Hope you guys can help. Saw these on the eggs today and really don't know what it is. Is it calcium deposits? I just want to make sure it is not a problem? eggs for a bug?
The small things are very hard, but can be removed with a wipe of the finger.
On the second photo the small white ones are...
so we have 16 pullets that should be laying any day now. arrived the third week of May. Then we have another 16 in different stages of the molt. I would think we should be getting done with it soon I have looked at all the sign and staged and they are towards the end. we are only getting 2-4...
I have a flock of 29 egg layers with 2 generations represented. i have 15 birds on order to replace the first generation and have a few questions.
1) My coop can hold 30 chickens. Do i need to hold the "3rd" generation out until they start laying? The weather will be nice and they have...
Does anyone have experience with these fences. It seems like an easy way to let the birds run around while keeping them safe from dogs and other animals. Thoughts?
http://www.premier1supplies.com/fencing.php?species_id=6
Besides the want just to get more to have them....... when should i try to get more hens to keep up egg production. My first batch of 26 I revived 4-20-09 and should start laying this month. Should I get more this fall or wait till next spring. Any ideas?
Thanks
Travis
Bozeman mt
SO are these two boys? They are around 7 moths old Black Copper Marans. Thoughts?
Number 1 and 2
Number 3, 1,2
Number 1
number 3?
Thanks for your help !!!!!!
Has any one used this or have thoughts on it
Avia Charge 2000
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i have an 11 month old BC Marans rooster that I received at age 10 months. At first he was mellow and just getting his bearings. Now he crows every 3 min all day and night. I really don't know when he sleeps. Any experiences with this. Will he ever calm down?
Fellow BYC,
So I purchased my first run of chick this year and went overboard on everything 25 chicks, huge reclaimed farm building for the coop,Re sized the yard, etc..... Then i found a breeder of Marans that I really wanted and he sold me 6 pullets and 2 amazing roosters. These additions...
We have 27 8weekers of 5 different breeds and I just bought 6 Black Copper Marnas that re 14 weeks. The only food available to us is 1) medicated chick starter, 2) layer crumbles, 3) meat bird finishers. I cant for the life of me find a flock grower. The AG Depot said to feed them all the...
Well i may be getting some 3 month old pullets to put in with my 1 month old pullets. I know to quarantine them, and wait tell that are about the same size o to place together, but.... What about the feed. Once they are together is it that important to keep the flock raiser and layer feed...
So we got the 25 chicks to day and all is great. The adventure begins. We got the one free " mystery chick" and was wondering if you had any thought on what it was. I will post a pic later, but the disription is : mostly black body with a large( size of a small Marshmallow) white tuff on its...
WE have been waiting months and I believe we are all set up. One question.... I have read here to feed scratch to the day old chicks for 2-3 days to help with Pasty Butt. Any thoughts? Then I would switch over to Med Chick Starter.
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Can / should you eat fertilized eggs. I see that alot of people leave their rooster in with the hens. So does this mean their eggs are mostly fertilized? Would you even know the difference?
Travis
Bozeman, mt