by Janet Garman | Sep 15, 2021 | Baby Chicks, Chickens, Featured, Janet Garman, Raising Chickens
Our thoughts on brooding Fall chicks have changed over our years of chicken keeping experience. We were strongly in the Spring chicks camp for most of our chicken tending days, until the last two years, when we tried bringing chicks in later in the Summer. When the...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Feb 21, 2020 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Chickens, Ducks, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Raising Chickens
Raising chickens with ducks is achievable and ideal for those with limited space. When building a chicken coop make sure to plan the space accordingly for both species. Also, chickens and ducks can consume the same type of poultry feed, herbs, and natural supplements....
by McMurray Staff | Jun 21, 2011 | Raising Chickens
[scg_html_flock_integration_series] 1. How old should the chickens be when I introduce them into the main flock? We recommend that you wait until the new chickens are nearly the same size as the mature chickens in your existing flock. Install a temporary partition in...
by McMurray Staff | Jun 9, 2011 | Raising Chickens
[scg_html_flock_integration_series] Below are some tips to make it as painless as possible to introduce new chickens to your existing flock. With these tips, you may still see some aggression, but hopefully it will be minimal. Side by Side Temporarily install a...
by McMurray Staff | Jun 3, 2011 | Baby Chicks, Raising Chickens
[scg_html_flock_integration_series] Disease and Parasites When you introduce new chickens to your flock, you run the risk of also introducing new diseases or parasites to your flock. If you take your chickens to poultry shows, then you run that same risk when you...
