Can anyone get me a link to some free chicken tractor plans? My chicks are about 2 weeks old now and I don't have anything built for them yet. I want something with nesting boxes and I don't want to start throwing it together without plans.
I just hatched some white Leghorn eggs and know where I can get free RIR roosters. I've heard that Golden Buff/Red Star's are the best brown egg layers. I have an incubator so I figure I could hatch some myself. Does it matter what sex of what breed you use? Like would a have to use a male...
I just bought a new Hova-Bator 1602N Incubator yesterday (no fan, no auto turner). I put it together thew way the paper said and put one thermometer on top of a piece of cardboard. The temp is too high (106-110*). I am wondering if the orange light is always supposed to be on? When I try to...
When I get shipped eggs what side do I keep up when they are resting? Any other tips you have for my first time incubating eggs (White Leghorns)?
I saw the post a while ago but now I can't remember which side to put up, I tried the search and couldn't find anything
Do you guys and gals think that there is less of a market in most rural areas for white eggs compared to brown? I will have 2 doz. White Leghorn eggs in the incubator this week and I'm just wondering because most people put out signs that say "Fresh Brown Eggs".
What incubator would you guys recommend for me as a noob. I'm looking to start by buying about 24 hatching chicken eggs online and hatch them myself and then if I like doing it I'll keep getting more every month and trying different birds. I am not looking for something too fancy or expensive...
Hi everyone,
I'm new here and I'm from western PA. I'm looking to raise some chickens for eggs and sell some eggs locally too for some extra money but I know I'm barely going to make anything. I will be off work until the end of July so I think this will be something good to occupy my time...