Wow - until you said Easter Egger I wouldn't have thought but then the green/slate legs and I looked more closely at the comb. Thanks. The other one is "huge" - very heavy and doesn't like to walk around much. Not like any other New Hampshires I have had. So, thought it might be a broiler variety.
I have 2 chicks that I am not able to identify. I got them at a Tractor Supply during Chick Days. I was told they were a Buff Orpington and a Salmon Faverolle. After some research I am convinced that they are not what I was told. I think one is a broiler - comb, wattles, New Hampshire color, big...
Too soon to tell if I am going to like this breed. I have what is supposed to be an almost 2 week old chick but her development looks more to be 2 - 3 weeks. She is huge compared to my other chicks from the same group. I was wondering if this is normal for the breed? As a chick she loves to...
I have had New Hampshire's since I got chicks. They are awesome breeds to have - as we live in New Hampshire that was one of the reasons to get some. They are friendly, good egg layers, cold hardy and in 4 years having hens, the only breed of chickens that I had a hen go broody. She was a great...
Thanks for this thread. I have a broody and bought some fertilized eggs. We are on day 10/11 and I was wondering about the feeding as well and this really helped for planning purposes.
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I have a broody hen and would like to hatch some chicks. Was wondering if anyone in NH or northeastern MA has fertilized eggs? I'd like to get them within the next couple days as I am not sure how long she will continue to brood with no eggs... I have a mix of RIR, New Hampshires, Easter...
Wow - really needed to read this thread. Been preparing myself to have my aggressive rooster, a RIR, processed when I integrate some new chicks into my flock. It is interesting to note that for some reason 2 years old seems to be a common age for the aggression to really show itself. I had read...
I am looking to rotate my flock by processing 4 and replacing with new chicks that I got in May. Just wondering if there was any other information regarding places in NH to process chickens. I contacted Granite State Poultry and I am just waiting to hear back. Thanks for keeping this thread active!
I was checking in on this thread because one of my hens has been laying soft/no shell eggs off and on and wanted to check to see if there was anything else I should do other than layer pellets (with calcium) and oyster shell. Decided just to share some winter experience - had a few "no shell"...