re: Tell me about raising chickens

I have a buff orpington a black orpington and a rhode island red. They lay eggs on a 27 hour cycle. I get 2-3 eggs. Feed them laying pellets. I made a waterer out of PVC pipe and waterer nipples. They only time.the smell is bad is after the rain. I got some lye from the feed store and spread it when it gets bad. It kills the smell.

Be prepared if you have a chicken tractor to move it everyday. If not chickens will eat all the grass down to the dirt in less than 3 days.