Posts by mtnviewfarms

Roosters protect the flock when they free range and warn of predators as well as call the hens when a good food source is located.   Hatching out your own eggs either via a broody hen or using an incubator will give you fifty...

I've had many different Heritage Breed chickens as well as EEs and for what you are wanting I would vote for either Buff Orpingtons and/or Black Australorps - both breeds are wonderful and gorgeous birds - if I have to pick a favorite...

I'm so excited - after raising Heritage Breeds for three years now I FINALLY think I have my first broody hen.   One of my 2 y.o. Black Australorps has been sitting on 12 eggs for two days straight now and I'm wondering when...

As was said, check them for spur buds.  I had the same thing happen, as I grow out chicks to sell as pullets and all were supposed to be females.   Of course I 'picked' the two that were the best looking young BO...

I get five dollars per dozen for my 'multi-colored' dozen -- Welsummer, Black Australorp, BR and EE eggs - they are free range and farm fresh. The eggs are so gorgeous that people actually ask me 'are they real'?   Several...

JMHO based on last three years of non-stop chicken raising that it's best to wait until the pullet is 15-16 weeks of age before integrating with the rest of the flock as they are close to the same size and able to defend themselves...

I give the electrolytes for the first 4-5 days then switch to ACV with the mother in the baby chicks waterers.   I was told by Meyer Rep that doing both would be too much for their tiny little systems to...

As has been decided - the one in question is a definite Roo - you can also tell with BRs as the males are lighter as they get older and the girls are darker.

I have ordered chicks from Meyer for over three years, hundreds of chicks, never had taken advantage of the 'meal maker' until two orders ago.   It's just a 'free' chick - they told me mine would be female and they sent a...

Have you called your local post office to let them know that you are expecting live chickens and requested that they call you the moment they arrive - Meyer puts your contact phone number on the box of chicks?   Meyer usually...