I live right next to northgate mall.. I have a rooster that was grandfathered in but even so you can raise the chicks, if you get a rooster you can sell or rehome or drop at bothell feed store or monroe farm and feed store...... Or have dinner when it starts crowing
I have Easter Eggers and Olvie Eggers that are straight run (either boy or girl) hatching in in a couple weeks
I do have 1 that I think is a pullet at 3 months old
:welcome to all the new people and hope you have a great time!
I have not been around much since projects claim most of my time. (patio/deck/yard/garden/pens etc)
Just a heads up! I have a few babies left for sale.
2 started Splash colored project Ameracuana unknown sex (3-4 months old)
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I have a turners in my farm masters :D
I just hatch out a fraction of what mine can hold so in one of the Farm masters I have a hovabator turner in each try and pulled the bottom 2 trays and put in a clear plastic tote to hatch in. works like a champ and currently ahve duck eggs in it which you...
Welcome to BYC! I am a breeder of BBS Ameraucana's and have some project chicks already started. Located right by north gate :) pm me if your interested in looking
Ok I will call you for the next gathering! :)
Where are you located? I have babies all the time. pure Ameraucana's but they are projects so not for showing... does your kids want to show? I also have Serama's but have not started hatching any of those yet.
I just read over a weeks worth so yes I might be able to keep up if I was not outside all day every day :D
More then welcome! might have to invite you to the next work party so you can meet all those here in the area :) Plus you do really good work! :D
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Hi there! I am located right by northgate mall! I have many chicks for sale, just hatched to started outside ready birds. You can stop by and chat chickens if you like. :) send a pm since it is difficult for me to keep up here. Welcome to BYC!
Chickens normal body temperature is higher than ours so they can get warm inside their thick layer of feathers. But they don’t have sweat glands so they don’t sweat, that is why I said ambient plus a little. Most hens can maintain ambient humidity plus about 10-20% from what I've read but then I...
I've only seen them in photos so I am not the best info but the kerosene ones should be just light the lamp and run like a pilot light and adjust flame for temp adjustments.
I live with humidity here in Seattle and 35-50% works perfect for me. I get a great hatch rate from anything that is fertile. But it is only 50% at refill and 40% normal and 35% when the water tray starts running low. The hen can not really up moisture so what I do is try to maintain ambient...