Coming to 2 years with birds. I've incubated a clutch of 5 with Silkie genes, and they were all killed one night by a weasel at 8 wks, while at the same time, a new clutch of 13 hatched. 9 hens 1 roo in one run. 5 roos by themselves, and 2 egg eaters sequestered and fertilizing a flower bed for...
I'm 3 years working toward sustainable farming in the 3rd year of retirement, and it's time for me to add laying chickens and cocks to the property for their manure and eggs. As I wrote in the "Why you want to join" box, starting with 12, growing to ~30, I want to raise them gently and...
