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  1. NWayne

    Hatching Eggs from our Rhode Island Reds

    I'm looking to get into hatching eggs as a means of potentially maintaining our flock, and possibly providing chicks for other friends interested in raising their own chickens. I'm looking for any knowledge anyone has to share on the matter! We have Rhode Island Reds from the hatchery in the...
  2. NWayne

    Sil go link hens.

    I recently saw one eat two eggs and I slaughtered it but I keep losing eggs and I'm not sure if they're cracking them like trying to eat them or if they're cracking when they lay because I saw that happen at least once.
  3. NWayne

    Sil go link hens

    I'll try to get a picture.
  4. NWayne

    Sil go link hens

    I've got a 1" x 3" on the nesting boxes but they still either eat it or scratch it out. I've got at least 12 nesting boxes is that too little? I think I heard 1 box for every 4 birds.
  5. NWayne

    Sil go link hens

    Well the shells are already really strong. But I could try that. How much oyster shell is in the normal mix? And how much should I do?
  6. NWayne

    Sil go link hens

    So I've got 35 sil go link hens. I get two dozen a day and I'm not exactly sure if that's right or if we should be getting more. I know they are cracking them because I see egg whites and yolks in the boxes. How do I fix this? I can't afford the roll-out nesting boxes, and the mustard doesn't...
  7. NWayne

    Sil go link hens.

    So I've got 35 sil go link hens. I get two dozen a day and I'm not exactly sure if that's right or if we should be getting more. I know they are cracking them because I see egg whites and yolks in the boxes. How do I fix this? I can't afford the roll-out nesting boxes, and the mustard doesn't...
  8. NWayne

    alfalfa for chickens?

    what about plain alfalfa baled? is that ok?
  9. NWayne

    alfalfa for chickens?

    ok so not only alfalfa but also regular layer feed too should the layer feed be high in protein or just 16 or 18%?
  10. NWayne

    alfalfa for chickens?

    So can I feed only alfalfa?
  11. NWayne

    alfalfa for chickens?

    Hi I have alfalfa and was wondering if I could feed it to the chickens but I read that it gets blocked up when they eat to much and can kill them what do you guys think?
  12. NWayne

    Roll-out Nesting boxes

    Hey I'm trying to find some sort Roll-out nesting boxes for sale cheap or plans to build some I have about 50 chickens so I sorta need a lot and I'm only getting 15 eggs per day because they are eating them so let me know
  13. NWayne

    Silver Gold Link Hens

    ok thanks that should be all
  14. NWayne

    Silver Gold Link Hens

    do you know about nebraska?
  15. NWayne

    Silver Gold Link Hens

    what area is that?
  16. NWayne

    Silver Gold Link Hens

    Hey I'm selling 6 month old Sil go link hens to a friend and was wandering how much they are worth. I heard newly laying hens are worth anywhere from $15-$25 is that true?
  17. NWayne

    Sil go link Hens

    Ok they started laying this week so thank you for all your help I think it was the heat but they are laying now.
  18. NWayne

    Chickens eating their eggs

    Ok I tried the mustard and they just ate them so I will just get them as quickly as I can. How do You get them to lay in their nesting boxes? the new layers lay behind a fan and all over the ground and I dont like that because I almost step one them so let me know how to do that please
  19. NWayne

    Sil go link Hens

    Ok today we got seven eggs so I think it was the heat. Thank you for you help.
  20. NWayne

    Sil go link Hens

    Ok today I got two little eggs and I think they're from the little hens but we have been getting one little egg every other day and that was when they were little two little I think. would a little hen 1 1/2 years old that is smaller than my chickens when they were three months old lay a small...
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