Q. What are the best egg layers?
A. We can suggest a few different breeds for egg laying.
Our best brown egg layers would include the Red Sexlink, Rhode
Island Red, and Barred Rock. If you prefer a white egg, then
we would suggest the California White, or the White Leghorn. |
Q. What are the best dual purpose chickens for egg
production/meat?
A. If you are looking for a dual purpose chicken used
for laying/meat we would suggest the White Rock, Barred Rock,
Rhode Island Red, and New Hampshire Red. All of these birds
have good meat qualities, as well as efficiency in laying
eggs. |
Q. What is the proper male/female ratio to insure fertile
eggs?
A. The proper ratio to insure fertility of eggs is 1 rooster
to approximately 8-12 hens. Like breeds should be kept isolated
for 4-7 days to insure fertility. |
Q. How much room must you have to raise a chicken?
A. You should figure one-half square foot per bird for
the first two weeks. Then increase to one square foot after
that. |
Q. How soon can Ducks be allowed to swim?
A. Ducks can swim at about 2 months of age. The most important
thing is to make sure that they have completely feathered
out, and have lost all of their down. |
Q. Can you raise chickens with turkeys?
A. We would suggest that you do not raise turkeys with
chickens. Diseases such as Blackhead can be passed between
poultry. Also, turkeys should not be kept in an area that
has been occupied by chickens in the last three years. |
Q. What can I do if my chickens are pecking each other?
A. Chickens peck for many reasons. They can be hot, crowded,
or sometimes pick on different breeds or chicks of different
age. A number of remedies have been suggested to help fix
this problem. Some people put large shiny objects in the pen
such as a bucket, to entertain the chicks. Many people choose
to put pine tar on the pecked area as a detterant for would
be "peckers". |
Q. What is the best bedding to use for chicks? Is newspaper
OK?
A. For bedding, we suggest you use Peat Moss or Wood Chips.
Never, ever cover the chick bedding with newspaper or any
kind of paper. If paper is used it can be disastrous when
starting broiler chicks. They will often "spraddle"
and a spraddled chick is a dead chick. They will not recover. |
Q. How long should you keep chickens for laying?
A. Most hens will begin to lay at about 20 weeks. Egg
type layers will continue to lay efficiently for 1-3 seasons.
After this period egg production will slowly decrease. The
number of eggs you can expect differs by breed. See Question
1 for the best egg layers. |
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Q. What are my payment options?
A. Should you decide to place an order with us, there
are a couple payment options. The quickest way is to use
our NEW, secure online shopping cart. You
can also call your order in with your credit card ready
(we accept Master Card, Visa, and Discover). If you do this,
we can book your order immediately. Another option is
to send us a money order prior to shipment. We would actually
need to receive the money order at our office before we
can book the chicks. We do not ship C.O.D.
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Q. Do I have to pay shipping and handling costs?
A. There are no additional postage or handling costs!
The price you see per chick is the only cost you will have.
There are no shipping tables, weight charts, etc. to worry
about!
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Q. What is the difference between St. Run/Pullets/Cockerels?
A. St. Run chicks are chicks that have not been sexed.
They are shipped as hatched, and should be around an equal
amount of males/females, although there is no guarantee. Pullets
are female chicks. Cockerels are male chicks. |
Q. How long will it take to get my chicks?
A. Your chicks should get to your post office about the
second day after the ship date. For example, if the ship date
is Monday, Jan. 1, your chicks should get to you on Wednesday,
Jan. 3. There are times where it may take 3 days for your
chicks to arrive. Please don't panic, in most cases they will
be just fine provided you give them plenty of water and heat
when they arrive. |
Q. How are the chicks shipped?
A. We ship our chicks via the United States Postal Service
using Priority mail. They are boxed in specially made cardboard
boxes with holes in the sides for proper ventilation. We box
them according to the weather. We have minimum orders so that
there are enough chicks to produce enough body heat to make
the trip safely. In the warm months, be cut back on the number
of chicks per box to insure they do not get too warm. We do
all we can to insure that you get your chicks both happy and
healthy! |
Q. How can I tell what's wrong with my poultry?
A. Guide To Disease or Behavior
Diagnosis
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Q. What kind of animal is killing my poultry?
A. Predator Diagnosis
For Persons With Poultry |
