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    Chicks

    Hey, I kept chickens for a short period of time a couple of years ago. When I wanted them to have chicks I just let nature run its course. I marked the ones I wanted to keep as chicks and collected the rest. The chicks did absolutely wonderful. Now I've got a friend that takes the eggs out...
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    diatomaceous earth

    From what I've been reading this stuff is great to sprinkle all inside the coop to prevent some pests. It's even good for the chickens to eat. So do you buy the farm stuff from farm supply stores that is meant for cows? I also read it may be cancer causing. Are they talking about breathing it...
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    Medications and vaccines

    Just wondering about medication and vaccines with chickens that we plan on harvesting and eating eggs from. Is it something that needs to be done? Will this stuff eat into their eggs and meat? At first thought keeping chickens is a way I figured to get away from that stuff. Although maybe it's...
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    New to chickens

    Hello, My names Jennifer and I moved into my own place last fall on 13 acres. We just finally got around to building a coop. Just a few more finishing touches and a chicken run to make and we will be good to go. I've bought a tone of magazines and I have been searching the Internet like crazy...
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