~Hilltop Farm~

New to raising Chickens

1. I am a City Slicker living in Dade City and would like to rasie some chickens...nothing fancy just a few chickens for some fresh eggs. I know nothing about raising chickens but am anxious to learn. Any help would be appreciated.

   I did a lot of research before I got my birds. Also you should check and see if there are any laws or restrictions on raising birds where you live. Some areas do not allow roosters. I don't know how many birds you are thinking about getting and if you plan on starting out with chicks or point of laying pullets.

   Gail Damerow's 'Storey's Guide to Chickens' is an excellent resource, as well as these web sites which are also excellent sources of information.

    

   These sites are especially helpful in selecting breeds.

   http://www.mypetchicken.com/breedQuestions.aspx

   http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

   http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html

    

   Here are a couple of good links on raising baby chicks.

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/raising-chickens-basics.php

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-first60days.html

    

   Also here are some other good sites, info and more good links.

   http://www.mypetchicken.com/aboutChickens.aspx

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/lcenter.html

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/coopdesigns.html

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

    

   Good luck and have fun.

2. Hi everybody I am new here, I have a few chicken and want to have some more. I want large breed/that lay large brown eggs. (red star, black star, ausstrslorps, buff orpingtons, any rocks and new hampshire) I Would like to hear from everybody that have

   Check the following links and you may be able to hook up with some other BYC members that have what you are looking for.

    

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=8

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=241786

3. I had chickens several years ago. I just bought a house a few months ago and I'm finally ready to get some poultry back in my life. I'm not sure what I want to buy, maybe a few hens or chicks, maybe some hatching eggs.

   Check the following links and you may be able to hook up with some others that have what you are looking for.

    

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=8

   http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=241786

    

   Here are some other good links.

    

   http://www.mypetchicken.com/breedQuestions.aspx

   http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html]

   http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html

Swap Meets

1. I was curious when the next swap meet you all are gonna have again?

   Currently we have a date set for May 15th. Check the following link for more information.

    

   http://www.hilltop-farm.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=3627446&eventID=66032507&next=showAgenda%3fcalID%3d3627446%26pagerOffset%3d2