Last year I bought Australorp eggs from several breeders (I am in Uzbekistan). They have beautiful flocks, but egg quality was horrendous, I only obtained about 12 birds from 50 eggs. Okay, I decided to work with what I have. I am not happy with overall vitality and sturdiness, but I do my best...
Hi all, I thought I'd open a thread to share what I have, from time to time.
I am from Uzbekistan and we have very limited access to heritage breeds, and I am not interested in commercial crosses, as I want poultry that can reproduce itself and even be improved at least a bit (hopefully).
I...
As I am always on the look-up for dual purpose breeds which are almost absent in Uzbekistan, I could not miss this one. A couple of breeders in the country offer "Korean Hanhyap", describing them as productive, with a good number of eggs per year and a hefty weight. I hatched several chicks this...
Hi everyone, my name is Siana, I am from Uzbekistan.
I've been keeping poultry for a couple of years. We started from some crosses and now I mostly have Jersey Giants (hatchery quality), but my plan is to switch to Australorp. My birds live free range within a rather large yard, I grow them...