I am looking for bantam coching eggs. Mottled is at the top of my want list, but might also be interested in silver penciled, silver laced, mille, barred, lemon or something else?????
Still in the planning stages for an 8x8 coop. I am assuming that T1-11 is probably the cheapest siding option. It runs $35 a sheet. What about roofing - I have never shingled before, so what is the cheapest the wavy metal roofing or shingles? Or is there another roofing option? This will be...
I used whole cows milk for my 2 boys. A lot of people suggested the whole cows milk over the milk replacer. However, I don't think you would want to use cows milk AND replacer - that's sounds like too much - just one or the other.
Do you have other goats to keep him company? One goat is a...
I am helping my daughter start a Holland lop herd for 4-H and ARBA shows. Currently she has 3 bucks, 4 does, a first litter of one, and 3 more litters on the way!
We moved to a smaller place so I need to sell my 4 Sebastopol geese. All four were hatched this spring. I *think* there might be 2 males and 2 females, but I don't know for sure. Asking $45 each.
I also might have a 1588 Genesis Hovabator with egg turner for sale, too, to go along with the...
We hatched these out, but just moved and don't have the time to build a coop, nor is our new neighborhood going to be too rooster friendly.
5 black tailed white Japanese. 4 are pullets, 1 is a roo. Great breeding flock.
3 Silver-penciled cochin. All 3 are roos. These are beautiful - would...
I now have 2 sebastopol goslings! Plus I have the 2 older ones that are about a month old. Both of the brand new ones have a light grey on their back - are these females or should the females be even darker grey?
A sebastopol just hatched and the other egg is pipped!! I started with 4 eggs that were shipped within state. One didn't develop, and one died at about 2 weeks.
I also cheated and bought 2 goslings a week ago, because I was worried that the eggs wouldn't hatch - now I might end up with 4...
Hi - I have 4 sebastopol eggs in my incubator. They are on day 7, and I have 3 with veins and doing well. I'll give the 4th one a few more days, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything.
Did you get your eggs from a breeder in WA? Maybe our eggs are related
I am totally new at...
Just wondering how most people do it. I've read humidity recommendations of 55 to 65% for the first 25 days, then 75-80% until hatch. Also, it seems most people mist them once a day. Anything else I should know?
We have 3 babies!!!! My kids will be so excited to see them, but so disappointed that they missed the action! There is another egg with a very small pip and not much happening from the others yet - but it's only day 20...
Now, I am supposed to keep the little guys in there until the whole...
Oh no! Another one is starting!! I have to go - well, I had to go 5 minutes ago!!
Wait.... maybe I have a fever. Oh, and a cough, too. cough cough
Ok, I gotta go.
Thanks so much!! I think I will cover the hole part way and hope for the best. This is only day 20, so it seems early for a hatch I have 3 more that are pipped, but I don't think they will hatch before 5 hours - but who knows? This is too fun!!
My poor kids missed it, though. When they...
I just had my very first ever chick hatch!! Perfect timing - I have to leave for work in 15 minutes!!! The humidity shot up to 75% - do I leave the red vent plug out or in? Is 75 too high? I won't be back for 5 hours. If I leave the plug out will the humidity drop too much in 5 hours? If I...
I have a brand new Genesis Hovabator. I have a dozen eggs on day 9 that were shipped across the country. I just candled and 11 had veins and were dancing around and one had a blood ring. I'm so thrilled that things are going so good (so far!). The hovabator has been great - holds temp and...