I am looking to build a flock of breeding BLRW. I had started on them as a project, but then lost them to a dog attack. I am looking to buy eggs or chicks if you are near the montgomery county area in TX.
Thanks!
I have some new hens that started laying about 2 months ago. I have had hens before and know it takes a few weeks for them to start laying normal size eggs, but I don't remember it taking this long with my last batch.
About how long does it normally take for the eggs to reach full size? Maybe my...
Went into lock down yesterday, so excited!
I have a white leghorn that is on day 3 of being broody. What are the chances I can get her to accept chicks after setting only 6 days, and are they any good at raising chicks? I haven't heard of any going broody.
Last time I hatched I had my buff...
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I did see veins! I can't remember when I candled last batch, this is only my second time doing this. But I remember I saw movement the first time I candled.
My husband is an officer, so he has one of those super blinding flash lights that I use.
The temp couldn't have been up there...
LOL
Yeah, he gets an allowance, but spends it as soon as he gets it. so I figure maybe if he sees how hard it is to really make it maybe he will hang onto it longer? I don't know. Once they hatch I am going to take him around to the feed stores with his chicks to see if they will buy them from...
I candled last night, I could see where a bunch of them started growing. They had clear viens and everything, though no movement. should I have seen movement?
There was a heat spike of 102. I don't know how long it was like that, When I got up it was at 100 but I could see where the high point...
They were set this morning, I was to afraid of a spike throughout the night.
So starts day 1!
ETA: We have some of our own mix flock eggs in there for my son's chickie project. He wants to sell some little chicks to a couple of our neighbors and the feed store down the road. We think...
LOL! and I have already told my husband he needs to get on the ball in building our pig pen! I love the red-brown colored piggies! The drive wasn't even that bad either.... LOL I think he is going to have a hard time keeping me away from your products!