Mixed flock

How To Successfully Integrate New Chickens Or Pullets Into A Flock - Wag and Cluck

Do you have a mixed flock of ducks and chickens? Are you planning to? You’ll need some tricks before you start. Having a mixed flock can be tricky at times. The difference in food, egg-laying, sleeping can all be problems coming from someone who has a mixed flock!

If you’re planning to raise a friendly flock in your backyard, we can help you identify what chicken breeds get along with your existing group. As much as you want to keep your chickens together, some breeds do not get along. Each species has unique characteristics and can clash with others. But we got you! Here are the top 15 chicken breeds to keep together for a mixed flock.

Easy DIY duck and chicken run ideas that that we have implemented for our mixed flock.

Though chickens are the best-known type of poultry, there are many other breeds worth considering. A mixed flock has many advantages.

The top chicken breeds for cold climates. These dual purpose chickens do great in Canadian winters. Raise these hardy chickens for meat and eggs!

Can ducks and chickens live together? Problems may arise when ducks and chickens are kept in the same coop, but many people manage to keep a mixed flock safely. Here's what you need to watch out for. #ducks #chickens #homesteading

Why get a guard goose for my flock? Are they really that great? We are here to tell you that a goose could answer all your problems.

Many of us start off by keeping a few chickens, or ducks, and then decide to expand the flock by adding a few birds of a different species. Some geese, guinea fowl, some ducks maybe. And with then comes the question: can you keep different poultry types together and how do you best go about it? Notably: - Can you/how do you brood/house different poultry types together? - What about feeding? - Which poultry types complement each other and which should not be mixed if any?

17 Tips To Protect Your Flock From Predators. #predator #flocksafety #raisingchickens #raisingducks #coop #tyrantfarms

There are several benefits of keeping a variety of fowl on the homestead. Aside from the obvious – receiving farm fresh eggs daily. But what about raising ducks and chickens together?

It is possible to house chickens, ducks, partially grown pullets and ducklings , together, and still provide the nutrition that each requires.

Merging 2 flocks of chickens can cause fighting and bloodshed. Here are the best ways to combine two flocks of chickens to reduce fighting. This method is also the best way to introduce new chicks to your older chickens. #dogwoodsanddandelions #chickens #raisingchickens

Why I Love Having a Mixed Flock of Chickens

Raising a backyard flock of different types of birds is no problem, as long as you practice awareness and caution.

Although I dream of fall days and cooler weather there is no end in sight for the hot humid weather here in Georgia.

Bantam chickens - or mini chickens - are all the rage, especially for urban and suburban chicken keepers. These tiny chickens are the ideal addition to any flock, and we’re here today to tell you

Though chickens are the best-known type of poultry, there are many other breeds worth considering. A mixed flock has many advantages.

What are bantam chickens? How many types of bantam chickens are there? Why should I raise them and do I need a bantam rooster? Check out these reasosn to raise banty or mini chickens including size, eggs and broodyness!

Chickens & Gardening • Lyndsey Gaskins on Instagram: "Nesting box sleeping is a bad habit that can lead to: Dirty Eggs Chickens mostly poop while they sleep, so you will have messy, dirty, and stinky eggs to gather. Broken Eggs Eggs that are not collected daily, or laid after you’re collected, are more likely to be broken which can lead to egg eating. Pests Poopy, warm boxes that are being slept in are a breeding ground for pests like lice and mites. It’s kind of a pain if you have…