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are my 15 month old backyard chickens too old for us to eat?

October 31, 2011 4 Comments

Image by Steven-L-Johnson Question by Kristi: are my 15 month old backyard chickens too old for us to eat? will the meat probably be too tough at their older age? p.s. I am not a vegetarian. What do you think? Answer below!

Why don’t white broiler chickens lay eggs?

October 30, 2011 2 Comments

Image by ratnasinghrathore This is the Cooked dish. karansguesthouse.wordpress.com Recipe Serves Four Time Taken to Prepare – about 90 Min Ingredients Onions 4 large minced Oil 1 cup Red chilli powder 3 tea spoons heaping ( or to taste) Coriander Powder 2 tea spoons heaping( or same proportion as the red chillies) Turmeric Powder 1/2 […]

Keeping urban pet chickens indoors?

October 29, 2011 2 Comments

Image by Philip Ferrato Question by Izzy: Keeping urban pet chickens indoors? I would love to have a pet chicken in my home. My room is about 8′ by 6′, and we have a medium sized, fenced in outdoor yard. I have two dogs, but I keep them away from my guinea pig so it […]

I am raising commercial broiler chickens, currently I am using pelletes feed. My question is: Can I switch to?

October 28, 2011 3 Comments

Image by Farm Sanctuary Chickens raised for meat are crowded by the thousands into factory farm warehouses (Feel free to distribute freely for not-for-profit use, but please credit Farm Sanctuary. If you are media and are in need of a high-resolution version of this image, please contact us at media@farmsanctuary.org and request the file "broiler01_300_1".) […]

What are the chances of me getting the Bird Flu from backyard chickens I want to get?

October 28, 2011 8 Comments

Image by Steven-L-Johnson Question by chickenman002: What are the chances of me getting the Bird Flu from backyard chickens I want to get? I want to know what the chances are and if it is currable. Add your own answer in the comments!

How many chickens for my urban coop?

October 27, 2011 2 Comments

Image by btmspox Question by SuperN: How many chickens for my urban coop? I’m getting ready to order some chicks for my back yard coop. I have a caged run area (with top) of 6×10 ft, and a raised (insulated) coop with nesting boxes 6x4x5-ish. I’m getting Buff Orpingtons, which are a larger breed chicken. […]

Am I allowed to breed chickens in developed urban areas like Toronto??

October 27, 2011 3 Comments

Image by kveton Question by UofT guy: Am I allowed to breed chickens in developed urban areas like Toronto?? I live in a semi-house with a garden and I just loveeeee chickens!!! Add your own answer in the comments!

How to Raise Champion Turkeys for 4-H or Pleasure?

October 26, 2011 1 Comment

Image by FlyingFox We really need to raise our hiring standards at the office. Question by Elizabeth T: How to Raise Champion Turkeys for 4-H or Pleasure? I want to start raising Turkeys for pleasure. My friend is going to join the 4-H and I told her she can use my turkeys to show if […]

Can i keep chickens in town if i live in ND?

October 25, 2011 1 Comment

Image by btmspox Question by Mat R: Can i keep chickens in town if i live in ND? i live in Mandan ND all of the websites like the city chicken and urban chicken or any other place don’t have anything on ND so if you happen to now that would be awesome ND is […]

How deep should a fox barrier be on a chicken coop?

October 24, 2011 4 Comments

Image by G123E123E123K123 A run down chicken coop. Question by RDPD: How deep should a fox barrier be on a chicken coop? We are planning to build a chicken coop and run and note that it is recommended to place a solid barrier below ground level to prevent foxes and other predators from digging their […]