I should be able to tell in a couple weeks. Now that the weather is starting to toy with warming up, things should start getting better fertility wise. As of now, I haven't seen a fertile egg in a while.
Oh god! Looks like I'll have to stay out of there for awhile! I've been toying with the idea of getting a few hatchery birds just to feed my addiction since I haven't gotten any from my own birds yet. I may have figured out why I wasn't getting fertile eggs, but only time will tell.
We've only been doing the two day thing for like a week or so. Before that he was in with the two hens all the time. Maybe four days would work better? I just don't want fertility to get low towards the end in the pen without the boy because they aren't getting covered often enough. Not that it...
Well in a way the ratio is 1 male to 2 females and in a way it's 1 male to 4 females. Depends on how you look at it. I lost the other male I was going to breed with this season, so now I have to have the two pens share the one male. He gets two days in one pen and then two days in the next and...
For any one who is attempting to hatch out some chicks. Have you been experiencing fertility problems due to the cold? I am having a heck of a time getting fertile eggs. I don't know if the eggs are getting too cold( although a few eggs that I gathered were just recently laid when I grabbed them...
Does anyone on here know of any leads to SQ black Naked Necks? I found someone on here who's in Florida but I would prefer something closer if possible( doesn't necessarily have to be from Ohio just near here ). This will be for next year.
Would anyone be interested in some of my left over buff Brahma pullets for $20/each? They are buff x light cross and I have four available. I could throw in a male if wanted. PM if interested