Recent content by MarriedToTheFarm

I'm in Michigan, too, in the Thumb area now but I am from Birch Run originally. Do you know of anyone around with Buffs available? I started with some from Sand Ridge but I need some new stock. Thank you!

I always reuse my foodsaver bags (except after sealing meat) and never have a problem. However, you always lose some of the size after cutting them open so eventually the bag is gone.

Did you check the bag for a withdrawal time?

What I have done in this situation is to just pile in the straw to create a dry place for them. That is, of course, only if your pen is tall enough to add much bedding. To answer your question, yes I would have concerns and get them on dry ground asap. The less time they spend in wet...

We raised Colored Rangers from JM last year for the first time. Our customers loved them! Our processor said they even looked nicer than the Cornish after processing. I can't say enough good things about them. They grew bigger faster than even the hatchery had told us to expect. We plan to...

We live in a rural area where we regularly hear coyotes at night. We have not had a single loss due to predators (knock on wood) except for one of our own dogs when she was a puppy. We raise our broilers on the day range model. They have a cattle panel shelter with a floor and straw bedding...

We're in the Thumb.

I've been mulling around the forum for quite awhile trying to find some info on FCRs for BBWs or BBBs. I'm trying to establish a starting point for pricing these guys. I know FCRs vary a lot with environment but a rough estimate would give me something to go on. Last year we raised three BBWs...

I'm in Michigan and I looked in to processing our own birds last year. Since we were building a new building anyway it wouldn't have been so bad for us to comply with the washable walls, etc. The kicker for us was that since we live on a 100+ year old farm our waste water drains through a...

I'm in! It's taken me all of February so far just to catch up on this thread. Congrats to all those with chickies already! I put 24 eggs in the bator on Jan. 31st (I think, I'll have to check). They're all from my Buckeye and Buff Chantecler hens who are in with two roos, one of each breed...

Could you give me a rough guideline on when you would start Bourbon Reds for Thanksgiving processing? I only have experience with the broad breasted whites and would expect the Bourbons to be slower growing. Are you booking up for the Bourbon eggs already? Thanks! -Jena Becker Becker Farms

Best of luck to you! I think you'll be happy with your hatch. I have the same incubator and did my first hatch in January. It went fine. I was really happy with the Brinsea. Maybe I'll see you in one of the hatching threads!

Wow, that's beautiful. I love the colors!

Oh no!! Madcap I am so sorry. That is such a bummer. It is pretty cool how you figured the humidity out though, so they left you with a nice way to remember them!

I have another pip!! That makes 4. And... one of the first pips is starting to zip! I didn't see any progress while I was watching but I did see the newest pipped egg moving and shaking. This is great... who needs cable TV anyway!