I saw an ad in our EMC monthly magazine for a hatchery I hadn't heard of before.
Red Top Chick Farm
Box 100
Marietta, PA 17547
Does anyone know about Red Top Chick Farm or have you ordered from them?
I have a mixed flock, 4 Buff Orp. hens, 3 RIR hens, 2 Barred Rock/Old English Game hens, 2 Brown Leghorn hens, 2 Black Australorp hens, & 1 Buff Orp. Rooster.
I was wondering what a Buff Orp/Black Australorp cross would look like. I like the attributes of both. Anyone have any? If so, any...
My friend has been hatching eggs with his incubators. He has a 1 year old Rooster. His egg fertility has gone from 90% for first hatches to 75%, then to 50% on the last hatch. What would cause the fertility percentage to drop? He asked, "Can the roo mate hens and not fertilize the eggs?"...