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Raising ducks with chickens and roosters?

June 9, 2011 4 Comments

Image by Svadilfari A Call Duck at the Brooklyn Fair in Connecticut The Call Duck is a bantam breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets. You have to like the person who first breed a decorative duck. Question by E. B: Raising ducks with chickens and roosters? I’m planning to get […]

Is it wrong to feed chicken eggs to chickens?

June 4, 2011 7 Comments

Image by ILRI Farmer Chen Yin Quan feeds chickens in Zi Keza Village, Nanjian County, Yunnan Province, China (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Question by Keevus: Is it wrong to feed chicken eggs to chickens? I’ve got a flock of chickens who we basically feed all of our scraps to. So we had scrambled eggs for […]

Im raising turkey that I bought from a hatchery. Two of my turkeys have died and I don’t know why. Any ideas?

May 28, 2011 2 Comments

Question by chigga: Im raising turkey that I bought from a hatchery. Two of my turkeys have died and I don’t know why. Any ideas? They’re about 5 weeks old and this is my first time raising turkeys, so I dont really know exactly what to do. Add your own answer in the comments!

do broiler chickens in poultry mate with roasters to produce eggs ?

May 28, 2011 1 Comment

Question by Ragav: do broiler chickens in poultry mate with roasters to produce eggs ? I heard from somewhere that the broiler chickens in poultry do not need mating in order to lay eggs..it seems they lay eggs by their own..is it true? Add your own answer in the comments!

raising ducks?

May 23, 2011 4 Comments

Question by benjoallen: raising ducks? i just found a baby duck and i don’t know what to feed it. its too late to go to a feed store does anybody know what i can use till i can get to a store? Feel free to answer in the comment section below

Raising Ducks?

May 22, 2011 1 Comment

Image by bfishadow A duck is jumping into the pond. I don’t know why they raise ducks here 🙂 Question by TF: Raising Ducks? Hi, my sister was raising two pet ducks. Unfortunately one of them just died today (they are a couple months old). I am afraid that the surviving duck will get very […]

Backyard chickens. Anyone know of a safe way to make moldy (hay) smelling area smell better?

May 21, 2011 3 Comments

Image by Rachel Tayse top to bottom: sussex, australorp, orpington Question by myrmidon: Backyard chickens. Anyone know of a safe way to make moldy (hay) smelling area smell better? I want to keep my chickens healthy, and I pick up the waste regularly for the compost, but their area, while large, still gets smelly after […]

How large are teh pebbles that you feed chickens for food digestion in their gizzard?

May 20, 2011 4 Comments

Question by Raphael M: How large are teh pebbles that you feed chickens for food digestion in their gizzard? And at what time do you feed these chickens the pebbles? What are the best methods for fedding them these pebbles? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Raising Turkeys in America – What Are The Reasons or Advantages of Raising Wild Turkeys?

May 16, 2011 3 Comments

Image by Bob n Renee Andrew is raising Turkeys for his 4H project. He has six but with the high mortality rate he hopes to have two left by fair time. Question by Miles: Raising Turkeys in America – What Are The Reasons or Advantages of Raising Wild Turkeys? I’m interested in raising turkeys on […]

How to keep raccoons away from my chicken coop?

May 8, 2011 1 Comment

Image by kittygutz It’s a chicken coop. Question by Candy: How to keep raccoons away from my chicken coop? I’m wondering how to repel raccoons away from my chicken coop. Lots of my birds have gone missing over the last week. I’ve seen raccoons running by the chicken coop. I chase them off, but they […]