Yes, I will go to tractor supply in the morning. Would these eggs be viable? Rocky is 6 months and the hens are 5.
Do I check for growth with a light, scrap this batch or put them in the fridge for breakfast? Or put them all in the incubator and wait and see?
There are at least two now laying eggs. I read they have to have a bunch before the sit on them. We got the first egg outside the coop 10 days ago. One a day until yesterday. Any pointers?
My wife and I have almost 2 acres , surrounded by farms. I wanted to learn how to be more self sufficient and grow a garden and raise chickens. The gardening is going well and the layers are too. The latest additions are going to hopefully produce eggs for meat.
I built a small coop thinking...
I built this 4x4x4 coop from recycled material, house build leftovers and a few panels from the hardware store. The coop has a main access so I can clean and refresh food and water. The coop sits on a 4x8x 18” screened box with hardware cloth on brick to keep out critters. An additional 4x4x5...
I just read a bard rock hen and aRhode Island Red roo make black sexlinks. I have a bard rock roo and RIR hens, so I will get mutts. We will see what hatches. I have 11 in the clutch today… stay tuned.