Arkansas folks speak up.........

[draye]

Set 74 eggs today. These will hatch for the next auction on April 22nd.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Set 74 eggs today. These will hatch for the next auction on April 22nd.

Go Draye! Hope you get 100% And if you do, tell me how!

No babies for me right now.

I was hoping I would have someone go broody but I got my first 100% production day today.

Normally that would be awesome, but not when you want a broody.

I think broodies are kind of like "watched pots".

They never boil when you want them to.

 

[draye]

 Go Draye!  Hope you get 100%  And if you do, tell me how!

No babies for me right now.    I was hoping I would have someone go broody but I got my first 100% production day today.    Normally that would be awesome, but not when you want a broody.  

I think broodies are kind of like "watched pots".   They never boil when you want them to.

I hope so too. If I do it I want to know how also. Haha. Never had a 100% hatch.
Actually the Feb. 2nd one I did, but there was only 12 that turned out fertile. Fertility is my Main Problem right now. I do have some young rooster though.

The last hatch not so good, seems the more eggs there are the lower the % is. Haven't figured that out yet.

 

[iTyrizzle]

That will be a very crowded hen house.  That's a bit over one square foot per bird.  Like having a caged bird.  I would figure at least four square feet per bird and even then, that is a bit crowded.  If they are just staying in there overnight, that would be okay, but if they ever have to spend some time in it, way too crowded.  If you attach a large covered run, it would be more bearable for them.

They will just be sleeping in it, but it will be attached to a 100 sq. ft. pen that I will more than like make larger. It was originally made for 12 hens. I will eventually buy another hen house once they are older, roght now they are 3 weeks old.

 

[MrsBachbach]

They will just be sleeping in it, but it will be attached to a 100 sq. ft. pen that I will more than like make larger. It was originally made for 12 hens. I will eventually buy another hen house once they are older, roght now they are 3 weeks old.

That's good. You will want to roof a portion of that run to give them shade and protection from rain/storms. I still think it is going to be a tight squeeze for 15 hens on those roosts at night. Especially in the heat of summer.

It would be an ideal grow out house for a dozen chicks though.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Ok, something weird is going on with BYC, I don't have any upload buttons or ways to put emoticons on. None of that stuff. Anyone else? Or is it just me?

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I have a broody girl! Yay! I am picking up LF Lemon Blue Cochin and a surprise mix of banty cochin colors from Lucky Pickens on Friday! Hope this young, first time broody is a good mama! Fingers crossed.

 

[Janet Lynn]

Hello,
I am from Russellville, AR. I am looking for Silkies, if you know of anyone from Arkansas who raises them please pass this on to them Thank you. Good luck to all of us on Back Yard Chickens.

 

[RoodyRodchester]

I've never purchased eggs before and so I'm not sure on what is a good price or not. Someone local on a our local fb page is selling blue laces red wyandotte hatching eggs at $9 for a half a dozen. Is that a good price? To me it seems over priced for just a half dozen but I'm cheap when it comes to shopping. But I would really like to hatch some because I think they are beautiful.

 

[Morigen]

$1.50 an egg for blrw hatching eggs seems to be a good price compared to others I've seen. Seem to run $3 or better on average .