My girls and boys. I have 4 girls, 2 boys. They are really great. Still not completely mature. I expect them to start laying next month, when they will be 4.5 months old.
I have 4 adorable 4 week old swedish ducks. We want to play with them, but they are just so timid and flat out afraid of us. We are trying the good old bring em a treat every time you go to them method, but its just not working. Any advice???
Yes! The incuview was great! But i knew that before i bought it, b/c of the very thorough threads on so many incubators. I have found BYC to be just a great community to find good info! Thanks again.
I just have to say, THANK YOU to Sally Sunshine and the BYC community in general. I had my first successful hatch day today! And it was all because of the info that was posted here!
I'm thinking about adding a larger breed rooster to my flock for this very reason. We have so many hawks in my area. Do you find that your rooster is valuable in protecting your girls from hawk attacks?
My little silkie roo protected his girls today when a hawk actually flew in the coop. He stayed in the lower run of the coop and grappled with the hawk until i ran out to scare the hawk away. All the girls were safe in the upper level of the coop. He's got a few boo boo's but i think he will be...
Love your pictures! We have a 12 week old Australian shepherd and a flock of 6! We are trying to get them acclimated, but right now our Aussie mostly chases the chickens until they run back into their yard.
I have Bielfelder hatching eggs coming in February! Hoping to get a beautiful rooster to have fertile eggs and a little predator protection added to my flock!
Hello! I know this post is a little old, but wondering if you might have any hatching eggs this spring 2016 for sale? I live local so would be able to pick up. Love the color of your birds, and want a few more blue eggers this spring.
We are going to incubate our own eggs for the first time this spring. In the past I have always just brought home day old chicks from feed stores in the spring. After reading a lot of the hatch along, I'm nervous about hatch rates and such. So I would love some practice rounds w/ the incubator...