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  1. Duncan Cook

    Incubator (Janoel) spares

    Hi I have a Janoel 24 and the plastic disc on the turner has broken. I managed to super glue it and it worked to give me a first hatch of 7 from 13 but it broke again while cleaning after the hatch. I have glued it once more and will try again but what I would really like to do is replace it...
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    Egg production

    I have had a quick look but haven't managed to find any suppliers of Cornish cross eggs here in New Zealand yet, I will keep looking as they sound ideal for what I want. Bit ironic really as we originally come from Cornwall. Yes I do plan to kill and process myself, it used to be one of my...
  3. Duncan Cook

    Egg production

    Quote: Sounds as though we have similar plans (though I am not planning to sell eggs at this stage) but you are much further along than me. The confusion probably arose because I can't see how it would work to have different breeds for layers and meat as you would still have to cull out the...
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    Egg production

    Love it, I'm going to pinch that response
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    Egg production

    I have read back through my other posts and am not sure why you might think that. I admit I am new to hatching my own but I have kept chickens for eggs for some time now and have kept ducks for meat before. I see my layers every day and build a bond with them. Meat birds on the other hand will...
  6. Duncan Cook

    Egg production

    The plan is to have two runs, one for layers and one for meat birds and yes the idea is to raise in batches and kill and process together.
  7. Duncan Cook

    Egg production

    Thanks, that's the sort of information we are looking for. No personal experience and consensus when searching the web (before we found BYC) seemed to indicate that Australorps were good for eggs and meat. Our current flock are all 6 years old and were chosen by our Grandsons, 2 Plymouth Rocks...
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    Egg production

    Following our first (relatively) successful incubation, 7 out of 13 using a Janoel 24 we have caught "the bug". This hatch were Australorps for meat and eggs and we are now considering next choice which brings me to my question, when looking to buy fertile eggs one of the features stressed is...
  9. Duncan Cook

    Hi

    After a couple of weeks just looking I have taken the plunge and joined. Brief History: Name is Duncan, we have kept chickens for the past 5 years for the eggs but production is slowing down a bit now. We are trying to get as close to self sufficiency as is practical and so thought we would...
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