To funny Natalie. I didn't want to crack open the eggs to check and I wasn't crazy about setting eggs that might not be fertile. I only have the 3 roosters now, so was just trying to figure out who they may be covering. Was hoping the non-layers weren't getting bred, thus making it easy for me...
Is it safe to assume that if pullets are laying and roosters have access to them, the eggs will be fertile? Also, if there are older hens in the mix who are currently not laying due to the winter break, are the roosters leaving them alone or hitting them up regardless if they are laying or not...
Hey you guys-
I just wanted to say a great big THANK YOU for caring....I am overwhelmed with a gazillion things that are all priorities and need my attention, thus not being on here in what seems like forever. I'll keep up the cause, I promise. You can keep up with the latest at...
When I get a chance, I will write and post what's happening here with updates. In the meantime, there is actually about 70 chickens here and 40 of those are between the ages of 2 weeks and 3 months. So, a 1/4 acre really is enough. And remember, too, they hatch and are sold, so not every bird...
I hatched an order for someone who was unable to take them at this time. I'm offering them up at a week old for $10 per chick, straight run and actual shipping costs plus $5 for the box.
The Welsummer lines are from and the Wheatens are from Bev Davis lines. There are 11 Wels and 7 Wheatens...
Well....the guy I'm hatching for said he'd give me 5 dozen....when I emptied the 5 gallon bucket there were 181 eggs in there. Can't let a good egg go unhatched, right? Oh, and then there are the 2 peafowl eggs I found in a friends barn today that were'nt there yesterday! So many eggs, so little...
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I have the 1588 Hovabators and was wondering about double stacking eggs for week until one of the other bators frees up.
I've put some eggs in to double stack and put a thermometer on the first stack and second and the temp reads the same.
Do you suppose it'll be okay to double stack just...
I'm a single mother with 4 kids, as of last week unemployed as a result of job cuts and will probably full time farm every inch of my 1/4 acre here in the heart of the village. I have a blue orp hen with no mate and would love the opportunity to hatch a mate for her. Believing that it's in...
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Was wondering what folks who breed their own meat birds use for birds. I'm looking for a hearty meat bird that can be bred, hatched and raised in my backyard. Thanks for your insight.