black meat breeds, silkies ect....

[bluenkimchi]

Maranfarmer,

Wouldn't geese help out with hawk deterring too..............you know................. since they are big and loud birds?

 

[Double Kindness]

So no on the janoel jn7-56 for incubating? My bf is telling me to make up my mind. I would likely keep in in my daughter's old bedroom we never go in, it's the coolest room in the house with the least air flow.

The Genesis 1588 is what I was thinking for hatching?

Where would I get the jungle fowl?

 

[bluenkimchi]

Sorry, I didn't mean jungle fowl, "oriental game fowl", they are a type of fighting chickens, but they are nice as meat birds too.

Like these https://www.google.com/search?q=ori...SeyASLtYLABQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=653

That's just from what I read about the Janoel's larger models being funky and not as reliable as a regular foam bator. Genesis 1588 does seem to have better ratings over all.

I honestly wouldn't know which to really recommend, since my small Janeol 12 is my first bator, but has been reliable so far(I still have 5 more eggs going to hatch this weekend). So, go with gut instinct, over all ratings for the two models or ask on the forum for some help, i'm sure others may have similar models and can give better recommendation

Oh, here is some video of a small hobby farm in Minnesota that specialize in black meat chickens for the Hmong/Asian community up there and how their bird looks like to give you an idea of what you can possibly be breeding for your projects

 

[Double Kindness]

Now to source the other birds lol. I'm assuming the farm in Minnesota doesn't sell to just anybody?

 

[bluenkimchi]

They actually sell to anyone that is interested, but only seems to be locally in the state for now. They have a FB page you can check out and try to message them if they are willing to ship eggs or day old chicks your way

https://www.facebook.com/bbwolffarmhatchery

 

[bluenkimchi]

My lone survivor from this Thanksgiving's day hatch of 3 chicks. It's about a week old now and healthy.................I shall call it Turkey/T-1 LOL

 

[maranfarmer563]

It looks like my fibro Phoenix when they hatch,with the chipmunk stripes

 

[bluenkimchi]

We'll see how it turns out later and the gender, since these fm chickens are so hard to sex at young age..................wouldn't mind seeing your fm Phoenix adults or chicks either

 

[maranfarmer563]

The fb Phoenix have a black comb and gypsy face with blue ear lobs. They carry the nonmolting gene for the long tail.

 

[bluenkimchi]

TM's fm line right?....................I've seen hers from her site.......they look very nice