Recent content by juls_farm

Hello, I have large dewlap Toulouse goslings (grey). Parents are from Metzer Farms, they are 1 y.o. Goslings hatched May 26th. I will have DNA sex certificates next week from iQBirdTesting. Located in Northern NJ. I will not ship but am willing to drive to meet half-way if reasonably close.

Unfortunately, there is a huge surplus of roos this time of year. Google rooster rescues (mostly in NJ). You can also join NJ Backyard Chickens group on FB, they can recommend a rescue. I had a very difficult time rehoming my surplus roos unless they are a very desirable breed. Good luck!

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I want to build a large run (100 feet by 50 feet) for my combined chicken and goose population. I will have avian netting on the top, but was wondering what to use for walls. I need them to be at least 8 feet tall. The run will be quite visible so needs to be nice. Did anybody use metal...

There are two very detailed and comprehensive goose egg hatching guides here. One guide, by Pete55, recommends cooling and misting after the 6th day. Another one, by shelleyd2008, notes that cooling and misting is not necessary based on this and other users' experience. So: to cool or not to...

I realize that it is an old thread, but I was wondering if you ever got a pellet mill and started making your own pellets?

I agree that local hatchery/breeder is the best choice. However, I was not able to find any hatcheries or breeders in my neck of woods when I was looking for goslings this spring. So I ordered from Metzer farms - two sexed Large Dewlap Toulouse goslings. They arrived healthy and so far are...

I have heritage RIRs, BCMs, and two Wyandottes. Wyandottes lay much smaller eggs than RIRs and BCMs. They are large, slow, and docile. Out of the 3 breeds above, I would recommend RIRs as a good starter breed - they lay pretty much every day, even in winter; their eggs are huge, especially...

Welcome to BYC! I am in Sussex county. BCMs and RIRs.

Fantastic writing style, and kudos for adopting and caring for ”rants”!

Nope. I do dry hatches, so not much water is added. Even w/o water, my humidity is 45%.

I am returning the same incubator to TSC. First hatch was good. Now both hygrometer and egg turner won't work.

My NR 360 was good for the first hatch. Now, hygrometer and egg turner stopped working.

Hello, I only had guineas for 2 yrs, so please take my information with grain of salt. My guineas were always in a separate coop, but they mingled with chickens while free ranging. You can try to introduce them as you were new chickens. I do not think you can separate guineas if you have only...

Hello, Selling a breeding pair of guineas: male is buff; and female is pied. Also have keets that hatched on June 17th. Local pick up only - Sussex county New Jersey. Please email me at [email protected] if interested. Thank you.