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Why do that? The Captn wants egg layers. I would jump straight to a great egg laying breed. Barred Rocks or EE.
Bantams don't lay eggs???
Bantams do lay eggs, but it is my understanding that they tend to lay 3-4/ week. Unlike many standard breeds that lay 5-7/week. My EE and Barred...
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I'm up for that. Mrs Delmar also mentioned that you you be interested in putting together an incubator, which would be fun. Do you get any extra fertilized turkey eggs that you would be interested in trading?
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How many you got? I don't mind butchering but I'm not real fast yet so I don't tend to do more than 4 or 5 in a setting. Also I have been skinning rather than plucking if that makes a difference to you. I have never butchered anything but roos, which are good for the crock pot or for...
Anybody in Northern Indiana want a free EE roo? He is a fabulous roo and the girls like him fine, but we have decided 2 roos is more attention than our 5 girls want. I would actually prefer keeping him to the roo we are keeping, but Mrs Delmar has become attached to the other guy and it is, sort...
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YES! Hoosier Pride is what I like to see!
My name is Hannah and my SO (significant other, of course) Travis and I live on an old dairy farm on the south side of Mishawaka with 90 acres of farm...
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Not going to need that companion after all. My chick didn't make it!
Oh no! I am sorry.
It was sad, but we are moving on. I already have a dozen eggs saved for the next hatch and I have some ideas on improving the incubator.
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She doesn't need a companion with bad toes but she does need a companion, and I am sure she wouldn't make fun of one with bad toes
Not going to need that companion after all. My chick didn't make it!
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Thanks but the closest one seems to be in Huntington, about 60 miles from here. Gas prices being what they are, it would probably make more sense to buy 6. I'll keep trying locally though, before I do that!
Norther Indiana people.
I might need to find a brooder buddy for this little girl.
She hatched Thursday afternoon and I haven't had another PIP since then. I haven't completely given up on the hatch, but am starting to feel like we might have to find her a friend. TSC is an option but I don't...