I have a few crele split to isabel orpingtons, obviously I can breed these together to get more but if I wanted to add some diversity from the existing birds I have currently what colour would I use? I have black split to Lavenders, Lavenders, Gold and silver laced, and black mottled?
I have lavender orpington and black split orpington roos, and I have some silver and gold laced ladies, i know the lacing is recessive, but what colour would my chicks be if I put these girls with these roos? Can anyone enlighten me?
I bought a Hova Bator 1602n from GQF the other week the wafer thermostat that came with it was so frustrating in an incubator that constantly draws air from the room it is in. It was next to impossible to keep it in any way consistent, because unfortunately my home temps fluctuate a lot. I dont...
I just bought a Hova-Bator and found the temp to adjust tricky, but I have it cycling between 99.5 to 100 is this the perfect temp for my chicken eggs?
I have been lurking here a while since saying hello and enjoying the forums, but recently I decided to have a go at incubating. I used a Nurture Right 360 and i am pretty pleased with the results considering my house is terrible because it has no temperature control.
I chose 12 eggs, all fresh...
Greetings from the green hills of Kentucky everyone.
I am not new to chickens, geese, eagles, emus, or parrots, I grew up in Australia and raised parrots, cuddled emus, and had pet eagles. My first flock of birds was 28 geese which I had at 11 years old, later I went on to have numerous...