I went out to purchase some rhoded island red hens that were used at a all organic egg farm (business) Sold to big markets...beautiful place. They were going to get new hens. I question him many times if they were RIH hen he said yes.... These hens were ranched on 20 fenced acres, hot wire and preditor dogs.
mIn the middle of no where. They had 3portable laying house to lay their eggs in..The squirrels came out to chatter at you. Like you were invading their home. Had to be coyetto heaven.
He had beautiful Red roosters running with the hens to keep them happy. I was so impressed with his set up.
Anyway I took the hens 12 home and collect all the eggs that they did lay in 7 days. They were going into molt.. Think I had 3 dozen eggs. Had a great hatch so if other people raise there organic eggs that way I can see how they would hatch....
One of better deals I've made on Hens. They are beautiful red. Paid $3. each hen hatch 3 dozen chicks from them 30 days after purchase.
I still have 7 of the same hens and they lay almost very day. I crossed them with a splash copper marans roo. (only roo I had) And got beautiful blue hens that lay really good.
This man loved his big flock of hens and it was a great place for them.
He if the hens jumped the fence they were coyette food but not many did. What a place ...
one question At the grocery store here they have some very dark brown eggs they sell as organic and almost all the same color. Looks like they dyed them th What color were yours you hatched.
My red hens layed a light tan brown egg. Even the hertiage rhode island eggs I bought from a breeder the egg shell color was very light.
I may have to go to the store and try to hatch a dozen of those extra dark eggs. Does anyone remember the code on the package that tells you when they were packed?
Ya got me curious now.
Apparently hit a big blood vessel. I can't see the beak at all so I guess it pipped and then tried to move and then bled to death 
