After being gone all winter I am back! I have been hatching for a month now, mostly my delawares and coturnix. Rit now I have around 250 in the bator and many more to set soon! Got my mega bator finally just have to get it put together and running, just in time for spring! This Friday I am...
:lol: When I really want to hatch out some of my birds to add to my flock every egg that isn't cracked goes into the bator if they are dirty I do wash them. My hatch rates have been great even with the washed eggs and the odd shaped ones.
rippy, have you thought about putting that Good Shepard rooster in with just regular barred rocks because if you were I would HAVE to buy some eggs from you....hint hint
Tru but hatcheries also breed for quick maturing. I have some hatchery birds and both the RIR and black australorp would be more than 4 pounds processed. They are about 5 months old. It can depend on what hatchery they are from.
Bob,
Thanks for the link! I think I may need to visit mr. Urch. He seems to have everything. He is only a couple hours away from mee. I would also Ike to visit Charlie.
Some of the best birds you will find are delawares or del x hamp (Indian rivers) I have had both. The del x hamps were ready for butcher in 16 to 18 weeks. Delawares have been ready in the 18 to 20 week range. My Indian rivers grew larger than the delawares too, but that can all depend on...