Hens for Sale

We need to sell our hens to someone who would like to raise them.  We have 7, all good layers.  They have been fed organic pellet, organic grains, organic corn, organic veggies.  They have been free range during the day and in the cage at night.   3

2nd Easter Egger hen now dead

The end of March one of my two EE hens died suddenly with no symptoms.  Now the other one is showing signs of illness.  I went out to check on them this morning and she was still in the hen house on the perch while the four other hens were out in the

wheezing chicken

My Easter Egger is wheezing this morning.  Fine yesterday.  Wheezing today.  Advice?  She is chirping a lot too.

Help me find a home for my boys (roosters)

I have 3 boys that I must find a home or homes for.  Sam, Joe and Pete were born on 12/19/10.  They have recently started their cock-a-doodle-dooing.  I simply have too many boys and with a new batch of babies on the way I may get even more.  I don't

Another Free Rooster/Cockerel

LOL Vickiinaz beat me to the punch.  

Free rooster

Yep, one of our 12 birds hatched in early April turns out to be a rooster.  He is an Americauna, very interesting looking white and black.  I really would like to find him a home.

Anyone interested in a free to a good home "temporary special needs" hen?

I have a beautiful and sweet Ameraucana hen- 5 months old- should start laying very soon-but she needs about 3 weeks of special care first that I am unable to provide. :( I saied temporary special needs because from what I have read it will be about

Muscovyy Ducks for sale :)

I had 6 beautiful ducks hatch on Easter Sunday this year.  Now that I know what sex they are I am putting them up for sale.
I have the following:
2 white males
1 grey and white male
1 grey male
2 grey and white females
the ducks are $35 each
The ducks are

Can chickens eat alfalfa pellets?

I am "rabbit sitting" my son's pet rabbit.   We are keeping him in the chicken yard so he is safely fenced away from the dogs, but I notice that the chickens are eating his food.  I thought I remembered that it is ok for chickens to eat alfalfa hay,

Hen not using leg

Good afternoon!

Domestic Turkey Needs a Home...free

I know that the more skilled poultry people out there are laughing at me, but instead of turning out to be a rooster one of our small backyard hens has turned out to be a turkey.  Not even close to a chicken, I know!  In our defense she must have bee

To Mist or Not to Mist

I have heard conflicting reports on misting and fans for chickens.  now that the 110 heat is upon us, i am worried about my chickens.  they have plenty of shade, but it is still hot.  should i set up a misting system so they can choose to go over nea

Any fellow Pot Bellied Pig Owners out there?

Does any pot bellied pig owner know of a low cost clinic that will see pot bellied pigs.  My pig is very healthy, but I am getting him registered for the city and I need a vet's statement verifying size, weight and nuetered status.  Also would like t

Welsummer Chicks :)

I realize I'm probably not very close (Yuma) to anyone, but I have 3 female (sexed by hatchery & vaccinated for Mareks) Welsummer chicks available for sale if anyone is interested.  You know how those "minimum orders" go :)  Carrie

hot chickens and hot water

As the temp starts to really climb, I thought I would share a chicken-keeping trick that really helped last year.  Chickens don't like to drink hot water any more than we do. The water in the automatic waterer gets too hot when it just sits there, es

2 Female Mallards Free to Good Home

Hello fellow Microlivestock Groupies!

I just received an email from Mike at ASU who is looking for a home for two young female mallards who have not started laying yet.  Please see the email copied below contact info.  Thanks!

Hi Liz,

One of my lab mate

Rabbits for meat

Is anyone raising rabbits for meat?  I ued to raise them  for meat and fur as a kid.  Here in Phoenix where heat can be an issue.  I see lots about chickens but not rabbits.  I am interested in finding

Giant Chinchilla Rabbits.

Fellow dairy goat people?

We are bringing home our first two Nubian doelings next weekend.  I think I'm more excited about it than my children! :)

How to handle a pair of rowdy drakes

I am very sad this afternoon.

Last evening, I found one of my female hens dead in the coop. My flock of ducks and chickens have been housed daily due to overseeding of their run and are provided supervised outside play time to ensure they don't destr

will my neighbors complain about the smell with chickens & composting?

I went to the chicken class, I'm reading various things, getting my side yard ready--very much in the preparation stage of change :) . One of my friends says the chickens and composting bin will smell bad, then hens will make a lot of noise, and my n