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My middle son threw me a curve ball this year for 4H. He wants to take a Red Bourbon this year. I'm 24 weeks from the fair and have had no luck finding a breeder for Reds in North West Ohio. I only need 4. Anybody have any leads for me? Thanks

I've been hatching now since January. I have a foam incubator with an egg turner. At the beginning I was getting a 20% hatch rate. After receiving some advice and doing some research my hatch rate plummeted to 0%. So I have went back to my original method and plan to tweak it here and there...

Is anyone feeding their chics anything other than commercial feed? I currently feed sprouts, fodder and scraps to the layers and they no longer eat commercial feed. Would love to do the same for the chics.

I am interested in buying up to 12 pullets and 1 rooster. Pullets don't need to be laying yet. I will drive up to 100 miles from 44830 zip code. Willing to pay up to $15.00 for each bird. Message me with any details about your Del's.

I'm looking to start another flock for the sole purpose of hatching out chickens for meat. My thought was to use 12 Delaware Hens and 1 Delaware Rooster. From what I've researched the Delaware should be ready to harvest between 12 and 16 weeks. Yes I know I'm going to get a V breast instead...

Earlier this year when my son's received their chickens for 4H, they all got 1 rare breed. They were suppose to be hens but turned out to be roosters. One is a brownish white Polish and the other a Golden Penciled Hamburg. I'm not familiar with these what so ever and am trying to convince the...

I just picked up 6 Golden Comets. Wow, they are egglaying machines. After cracking open my first egg from them it was obvious they were raised in a barn on grain. Here on my farm they get to forage to their hearts desire and seem to love doing so. Does anyone know how long it will take for...

We currently have some Black Australorps and a couple New Hampshire Red hens and a Black Sex Link rooster. He has orange instead of white like his brothers did. One of the hens decided to become broody and is 10 days in on her quest to hatch some eggs? Will the chics of either breed be sex...

Had a small egg in the nest the other day. Probably twice the size of a bird egg. We cracked it open today and it had no yolk. Never seen that before.

We are moving at the end of the month and will be taking our chickens and rabbits on a 500 mile journey. Our load will consist of: 6 hens 2 rooster 18 Cockerals 2 CX hens 20 pullets 11 doe NZW 2 buck NZW Unknown amount of kits I'm looking for ideas. I'd be interested in hearing what others...

This is a comparison between a batch of meat birds purchased from Meyer Hatchery in Polk, Ohio last year and a batch purchased from Mt. Healthy Hatchery in Cincinnati, Ohio this year. The Meyer batch was 15 chicks mail ordered. We live off the beaten path in Tennessee and it took 4 days for...

This is from a New Hampshire Red Pullet. None of my other eggs has the white glob as this one does on the right side. If this is fertile the rooster is a Black Austrolorp. The funny thing is is he'll have nothing to do with the BA pullets. Thanks

We got 25 free RIR chicks that were all supposed to be males. My wife of course is hoping that there may be a couple females thrown in accidentally. Upon doing some research my wife came across info stating that if there is a black line running down the back of the head then its a male. She...

What, if any, are the differences between white eggs and brown eggs? Besides color for those of you feeling giddy today.

Those of you that tractor your CX's, how much pellet do you go through vs. the 18 lb average for non pastured CX's?

WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW!WOW! Amazing taste. I noticed that the bird seems to cook quicker and will get a little rubbery. Will have to make adjustments to that. The broth was rich instead of watery with oil in it. Looking forward to NEVER eating store bought again. I now know why...

Has anyone ever ran their brooder off of solar power? We have a building on our property that has no power and is 150 yds from the house and pole building. I'm comparing the cost of using solar rather than running electric. If any of you have used a panel what size was it in order to keep the...

What hatcheries has CX's for sell in January? Looking to start another batch after the holiday. In the past, who has had some of the best deals? I know Meyers has the 88 cent deal from time to time. Thanks

I've never raised chicks during the winter time. Would the chicks be warm enough in a brooder in an unheated pole building? I'm thinking that with a towel on the top to capture the heat they should be good. Here it gets down to the mid 20's at night then heats up during the day. Thanks

Would a Black Star Sex Link Roo make a good meat bird? A local breeder sells the roo's for $.15 for day olds. For that price I'd be willing to try and see. If I try this to insure for a more meatier bird could they be feed a hirer protein feed for the full duration? Thanks