I think you are right, I have Cochins coming in April and was a little worried about the feathered feet. It's been a long time since I've had any feather footed birds. They will be in a very large run with other breeds their age, Orpington and Australorp and will eventually go in with the main...
I just started using my new incubator with the auto turner and I'm baffled. My old still air turn it yourself was the best incubator I always had excellent hatch rates. This new fangled turner just tilts them ever so slightly every 2 hrs. When I turned them myself, I actually turned the eggs...
I'm looking for some Bielefelder hatching eggs at a reasonable price. Since the pandemic the usual sellers have quadrupled their prices. If you have or know anyone who has purebred Bielefelder please let me know.
Thanks in advance.