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I’ve been looking for a good quality Roo to cover my two SF girls for a while and have come up empty handed again and again. Does anyone know of someone who sells hatching eggs. I don’t mind adding a few more birds to get a good roo (that’s chicken math right?).

We haven't had any chickens in about a year and a half. We'd maintained a small flock of Welsh Harlequin (plus one runner) ducks until a predator killed 8 of our 10 birds one night before Christmas. I just placed an order with Meyer for May. 11 Faverolles st run (I've always wanted some), 2 buff...

I'm not super familiar with silkies but I've always heard they're pretty docile (not sure if it's true or not). I'm sure you'll be good. They'll still need to develop the pecking order. Just keep a close eye on them and make sure no one is getting bullied and I think you'll be good. My ducks...

My ducklings (harlequins and runners) did well in a mixed flock. That being said, I did not introduce the chickens to the ducklings until the were well feathered. Also, depending on how aggressive your roo and hens are will determine how well this will work. After the pecking order was...

I've been looking to purchase some Faverolles for a couple years. I was going to attempt to hatch out some eggs but am having a rough time finding a breeder. I know hatchery quality is not going to be anywhere near what a small breeders would be but which hatchery would y'all suggest to purchase...

What kind do y'all have?

Thanks for the advice folks! Anyone have any day old or eggs for sale. Preference for egg layers (ie not bantams or game birds)

Nashville, right outside Rocky. Mount

This answered a few questions I had. Thanks for posting!

I had a broody lose all her eggs (a snake I think) and she still seems to want to sit. Is it too late in the year to get any fertile hatching eggs. Is it safe to let a hen hatch out some chicks at this time a year. It's really the first time we've ever run across a broody hen. Also, if it isn't...

Ethel, my little bantam mutt layed six beautiful powder blue eggs and, by my estimate, they were to hatch in the next 4-5days. Went to check in on them this morning only to find them gone without a trace. I'm thinking maybe a snake. I'm a little heart broken about it and our Cochin roo, Sparky...

You'll need to do another comparison when everyone's feathered out. It'll be interesting to see.

Super cute! What did you order agin?

The dark ones appear to be mallards and the whites Pekins

Leroy brown and his gang of WH trying to catch a fly.