Hi folks! I have kept chicks for about 4 years. Small backyard flock. My daughter and I are about to set out first batch of eggs. We bought a magic fly incubator, cleaned it well, and have it running as we wait for our eggs. We should receive them on Monday. BAntam partridge sillies. I know that...
My chickens have just started laying. My 2 red stars are laying speckled eggs. Light brown with all of these white speckles. If you happen to get the egg just as it is layed, they kind of wipe off, so I know it has something to do secretions from the egg tract, but as the chickens get lay...
First I want one. Second...You hatch out Olive Eggers...you get roos and hens. If you mate the Olive Egger Roo to the Olive Egger hen, do the Olive Eggs stay true or do you get some dk brown and blue/green eggs too. Just curious.
I have been posting on the quail sections for the last few days as I will be getting my first quail eggs to hatch in a couple about a month or so... gettng advice.
But I have chickens!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to chickens. Learning...
In designing my cages, I am using 1/2 hardware cloth.
I want quail for eggs to eat, pickle, and sell. I want quail for my family to eat.
I was thinking of starting with Cage # 1 as a 36" long, 24" deep with 2 or 3 compartments (12 or 18" wide x 24" deep) as my first breeder cage...
Getting paranoid reading the forum!
Here are my latest questions:
First regarding feed: I know to use game bird starter then grower when out of the brooder, yes? Any recommendations regarding brands. I buy my layer feed from the feed store. I am not sure if they carry game bird food, but...
I have 7 chickens that I started from 2 day old chicks. Brooded them in a homemade brooder, and they did great! They are now about 5 1/2 months old and 3 of them have started laying. It has been awesome. I love my girls, they are for eggs only and fun to watch.
I am now getting my quail...