West Townshend here. Going to start my second year hatching Blue egg layers, Feyoumi,and Polish. My blue egg layers are a mix that I have breed from Americana hens with Tufted Quechua and Coluncus. Very nice birds and laying more blue colored eggs than their green egg laying mothers.
Oh yeah, I rolled a stick of unsalted butter in the chickstarter. They ate about half. I just checked on them all again. They are amazingly diferant with lots of spirit and energy. I only saw one chick with droopy wings. I hope this is the road to recovery. Thank You rising Pheonix, all of this...
Last night was a no loss night, Although some of the chicks are looking a little sad it was nothing like last week. I did not put any lights on last night. They seemed to like it better a little cooler. 95 is way to hot for that age chicks. I just went out and looked again and it seems as...