If anyone is going to the Morganton NC show this weekend and is interested in some eggs to hatch let me know and I will take as many as possible that I can collect.....
So, folks, after the move in to their new home the girls are all practicing sitting in the nest boxes. 1 egg on Thursday was my first, none since..... But here are pictures of my family:
My rooster.
Brown Crested Hen
Black non Crested Hen
Black Crested Hen
I hope we can...
I don't post too much, not had too much luck with my SFH chicks, of the 15 I am left with 2 males and 3 hens. 1 male - Archie - is able to move around but does not walk well. The others are fine and fully grown. They take care of Archie like brothers and sisters do..... Well one of the sisters...
So, out of my last batch of eggs - 15 - I got 4 hatched on day 23..... This gives me a total of 16 chicks, with only 1 crested, and that is very distinctive indeed.....
Here are the new babies:
To all of you hardened SFH owners, can anyone tell me the approximate number of eggs I can expect once my hens reach maturity. I understand they are prolific layers, even in winter, true?
I took my first set out of lockdown today after day 23, cracked to see as I could see nothing when candled, and had nothing.
But I am keeping faith and hope my others will produce something! I am Mr Paranoid now, have 4 different thermometers in the cabinet, one records the max temp too, so i...