Vermont

[circlehouse]

Where in VT are you? I've got fertile eggs.

I'm in Williamstown VT. What kind of eggs do you have?

 

[circlehouse]

I'll also have chicks in 3 weeks, plus fertile eggs now - AND I have a great young rooster looking for a home

So if you get a rooster - it is too late for this hen - she wants to sit and brood on eggs for 3-4 weeks ... well - I guess you could put him right in - but it is best to keep a new bird separate from the flock for a while - letting their bodies get used to all the germs on both in small does - plus gettting the new birds used to the sounds and smells and such of the new home.

We had a rooster that we had to rehome last year. Evasive he kept atacking our daughter. Such a bummer too because he was so nice and then changed instantly. So we aren't interested in a rooster at this time. What kind of eggs do you have? Where are you? I have heard of people letting their hen sit on dud eggs and then sneaking chicks under at night, would that be easier?

 

[Metella]

I've heard of people being successful with the peep switch - but I have never found my hens accept any they don't actually hatch out.

I live in Brandon but am going to Middlebury this afternoon I have Marans and EE mixes and spitzhauben type chickens - plus spiztx mixed with blue egg layers - as available fertile eggs.

Pyxis has Ayam Cemani and some other types I can't recall now - very lovely animals !

 

[Pyxis]

I'm in Williamstown VT. What kind of eggs do you have?

I've got frizzles, easter eggers, and olive eggers laying now.

 

[circlehouse]

I've heard of people being successful with the peep switch - but I have never found my hens accept any they don't actually hatch out.

I live in Brandon but am going to Middlebury this afternoon I have Marans and EE mixes and spitzhauben type chickens - plus spiztx mixed with blue egg layers - as available fertile eggs.

Pyxis has Ayam Cemani and some other types I can't recall now - very lovely animals !

My hubby is going to knock up a little brooder today so I would be able to get some eggs this week... I would just prefer some breeds that are friendly to kids and winter hardy. Not sure about those breeds you have, would they work?

 

[circlehouse]

I've got frizzles, easter eggers, and olive eggers laying now.

Where are you? We LOVE our EE that we have, she is so friendly!

 

[Pyxis]

Where are you? We LOVE our EE that we have, she is so friendly!

I'm in Fair Haven VT

 

[circlehouse]

I'm in Fair Haven VT

That's pretty far for me, I'll poke around a little more here in central VT and if I can't find anyone I'll let you know! Thanks!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I've got frizzles, easter eggers, and olive eggers laying now.

and they're beautiful!!

My hubby is going to knock up a little brooder today so I would be able to get some eggs this week... I would just prefer some breeds that are friendly to kids and winter hardy. Not sure about those breeds you have, would they work?

i hatched eggs from Pyxis and they are beautiful and inquisitive birds, mine aren't super friendly but are not mean at all, but I did not handle them at all, like zero
But a couple (the frizzles) will let me touch them briefly when I feed them lol and let me get close but not touch the rest of the time

 

[Metella]

And if you want some of her EE - Pyxis and I see each other often - I can get the eggs from her if you want and can deliver around Middlebury, Brandon or such ??

Just a thought