I hatched fertile grocery store eggs a few years ago. Took the eggs right out of the refrigerated cooler. Had a great hatch and the pullets ended up being great layers.
Wow! You are down to 4. I thought you had quite a few birds.
I am up to about 75 chickens, 8 Bobwhite Quail, 18 Valley Quail, 20 Chuckar, 11 Ring Neck Pheasants, 11 Golden Pheasants, and 4 Snowflake Bobwhite Quail. I also have more Chukar and Bobwhite eggs in the incubator.
I moved out...
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am moving out into the country a week from today and am not looking forward to doing it in the temps that are predicted. Misters, damp ground, ice blocks, watermelon, frozen grated Zucchini all can be important for keeping our chickens alive. Kern
I have 10 and are doing fine. They are let out of prison each morning to roam and backyard fruit orchard. Lots of shade.
My wife and I should be moving to the country just outside of Newman in about 45 days. We have sold our house and purchased another older home on 3 acres. Big change. We...
I have two Black Marans, two Black Copper Marans, two Wheaten Ameraucanas, two olive eggers, one Easter Egger, and one White Leghorn. If you only want eggs there is no way to beat the leghorn. She has been a fantastic layer. She only took off about 6 weeks this winter and lays eggs as large...