Also known as Patagonian maras or cavies or Patagonian hares, these guys are the second largest rodent, relatives of capybaras and guinea pigs. Wiki has a good article on them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_Mara or just google them for other
Hi, I am currently fostering 19 chickens. They were hatched at my son's school and we have been raising them ever since. Unfortunately we are not able to keep any, so we are interested in finding them forever homes. We have it seems, 4 or 5 different
I was looking up the exact wording for the rooster question and noticed that a new city code had been enacted on April 18th. This gets rid of the 10,000 square foot rule for Phoenicians (section b). Now you only have to have written permission from e
Our 4 hens are now 5 months old and have begun laying, hooray! We'd like to allow them some daily free-range time within the area immediately outside the coop but as beginners we are not confident in our ability to clip their wings, or 1 wing per hen
Call for Coops and an invitation for Micro Livestock Group to have a presence at one of the coops! The tour is educational as well as fun, and we want to expose the group to a large audience. If you have an interesting coop, and have a great example
I have 2 Muscovy hens setting. What conditions do I need to provide for the baby ducklings? They are free range with access to a stock tank for water. Will the ducklings need lower and/or smaller water sources? Will they need protection from the
My chickens (hens), have been panting which is normal for this time of year. The other day, I put a large 3' x 2' pan in the coop and filled it with water. Just like kids, they took turns standing in the water to cool thier feet. The end of the n
I enclosed my garden to keep the birds out. Of course, I now have lost my bug eaters and I noticed an area of my garden is overrun with pill bugs. Will quail eat up the garden goodies as bad as chickens would? Will quail eat up bugs? I can't have chi
I am looking for a good home for a four month old Delaware rooster. He started crowing on Friday and I am desperate to find a good & safe home for him. He has been hand raised, is a bit skiddish, but loves to be held once he trusts you.
Hello everyone. My chickens are panting already and it isn't even full summer yet. I did go out and removed them all from the coop and closed it because they were hanging out there instead of the yard. The whole yard is shaded at least right now.
The side with the plywood sheet faces west. The nesting boxes are cabinets I salvaged from bulk garbage piles. We are adding plywood along the top of the block wall section to keep out predators that might climb the wall. The roof will be tiled with
My friend has two hens and a rooster she would like to place, $28 for the trio. That's what she paid for them. She's decided to go the bantam route instead. She's a veterinarian and they've been checked out thoroughly & have their vaccinations. They'
I have been thinking about getting chickens for years. A friend of mine just ordered some black Dutch Bantam chicks and got way more than she expected. She ordered 16 and got 27. I'm taking 2 or 3.
I will be converting a small dog run into a chicken r
I have two young hens - only layed for a couple months and are now broody. I have 4 nesting boxes for my 11 hens but 2 of the boxes are being held captive by these broody girls. The others wait there turn for the remaining nesting boxes but they su
We have another opportunity this summer for beef. Our last slaughter of the year will be on June 15th. This will be Grass-fed All-Natural Piedmont beef. As a breed, Piedmonts are known for their extra lean, tender, well marbled beef. Pricing is below
I bought a treadle style feeder at western ranchman and I'm so frustrated. I tried following the directions it came with and the chickens are terrified of it. The treadle is too small my girls can eat the food off either it or the lid without touchin