I have been raising these birds for 3 years. We have 1 cockerel, 4 hens, and 5 hatchlings. All of our birds are from high quality stock from an excellent breeder. The birds are highly-intelligent and can be precocious. They are very reliable layers. My cockerel is exceptionally affectionate...
Thanks for the insight! I too am blaming the shipping process. I just found the variablity in the condition of the chicks interesting. Logically, one would assume that the chicks would present with the same types of issues. I was baffled by the wet and dry chicks. I have a new group of my...
Sorry...The Blue Wheatens together will make Blue and Splash Wheaten. The Wheaten and Blue Wheaten will produce Blue and Wheaten chicks. If you get the Splash you will be able to sell them.
So frustrated! I am getting 100% hatch rates on my home grown Ameraucans, but less than 40% on my shipped. I know this is normal, but it still breaks my heart. With my most recent hatch, the little ones make it up to the18th day, but only 3 out of 8 hatched. I put my own Ameraucanas and...
I was hoping someone could help me with a Wheaten question. My LF wheaten hens are much smaller than my other colored hens. But my Wheaten roo is HUGE compared to my Lavenders. Is this typical?