You are going to kill me for reviving this old thread....
Work got in the way. I switched to another bank and have been crazy busy trying to get back organzied from the move. Well last night my wife asked me if I had ever found any eggs. I told her I needed to get back on the forum and see...
It has been a while since I hatched out some babies. The DW who teaches 4th grade for the last 18 years has asked me to round up some eggs to hatch for their life science project. I have done this in the past, but it has been a few years. I donated my original incubator to a farmer who was...
I would go with the fat blimpy type tires. They will be easier to move when the ground gets soft. Make the axle mount to the end and flip up on hinges when not in use. That way you can lower it to the ground after the move easier. It looks great.
I followed Gail Damerow's idea of mixing oats n 50/50 with feed. So far happy chickens. I will feed some corn in the winter. Helps to keep them warm. Other than a few treats here and there they eat the mixed food and free range grub. I am amazed at only 10 weeks how docile they have become...
We could have a TN, KY, AL, GA, AR, MS swap at my farm in Columbia. We have 80 acres and plenty of shade. It is less than a mile off I-65. Let me know if anyone want to do it and I will put up a post for it.
Egg production usually drops after molting. It will continually dwindle until they only lay a few per year. That is why the commerical layers are done after about 8 to 10 months of laying. They are not economical for the companies to keep feeding them. It is sad, but unfortunately they have...