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Poultry - domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, Guinea fowl, quails and turkeys) and the family Anatidae, in order Anseriformes, commonly known as "waterfowl" and including domestic ducks and domestic geese. The word "poultry" comes from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animal. Wikipedia: Poultry
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I have land in a great location for a broiler farm 15 minutes away from the city I live in. I am a city guy and before I go in for the ‘big’ farm with 5k or 10k chickens I am thinking about making a mock miniature one in my backyard for 50 broilers and just use the whole experience to learn about everything from building their shed to rearing them to the point where they are ready for processing. Is this a good idea? Do I need to change or add something? Thank you.
Little momma sitting on some eggs. She was the first hen we ever got.
He keeps “bobbing up and down” and opening and closing his beak, he also doesn’t run away from me like usual
My duck has bumblefoot. It's gotten a lot better but now the area has kind of hardened, not as red. Should I try to soak her and remove the tiny scab to see if the kernel comes out?
I've done Epsom soaks, wrapped foot with antiseptic spray and vetracyn and salve.
My Turkey hen has been making this noise for the first time I’ve heard today. Anyone know what it means?
Hi, got a duckling on the way, not sure if it shrink wrapped? He’s been pipped for 45+ hours and still not out. Might have nicked a vessel so put him back. Any advice!?
Good day all. First time making a post here on reddit (apologies if my lost may sound toxic to anyone).
I'm interested in starting a poultry farming business and I'll appreciate any comment, input, suggestion to take, to make this vision of mine succeed. I actually have no experience. My focus is mainly on egg production. I will like to know the challenges too and ways to mitigate associated risk (from experienced poultry farmers here). NB: Farm will be setup in a tropical region.
It's okay to send me a dm as I'll welcome all.
Many thanks in advance to everyone.
I need to sell off some of my Toms and keep 1 or 2 best for breeding... my question is, what do I look for as "best for breeding"?
Is a more aggressive Tom (with the other males), a good or poor trait for a breeder?
If I put unwashed eggs in the fridge (I heard they last longest this way) and then sell them to someone who doesn't keep them in the fridge at all, is there risk of spoiling or salmonella?
Gday from northern Australia. I bought four goslings from one seller then a few days later I bought a fifth gosling from a different seller- slightly younger/smaller. Have them all in a shared space with some Australorp chicks until they all get a little bigger/stronger. After a week, came home in middle of the day and the four related goslings have died. None of the other birds. There was plenty of food and water. Anyone got any ideas?
My local butcher sells three different types of whole chicken at three different price points: Perdue Whole Broiler @ $2.39, Gallinita @ $3.99 and Vivero @ $3.69. What is the difference in these varieties? Do they have different best uses and which would make the best roaster? If it helps, this is in Washington Heights, NYC, a prodimently Dominican neighborhood.
Thanks for any counsel in advance.
Can anyone tell me what breed these ducks are? I picked them up last night at an auction
Saran’s farm YouTube channel check it guys🤟🏻😍
Hi guys, I am incubating ducks and am trying to figure out what degree the eggs should be turned.
My incubator self turns 90 Degrees not 180 degrees. Some places on google say that 90 Degrees is ok, some say 180 is a must. Please help!!!
I have only just put them in for incubation (they are my first duck eggs)
Thanks!!
We have 4 hens in our garden. Today we surprisingly this big egg was found in their nest. Is it possible to be a Hen’s egg? By the way 3 of our cheeks are missing recently, I don’t know if there is any correlation with it.
Hello, I have 10 pearl guineas currently 14-15 weeks of age and they have been wandering off. The most recent is a few days ago where 4 of them wandered off 5-6 acres down our hill on our property. They in the past have ran off for one day only to return that evening and the next morning. I have no problem getting them to come in to the coop to roost; they usually do it automatically most of the time. We introduced them to their forever home at 4-5 weeks old, and they have been there for around 10 weeks.
Is it normal for guineas to wonder off a little ways? Should I let them? Will they come back to roost? How much longer should I confine them for? How do I get them to stay & stick with the chickens?
We are also eventually planning to expand our Guinea flock to 30 by putting different color variations of Guinea-Fowl under a broody chicken hen so we don’t have to coop train them and so they stay with the chickens more. I’ve also heard that this makes them smarter to be raised by a chicken, but the don’t seem dumb at all to me to start with.
All thoughts are highly appreciated. 🙏