So I've been hatching my own eggs for a while now and been very susessful. But recently something has changed. So my tempurure is 97-101 and humility is 36-40 wondering if humdity is to low???? But anyways I put some eggs in on Jan 17,18,19,20,21 and I candled them and all but one is growing...
Well, a few weeks have gone by, I've changed there diet, added more daylight hours, and tada they are now starting to lay very small eggs, but getting bigger each day, now to collect some and put them in the incubator but still not sure there breed, I'm thinking Columbia rocks, seems to be the...
So i've heard that white sussex take longer than the average hen to start laying is this true? I'm still trying to figure out what breed I have and why they wouldn't be laying yet as they are 11 months old. I recently was given 9 hens, which the person wasn't really sure what breed they are and...
I just got these birds yesterday, i believe she had them on a organic veg feed, but I feed our flock all the same 18% layer pellet plus they get house scraps, hen scratch and are also partly free run, at least in the day time. maybe these pictures I recently posted could help identify what breed...
lol, yes i agree i don't have a picture of them yet, but already you guys have given me some good identification markers. Yes there white birds with white and black hackle feathers and black saddle feathers or tail feathers and really bright yellow legs and feet. and the combs are rather small...
Got some new hens today don't know exactly what kind they are. The person told me they could be of either 2 breeds, columbia white rocks or white sussex. Can anyone give me some ideas of what breed they might be