Once a hen starts to lay and has been with the rooster will those fertile eggs turn out to be normal size chicks? I am wondering if a young hen will have smaller eggs, lower fertility or small unacceptable chicks. Or once she has mated all of the chicks will be the same no matter her age? Can...
I have been looking for a month now for RIR SC Mohawk eggs from a reputable breeder. Is there anyone out there selling fertile eggs? Please PM me. I am in Wilmington, NC. thank you
On Bates Poultry 2015 price list below he has LF Rhode Island Reds. I wonder what bloodline these are?
2015 Bates Poultry Price List
Day Old Chicks (Minimum of 25 Chicks to ship, Can combine Breeds and Varieties)
Straight Run Only
Largefowl
Straight Run Only
SC Light Brown Leghorns $10.00 each...
You are right. I just saw this on his web site "I am currently Breeding and Exhibiting Large Fowl SC Light Brown ,SC Dark Brown & SC Buff Leghorns, SC Rhode Island Red Bantams, Quail Belgian D'Anver Bantams, Black Muscovys, Brown African, & Brown Egyptian Geese, & Bronze Turkeys. I Belive...
I have a question about the Ricky Bates line of Rhode Island Reds. I read here that after he passed his son gave Ricky's flock to another breeder. My question.....Are the Rhode Island Reds that his son Jacob is showing and selling his fathers line? In other words did he keep a few birds for...
I just wanted to introduce myself. I am Sean from Wilmington, NC. I grew up with chickens, we always hatched our own. Now have a little time I can spend raising them. I look forward to learning more from this site. I received in the mail today 9 Black Copper Maran eggs from Little Peddler. I...