Whew, I have been absent from these boards!!! Been a busy lady with the LARGE amount of renovations going on at the farmhouse and tons of other things...... Lots have changed since last posted. My babies have hatched. Two eggs weren't fertile, two blood rings, and a few quitters... BUT the...
YAY!!! Baby eggs were here a day early!!
All are numbered and in their 'bator. This is a dry incubation bc of where I live (Hampton Roads off the Chesapeake Bay/Atlantic ocean anybody?? We don't need humidity assistance.... haha) and will bump it slightly up at lockdown time.
So excited for...
I think I'm going to end up going the importation route for the two breeds I desperately want. (Mottled Houdan and Standard Crevecoeur) They are beyond difficult to find a "true" species here that are not bantam sized, nor a watered down hatchery baby. **Not saying some of you here in the states...
woohoo! so eggcited for these little eggs to make it here. they were shipped out today so im already doing the anticipation stroll.... and checking the shipping status every hour like a loony hehehe. bator is all set and ready, just needs the babies to be popped in zee "oven" hopefully all is...
HI all! Hope everyone is doing well!! I know there have been a few posts on feeding for keets already.... But I had a question about Organic Feed for the babies I plan on going the organic route, seeing as I do that with all of my other critters. This is the first time I'll be hatching and...
Hi everyone!
Putting my feelers out there for anyone that knows of breeders of Mottled Houdans (I'm open to other type Houdans but prefer motts) and Standard Crevies.... I prefer to NOT go through commercial hatcheries for these specific breeds. I'd like hatching eggs BUT if they are chicks or...
Hi! I'm putting my feelers out there to see if anyone knows anyone or anywhere I could get some adult Guinea. I'm alright with Keets/ Eggs but I would prefer to have some adults to prowl the tick infested areas of my property while I'm raising the babies. I'm aware of the "training to stay and...
Hello! Soo very excited to start posting here! My name is Jes. I'm 26 years old and I LOVE CHICKENS! It's sadly become an obsession of mine and I have just been waiting for me to have the right property. (Hampton roads, specially the metro area aren't really "chicken friendly") I just recently...