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  1. geneon3rd

    what is the difference between fertilized & unfertilized eggs

    if you have a rooster to every say 10 hens [depends of the breed] then a good guess is that all your eggs are fertile. the odd time one may not be, not a problem really, put the eggs under the broody hen, seperate her from the flock perferably in a quiet safe place with wheat and water, and wait...
  2. geneon3rd

    Is anyone else sad about the shortage of broodies?

    for the last two winters i have had my hens setting constantly. fall and winter seemed strange to me, i know the chicks are not supposed to be as good as a spring chick but i just had to let them. they seemed to be really successful and the chicks mostly turned out really well, i have 20 rhode...
  3. geneon3rd

    Is anyone else sad about the shortage of broodies?

    for the last two winters i have had my hens setting constantly. fall and winter seemed strange to me, i know the chicks are not supposed to be as good as a spring chick but i just had to let them. they seemed to be really successful and the chicks mostly turned out really well, i have 20 rhode...
  4. geneon3rd

    Is anyone else sad about the shortage of broodies?

    hi, sorry for your loss, must be terrible down where you are, we see it on the news all the time, looks terrible, wish we could send you some replacements, but way to expensive to get across the border, i heard $75.00 for each bird, anyways, your brooding at least, just need some eggs, HEY...
  5. geneon3rd

    Is anyone else sad about the shortage of broodies?

    hi, i had buffs a couple years ago and never a one even tried to set. i've got the modern rhode island red heritage bird lol, not a one has tried to set. i do have a flock of silkies and black and partridge cochin and they set really well, even in the winter, i'm in prince george bc canada...
  6. geneon3rd

    rhode island whites

    hi i live in bc, canada and am looking for rhode island white chicks, don't think i can bring them across the border, anyone know where i could find them in canada perferabley in western, like alberta or bc. thanks a lot gene
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