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Thanks for the link! I will definitely check it out :) And I love that so many South Africans are joining!

Hi Trevchar!

I've been searching for almost a year now. The closest I got was LS chicks from Altro Pets, in Voortrekker road, Parow. I've not seen the adults though just some chicks and I got some hatching eggs from them as well. Out of 10 eggs that I got, only one is still developing and its due to hatch...

Here are some of my chicks, aged 6 - 8 weeks Some of the Lohmans and Orpingtons scratching about The house-shaped coop is my small coop where the trio of Orpingtons live. Next to it is just a back-up pen for emergencies, currently empty The main coop is 3m x 3m. Most of the chickens...

Hi Viia. Welcome to the thread Mr. Pepper is absolutely gorgeous! I live on a farm in Philadelphia/Atlantis area not too far from Table View. I could take him in. I have free-ranging Silkies, Orpingtons and some mixed layers with secure coops and out and about scratching for food only when...

Okay, I'll let you know when I find someone. I may order some eggs from Jo'burg to hatch in my incubator, but I first want to test the new incubator I am building as I'm not prepared to spend R30 per egg, plus packaging and courier costs only to have another disastrous hatch like last time...

Also Light Sussex?

Hello. How are you all doing? I wanted to know if anyone on this thread knows of anyone who breeds Light Sussex chickens in Cape Town, or just have them? I'm looking for chicks or fertilised eggs, or even mature Light Sussex? I can have eggs sent from Jo'burg at R30 per egg, plus R100...

Awesome :) Good luck and post some pics when they're out please!

I will definitely be in contact for some eggs next time I want to hatch... I have liked your facebook page :)

How is everyone doing? This thread has gone quiet...

So I thought I would give an update on my hatch... Out of 22 eggs originally set (15 Rhode Island Red and 7 Silkies), one Rhode Island Red hatched today, 23 days after being set. Meet "Trooper"...

Thanks Michelle I will check out that site for a humidity meter... I have a small metal square camping pot inside, which I fill to about 2cm with water... Having no humidity reader means I have to "guesstimate" at it... I actually did make a turning tray for my eggs, out of a normal egg...

AAAG MOEDER!!! Look at the black one in the front... His expression is like, "hey, check me out" lol

Wow that's something worth looking into. I have the Silkies to do the hatching, but would be nice to research the Gold top and all that goes into breeding them :) I just love the sight of a mother hen with chicks... It's the most beautiful thing! 4 of my Rhode Island Red eggs in the...

Your rooster is beautiful! He sounds like a real character as well! My chickens are not tame, and it's better that way as they will be (and some have been) killed by my naughty Jack Russells if they come over the fence... My rooster is very protective of his hens as well. Even now that I've...

That is such a gorgeous chicken :) I suppose they are good layers as well with the light Sussex in them? Not that my Silkies are bad layers... I read that they lay about an egg or two each per week, but my 3 Silkies are laying a constant cycle of 2 eggs one day, and one egg the next, then two...

I built this "incubator" myself following other users' home-built incubator designs from BYC. It's basically an old cooler box with two light bulbs in it, controlled by an STC1000 digital thermostat, kept at a constant temperature (lights switch on at 36.9 degrees C and off at 37.4)...

Hi guys and ladies, I've been quiet due to very bad internet connection here where I am :( Actually so frustrated right now. I only have my one Rhode Island Red hen left (thankfully the pure one), after my naughty Jack Russell, Lady, killed the other 3. So I have the Rhode Island Rooster...