Hens become more dependable when they are 1 year old. Usually they lay the most eggs during their 1st year (after they start laying) but, I have heard of hens that are 3 yrs old still laying almost daily. You would also want to consider the true coloring of hen doesn't show through until their...
So, has anyone had any luck deterring rats with peppermint oil? I am going to go home and try it. It really is annoying to have rats and I keep killing them and they keep having babies and eating my chicken food- which by the way we put up every night. We now have some brave rats that come...
I can't believe it has been a week since I have been on here! Ok, so I have 2 horses that I opened up to field behind the barn after the coyote incident. So far... no more problems. Still have all the chickens on lockdown unless we are home. Thank goodness for fodder!
Currently hatched-...
Love the oven! I love recycling useless stuff to make is useful again. Hmm... now that I think about it, we have a fridge that doesn't work in our pole barn... maybe it can be converted.
There you all go again... enabling me
Ok, so first we had possoms... then we had a dog.... now we have a coyote! REALLY I came home and went to go put everyone up in the barn, only to find my outside free ranger pen had dead chickens and feathers everywhere. My goats wouldn't come inside to their pen and when I opened the door...
Hey everyone, I am looking for a Black Marans Rooster (not Black Copper) anyone know anybody who might have one? I know most breeders usually have extra roos they are more than willing to sell off.
no Isbars I candled them and then cracked them open and 2 were unfertile and 4 had died from 2/3 days to 14/15 days. I have 24 Black Australorps, 24 RIR's and a few Coronation Sussex and Lavender orpingtons... oh yeah... I also have 24 buff brahma bantams from Dick Horstman. I should be run...
I tried not to keep it open- just peeked at the humidity but, I think the two I saw were oprs- Im pretty sure there was a cream egg cracked open. I will know either tonight or tomorrow- yesterday was day 21 and they had just started to hatch.
ok, so.. currently hatching are my greenfire eggs (choc orps and blue isbars) that had to be set 2 days before the nyd hatch but, I have at least 2 that have hatched but, I haven't checked anymore since yesterday afternoon ( I have an older sportsman without a clear door (on my to do list for...
I just go ahead and assume 50% will make it and order accordingly. It really just depends on the packaging, age of eggs at shipment, temperature during shipment, how the post office handles them, and most importantly.. whether you pick them up at the post office or if they are delivered (I...
How is everyone's NYD hatch along coming? I put mine in late but they still qualify. I hate depending on shipped eggs its like russian roulette- they may be good and they all may be bad.