklings around Atlanta? Many Thanks!

Well I am in need of a few cages to house different ages of bobwhites. What type of cage do I need......