chrismahon

For whatever reason, which may be due to the embryo being stuck to the side of the egg due to a turning angle problem during incubation...

I just wouldn't mix turkeys with chickens.

Quick look at Wikipedia says that it's the other way round, so Turkeys are more susceptible to 'Blackhead' than chickens and can catch...

I don't understand how or why getting them prevents Marek's and in who? I remember going way back to when we had our first chickens and...

Ex-batts can be pretty aggressive towards other chickens and shouldn't be mixed. If she shows signs of depression perhaps think about a...

I haven't either for a reason. They are very cute indeed, so if rearing for the table it probably won't happen. Read plenty of reports...

Hello @mandyRS and welcome to the forum. They are not ex-battery hens, the photo looks like a hybrid layer. A sloppy, slimy looking poo...

Starting with what we have had (large fowl unless stated otherwise):- Orpingtons- Jubilee, black and buff. These are big birds laying...

Brahmas are quite big birds, so you can discount Omlet coops which are , as you say, expensive. They have been designed for the...