Search results for query: *

Sorry, I think I posted this under the wrong category, so re-posted here. I've been running a spiral breeding programme with three pens for three years now, so far so good. Now, though, it is time to retire one of my roosters, the best I've had, but none of his sons are as good as him. I feel...

I've been running a spiral breeding programme with three pens for three years now, so far so good. Now, though, it is time to retire one of my roosters, the best I've had, but none of his sons are as good as him. I feel like I'm going backwards in using one of those roosters, but I think I have...

I've hatched 3 chicks in an incubator but the second one is looking dodgy. It hatched yesterday (about 18 hours ago) and has fluffed out etc, but something seems to be wrong with its legs. Basically they are spread out to the side and the body just sort of flops forward onto the floor - it...

I thought I'd have a few chooks for eggs so i built a house and put it in the middle of a decent sized run with access to paddocks (and my garden!) for free ranging. I enjoyed my chooks so much I thought I'd raise a few chicks - and have done so for the last couple of years, but I'd like to get...

I read a whole lot of the home made incubator posts and it looked like something I could do, so I started to collect parts... But I seem to be stumped! Most of the thermostats are described as being cheap and easily available, maybe a water heater thermotat. I live in NZ and can find aquarium...

I'm embarrassed to ask this question, but i want to know, so here goes: I get the impression that Roosters are normally put in a pen with several hens at once, rather than one at a time. So you can't tell which hen has produced which chicks, can you? Maybe if your hens are known to have very...

I have been running a small flock of Silver Laced Wyandottes just for eggs for about 3 years, have raised a small number of chicks (all roos!) and now think I'd like to have a go at breeding. I'm hoping to have a go at Blue Laced Reds if i can find some, but would anyone mind offering me some...