Recent content by RobandSue2

Follow-up... I hatched my own chicks and want to put them in the same brooder as the chicks I received from a breeder/hatchery. Is biosecurity going to be an issue?

Is it wise to mix newly hatched chicks with chicks i received from a hatchery that are 1 week old now?

Ohhh that is what I was thinking...i will cross back to a legbar next....

So you dont think a dark olive hen crossed with a Splash Copper Marans will yield a chick that will lay brown? That would be great if the offspring will lay green or blue!!

Question- Background-I have crossed a BCM Roo with a Whiting Blue....then crossed the offspring with another BCM Roo....now I have a nice olive egg color. I have crossed back with a Splash Copper Maran to get a Blue chick which I have. Now the Question-I have been told that this will yield a...

*isn't waiting

Thank you very much I actually was sold when you said you know darn well that hen waiting 3 hours to turn the egg....

hello...I just got my new Brinsea and the default turner time is set at 45 minutes...I can move it to 3 hours. 45 minutes seems way to quick compared to my other turners? Anyone thoughts, experiences? Thanks

And they say their eggs are as dark....

Following...really like my Marans.... I see Greenfire is selling Blue Birchen Marans and saying they lay as dark as Black Copper Marans....anyone experience this?

How is it for clean up? Is it really a “set it and forget it” type model as they claim? I am tired of dancing around with my farm innovator...and am reluctant to get the 28 (go big or go home) just trying to justify the nearly $600 price tag.... I am trying to hatch about 12 a week so I will be...

I have finally gotten my Olive Eggers to the color I wanted. Now they are so dark I cannot see ANYTHING when trying to candle them....even my BCM’s are dificult...help??

The day i discovered broodiness was a great day....unbelievable ease.... This is my 4th Cochin bantam that has gone broody this spring/summer....its been great Thanks for the remarks...hoping I have an interesting cross then...

It is a Buff Cochin Bantam hen with an Ameraucana Rooster....so perhaps terminate now?

i have a standard rooster that mates with my Bantam hens....we had a girl go broody so we set some of the eggs and sure enough they are fertile. Has anyone done these crosses? What have been your results?