Some of our hens have decided they would like to break most of the eggs in the nest boxes before I can get home to take them out. They break their own as well as others. I've started adding oyster shell in an effort to make them harder but does anyon
Hi, I'm looking to get 3-4 guinea fowl to rid my yard of ticks and my garden of squash bugs. I live in west Mesa, so I cant have more than 10 birds and I was thinking 3 guineas would be a whole lot quieter than 10. I cant find anywhere to get less th
I have recently noticed that at night there are a lot of cock roaches in my chicken coup and pen area. I figured out that they were getting into the feed so I fixed that but am still seeing quite a few. I tried diatanatious earth but that didn't help
I have too many hens and not enough of me to go around. I have made too many volunteer commitments and have a family that is over scheduled as well. I would like to see these girls go to good homes with a buddy where they will not be eaten. I will g
We are downsizing to a smaller flock and have 2 Barred Rock hens available. Both are approximately one year old, have had free range, are currently laying and have been consistently good layers. Asking $15 for both. I live in central Phoenix near
On Saturday, November 2, we (SupUrban Farm in Gilbert) will be running our Chicken Culling Class from 9-noon. We'll walk through the process of determining whether a hen is laying or not, discuss the options for culling a bird from a flock, and facto
Hi everyone! We have a complete Tilapia fish pond set up available. Included is 10ft diameter 36" deep pond with established 55 gallon bio-filter, and separate Tetra pond bio-filter, and approximately 300+ fish of all sizes from fingerlings to 10"-12
I have a hen that's getting picked on by my other girls and I'd like to find a new home for her. She's a beautiful girl that just started laying last month, hatched in February.
I'm hoping to get $15 for her and we're located just north of McDowell b
I have been going around in circles search for information on the internet with little to no success. I would be grateful for any ideas the group can offer.
I have one remaining hen from my small flock of three. The deaths of the other two were not c
Just a reminder that Rachel Bess' intro to Chickens class is this Saturday. She'll start with the basics about getting and keeping Chickens but she can successfully answer more advanced questions you may have. Click on the events tab and yo
I have 3 extra buff-laced brahmas that I need to sell or will trade for fresh milk, bag of certified organic no soy/corn feed, etc. They are 10 weeks old approximately and I still have no clue on the sex. Please give me a call if interested 602-881-2
We are moving to Costa Rica in October and need to find a home for Lemonhead, Yami, Julie, Trixie, Princess and Pearl. Three are 19 months and three are 14 months. There are two Easter Eggers (one lays pale pink, the other lays green), two Barred Roc
I have a few too many ducks and am looking to downsize them. They are magpies and welsh harlequins.One drake with 2 ducks. Hatched late May. $60 for the trio.
We have had a drastic drop off in production of eggs. We have 10 hens, and used (3-4 weeks ago) to get 6-8 eggs daily, and were very happy with our hens. While we are still happy with them, we are only getting 0-3 a day. Anyone else experien
I do not know what to do with the hen. I cannot bury in my yard as the soil is too hard to dig deep enough, not sure how to handle, can anyone help. :(
can I please get some input on a coop design, I am wondering about ventilation. the area is 5' block walls on three sides and open to the west, there is a large native mesquite directly in front of this opening to shade the west.my plan is hardware c
Free shelter, sturdy. Heavy. Used for ducks. We're moving and can't take it with us. Great shape, like new. small footprint. haul it away and it's yours. approx. $200.00 in materials.