Recent content by pepe1

I really like the Hovabator Genesis, i have had many good hatches with mine, i recently bought the Maticoop on Amazon after reading all the great reviews and because they cant seem to keep them in stock, i have not used it yet but will be doing a hatch soon.

Welcome to BYC I also live in SW Rhode Island and currently have 19 hens and 2 roosters

I had a 7 month old Isa brown red sex link go broody and hatch 8 out of 9 eggs this year she was a great Mom, i guess they sometimes go broody even if bred not too

Welcome to BYC, I live in Richmond RI and have 20 Chickens down from a high of 98 before downsizing

I had a mink kill one of my chickens, i put the dead chicken in a Hav a hart trap and he was in there the next morning i took my pellet rifle and stuck it in the cage and he bit the barrel that was it, i told my wife 29 more and she will get that mink coat she wanted

Where is everyone from Rhode Island, i live in Richmond and have 26 hens and 8 Cockerels

I have had several breeds go broody, Easter egger, Barred rock, black Austrolop and right now a 6 month old Red sexlink but with those breeds it is hit or miss, i am going to get some Cochins next because a friend has them and they go broody often

I live in Rhode Island and we have a 12 chick minimum i am registered in their reward program

I sold all 37 of my chickens last October because i turned 80 but i missed them so much i ordered 20 16 week old pullets for end of March and i am heading to TSC to buy some chicks, my Grandson eats 4 eggs every morning and is willing to help out, so sorry i sold mine

I live in Richmond Ri and stopped raising Chickens last November but missed them so i am getting 12 Pullets next month and probrably some chicks too, good luck with yours Orpingtons are a great breed

The batch i hatched are now 10 weeks old and weigh between 3.4 and 4.9 pounds will be processed in 2 weeks very happy with them. getting plenty of large to extra large eggs from the hens

The chicks have hatched 12 out of 15 eggs, very pretty colors but Mama is very protective and covers them right away so took a while to get an accurate count but pretty sure 12 hatched, 3 eggs left in broody box cant wait to see how they progress

I am very happy with my Dixie Rainbows, the males were fast growing and tender and meaty the hens started laying at 20 to 22 weeks and i get 6 to 8 eggs a day from 8 hens including double yolkers often, i have one that went broody and she is sitting on 15 eggs and covers them easily, they are...

I have raised a batch of Dixie Rainbows from Hoover hatchery and i love them the males dressed out at 5 to 6 pounds at 13 weeks and the hens started laying at 21 weeks and lay 5 or 6 eggs a week the eggs are large to x large and i get a double yolker often, i kept the smallest rooster for...

Welcome Chris i also live in RI and have 37 chickens down from my highest total of 98 but i will be hatching again soon so who knows what the count will be, love having a fire and watching the chickens free range in the warmer months, i live on 3 acres