I know they're a hybrid between 2 different breeds and their offspring probably won't look like them. Does anyone know what sapphire gems make? I've got 12 eggs on day 18 in the incubator from my flock of 6 hens and 1 roo saph gems. https://dejejvistas.lv/en/portfolio/dominant-blue-d-107/ I'm...
I have one set of chicks in the brooder 8 saph gems 2 roos 6 hens. I want to order some salmon faverolles when I order my next batch of meat birds. If I do when the favers turn 3 weeks and are about ready to go out (temp dependent) the gems will be 8 weeks and will have been out in the coop for...
So I'm new to chickens and I went meat birds first instead of eggs. I'm using a 6x8 hoop tractor for 15 birds. I've had zero loss until yesterday where I lost a bird at 4 weeks and 5 days. I put that bird on a scale and it was 4lbs on the dot between 4lbs and 3lbs and 15 ounces. I'm guessing it...
Just like the title says any worries with mixing meat chicks and laying chicks in the same brooder for the first 3 weeks? I'll move the meaties out at 3 weeks but I was worried the smaller heritage chicks would get get pushed around a little by the bigger cornish chicks? I was thinking maybe put...
So when you say they won't be sex linked and wont be blue what will they be? Hypothetically? Could be any color any sex? I'm not sure I understand what sex linked is and why sex is guaranteed. I do know its the type of bird big egg laying operations use but outside that I know nothing.
Anyone have any adult pictures of these? Just ordered 2 Males and 5 Females. Wife liked the idea of a blue chicken and they seem like they should be productive layers that's all I cared about. Hoovers have like one generic picture of a hen I'm just wondering if they're actually that blue.
Will be moving my first 15 meat birds out onto grass next week (They'll be 3 weeks 6/26). Temps have steady been stead around 95 and should be next week as well. With a fan is That too hot and too soon to put them out? Should I hold them inside till week 4? They'll be in an 8x6 Cattle panel hoop...