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again im going by heritage birds, not the mixes that most hatcheries offer. rhode island reds are darker in color, typically smaller framed and a little better feed to egg ratio than the new hampshiers. overall yearly egg production is only different by 20 or so eggs, not that much of a...

rhode island reds (heritage) are a little territorial. when you buy from pretty much any hatchery they arent real rhode island reds, but production reds (crosses of rhode island and new hampshire). just guessing in about 4 out of 10 cases the roosters will be aggressive towards other breeds...

if your order from them, make sure to wash your hands after handling the chicks. (this goes for any hatchery). a couple of years ago they had sent out some chicks that were contaminated with salmonella. it can happen to anyone, even if your hatching your own chicks. but it has happened more...

i dont think im doing the swap days thing anymore. it was a chicken pair from there that caused our problems here. i will offer a few chicks this year on the breeds i have left. if any of you want something just let me know, im keeping the first 20 or so chicks from each group - after that...

welcome to the thread, i am in buchanan - not far from you.

i have heard this too, but not from a reliable source. my wife read it on facebook.

honestly i think everyone should vaccinate their birds. from my research the dead vaccine seems to be the way to go- the problems with it is you have to use it all at once. some people claim the dead vaccine doesn't work as well, but you wont have carriers. the live vaccine that most people...

ive read about that vaccine, this was a timebomb in the making. until now i never vaccinated my birds, as some vaccines do make them carriers. when you have as many chickens as i do, unvaccinated, contained in breeders cages, under one roof - someone somewhere is going to catch something. i...

...golden buff etc). you cannot breed a male and female from these and create a chicken with the same properties. depending on breeding they also *usually* aren't great for meat purposes. a good bred red sex link will give 5-6 eggs a week. if you want to breed and hatch (its addicting), i...

...as a good breed. however if you ordered them as hatchery stock, most of the time they have some rosecomb rhode island red mixed in, that would *probably* make them better layers and change the temperament just a little. mine are also line bred for several generations, we all know that...

i do, but i havent tested the fertility on the lemon cuckoo orps. if the fertility is good $25 a dozen on them. towards late spring if i get several hatched off for myself i will drop the price.

...some with fertility, some with laying, and some with genetic disorders. to you guys, i am going to recommend getting a good barred rock (if *bar* is in the name of the chicken) and recrossing the lines to get the best genetic diversity. if the red color is light in the lines you have, try...

someone else mentioned eagle's nest hatchery. they have some descent buff orps, if your not planning on showing. i do have some lemon cuckoo english orps that i will hatch some eggs for in a month or so. they are bigger than the buffs most of us are familiar with. my complaints on them is...

just wanted to throw a little note out there, i have both breeds. the buckeyes i *might* keep, im far from impressed with the breed. the CCL's are on their way out, they dont lay well, autosexing is not easy, they need to be crossed back with the barred rocks often. disease resistance is...

shaybaby here are a couple links for you, im not sure of what the problem is myself but this may help. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/839243/is-it-a-bad-sign-for-an-internal-layer-egg-yolk-peritonitis https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/common-egg-quality-problems

i cant really post everything here, i believe its against the rules. im sending out PM's, if you have asked about something and i dont get back with you, PM me. the main reason i am selling is the move. between working and taking care of chickens - i haven't done a thing towards our new...