Recent content by mikegar21

Thanks for the advise Sweet. I buy all organic chicken layer feed from Costco. And it tell you to add oyster shell to it. It's one of the few feeds that doesn't have the high calcium. Don't know why. But for where I live. You can't beat Costcos prices. I also feed them superworms that I...

Awesome. Thanks for all the info. I am currently mixing into my layer feed the oyster shell. I'm getting good shell output from my current hens. I'n going to pick up another batch of 6 chicks this weekend so that why I'm asking this all I'n advance. Thanks!! -Mike

Anyone ever had 8 week old chicks - 5 month old chicks I'n the same fenced I'n run / hen house? How do you get the 8 week old chicks to eat the chick sarter, and the hens to eat layer feed??? Any input would be Much appreciated. Bay area Mike

My moistenin te membrane. You mean to use a sprayer and spray the shell lightly?? Thanks for all your info!

Thanks for the info. Yes the egg shells are quite thicker than a normal egg.. On hatch day. I they are having a hard time hatching out, do you suggest helping them out if they are having trouble breaking through that thick shell.. This is my first time doing this. I know your never really...

Hi all. So I currently am incubating 6 eggs from my Delaware roo and RIR hen.. Unfortunately I live I'n an area where I cannot have the roo. So this weekend I have made arrangments to gie him away. I'n the mean time I thought I'd try to hatch a few eggs out, A's I have seen him doing the...

Hi everyone! I'm from the bay area. Not too far north.. : / Im looking to either give away or trade my Delaware roo. He's a bute. Any around the area here that's interested?? -mike

Thanks for the quick response. Really appreciate the info! Lastly, will the Delaware x Leghorn produce brown eggs? Thanks again, really appreciate all the info

I Currently have a Delaware Roo, and 4 different kinds of Hens. White leghorn RIR Black Star Coo Coo Maran 2 questions, Has anyone ever bread a Delaware Roo with a white Leghorn?? What color eggs will the offspring produce?? will the birds have black in their Fether Coloring?? Also, im...