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Which would be easier to raise, ducks or chickens?

October 14, 2012 5 Comments

Question by viajante: Which would be easier to raise, ducks or chickens? – I’ve read somewhere once that ducks are easier to raise but I’m wondering why are they not as popular as chickens.. Feel free to answer in the comment section below

Is it true that chickens can lay more than 1 egg per day?

October 14, 2012 5 Comments

Image by halcyonsting Shoulda named her Betty Davis. Question by Anne: Is it true that chickens can lay more than 1 egg per day? We’ve got backyard chickens and they only ever lay 1 egg a day, or sometimes there is the occasional day where one of them won’t lay one. I was watching this […]

My friend says if you wake up & put food in your mouth then give that food to a chicken, the chicken will die.?

October 13, 2012 7 Comments

Image by robot_zombie_monkey A bunch of us went out to St. Johns to visit Eric’s (and Ben’s) chicks. This was their second time outside and they were having a grand old time. More Moxie. Question by Briget R: My friend says if you wake up & put food in your mouth then give that food […]

Am I allowed to raise a turkey?

October 12, 2012 4 Comments

Image by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts This is an illustrated Ottoman copy of a Turkish work on the training and care of warhorses (Tuḥfat ül-fārisīn fī aḥvāl-i ḫuyūl il-mucāhidīn) by Aḥmed ʿAṭā Ṭayyārzāde (d. 1294 AH / 1877 CE). The text was written in ruq`ah script by Şaker Muhammed in 1271 AH / 1854-5 […]

neighbors chickens keep coming into my backyard?

October 11, 2012 7 Comments

Image by kristen & todd Question by Stacy S: neighbors chickens keep coming into my backyard? I live in town, in the village i live in and surrounding area’s we are allowed to keep up to 4 chickens. I live in a duplex and my neighbors have chickens which does not bother me but the […]

For beginners, what is a good number of chickens to start with?

October 10, 2012 9 Comments

Image by foodchronicles Question by alaskan girl: For beginners, what is a good number of chickens to start with? This is my first year I plan to raise chickens. Should I start with 6 or 8? I’m raising them in my backyard chicken coop and want a flock that is easy to handle. Can you […]

Why do farmers raise ducks?

October 9, 2012 4 Comments

Image by marco bono photo by Ling Ling Question by Ned: Why do farmers raise ducks? I understand farmers raising chickens, cows, pigs, geese, sheep, etc. But why do they raise ducks? Nobody (except the Chinese) eat them and their eggs aren’t food either… So what are they for..? What do you think? Answer below!

Why do some people talk nonsense when they are drunk?

October 8, 2012 5 Comments

Image by robot_zombie_monkey A bunch of us went out to St. Johns to visit Eric’s (and Ben’s) chicks. This was their second time outside and they were having a grand old time. Question by Sage: Why do some people talk nonsense when they are drunk? Everytime my dad drinks, even if it is just a […]

I have turkeys and i want to raise them to sell for people to eat….?

October 7, 2012 3 Comments

Image by BioDivLibrary Turkey raising New York,Orange Judd publishing company; [etc., etc.]1922. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954544 Question by Blond Chick: I have turkeys and i want to raise them to sell for people to eat….? are there any license or anything i have to follow to be able to do this… by the way if it helps i […]

Can I have chickens (with a rooster) in my backyard, in Hawaii?

October 6, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Baugher Webmaster Services They really got busy, scratching and pecking through the leaves looking for bugs. Question by RBCats: Can I have chickens (with a rooster) in my backyard, in Hawaii? hey, I was thinking of getting chickens. we live in Montreal (in montreal, it’s not legal to have chickens), but we are […]