Once a hen starts to lay and has been with the rooster will those fertile eggs turn out to be normal size chicks? I am wondering if a young hen will have smaller eggs, lower fertility or small unacceptable chicks. Or once she has mated all of the chicks will be the same no matter her age? Can...
I just wanted to introduce myself. I am Sean from Wilmington, NC. I grew up with chickens, we always hatched our own. Now have a little time I can spend raising them. I look forward to learning more from this site. I received in the mail today 9 Black Copper Maran eggs from Little Peddler. I...