Questions tagged [chickens]
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What can I grow for chicken food?
I live in the northeast US, with relatively cold winters (USDA zone 5, about -15°F ) and a short growing season (about 90 days frost-free; snow possible October through April).
I have a small flock (less than 30) of chickens for eggs, and raise a…
bstpierre
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True cost of raising chicken for meat
Assuming that the original investment of housing is paid for (or free ranged). What is the average cost of raising chicken per LB?
Things to consider:
Original cost of chicks
Feed
Assume you butcher them yourself
Anything else I may be over…
Some Free Mason
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Incubated chickens: how much of behaviour is nature vs. nurture?
I have dabbled with keeping some chickens in the back yard so have some basic knowledge from observing them, but I'm by no means a chicken eggspert. I know that different chicken breeds have been bred for certain desirable traits, but apart from…
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What type of cover crop survives mobs of chickens in zone 4a?
I've heard that chickens will take away all of the cover crops, and was wondering if there's any type of cover that will survive chickens.
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