BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[hellbender]

I have honestly never shipped eggs or chicks but in the spring I would gladly send a dozen or so fertilized eggs. Nothing beats an effort...not even failure.

I'll be crossing the NNs to Chantecler and for that matter...three other breeds as well. My plan is to have nothing BUT rose or pea combed birds on the farm with the exception of the rekindled effort to breed exhibition quality NNs....must have straight combs...

Perhaps the Chantecler/NN cross would work fine in Arizona....a few pure White Chantecler eggs could work too. If some of those breeds EDIT: (that you now have) make it, it's clear that you go the extra step to properly care for your charges. I have walk-in freezers and I froze water in those very large round black animal utility containers...I put two or three of those in each chicken house...it's surprising how the birds 'flock' around them and as they melt, the birds slurp up that cold water. Pain in the but and likely not required for our temps but it makes ME feel better, knowing the ice is there.
RON

 

[JRNash]

And at the end of the day that is all that matters Ron.lol I rained out today its flooding here. Went out and checked on my broiler chicks, Got worried they might catch a chill. So I drove to town in HORRIBLE weather for another brooder light. We worry,we react.lol

 

[JRNash]

I've allways found rose or pea combs more appealing to MY eye. Guess it comes from having heinz 57 games growing up

 

[JRNash]

That was the main reason I ordered the slow broilers from welp. The advertised picture shows a rose comb. I think they will cross well with my dark cornish.

 

[cyborg]

I am in the middle of treating a feather mite outbreak. Caused by humidity? As @DesertChic mentioned, the humidity as been pretty high here this summer ( she lives about 35 miles from me). On the plus side, we have been getting more than normal rainfall. I have lost 2 chickens this summer to heat/humidity. In southern Az its just something you have to live with.

edit: BTW, one of the ones I lost was a pea comb black Ameraucana rooster. A large combed bird can get rid of excess heat through their comb better in our heat.

 

[hellbender]

I am in the middle of treating a feather mite outbreak. Caused by humidity? As @DesertChic mentioned, the humidity as been pretty high here this summer ( she lives about 35 miles from me). On the plus side, we have been getting more than normal rainfall. I have lost 2 chickens this summer to heat/humidity. In southern Az its just something you have to live with.

I've forgotten what breeds of birds you have but you and DesertChick are close enough to trade birds if it would be beneficial to both. I wish we had someone close to work with but it is just not happening.

RON

 

[cyborg]

I've forgotten what breeds of birds you have but you and DesertChick are close enough to trade birds if it would be beneficial to both.  I wish we had someone close to work with but it is just not happening.

Black copper Marans, Black Jersey Giants, BBS Ameraucanas, Barred Rocks, Olive Eggers, and partridge Cochins. Oh, and 1 Rhode Island Red cockerel. Dont really want to add any additional breeds right now, just working with what I have now. Due to some enabling posts on this thread, I'm currently planning a Muscovy habitat!

 

[DesertChic]

I have honestly never shipped eggs or chicks but in the spring I would gladly send a dozen or so fertilized eggs. Nothing beats an effort...not even failure.

I'll be crossing the NNs to Chantecler and for that matter...three other breeds as well. My plan is to have nothing BUT rose or pea combed birds on the farm with the exception of the rekindled effort to breed exhibition quality NNs....must have straight combs...

Ooooooo....now you're tempting me! Yep! I'm thinking you've moved up in the ranks to my number one enabler.

I just may have to take you up on that offer.

 

[DesertChic]

I am in the middle of treating a feather mite outbreak. Caused by humidity? As @DesertChic mentioned, the humidity as been pretty high here this summer ( she lives about 35 miles from me). On the plus side, we have been getting more than normal rainfall. I have lost 2 chickens this summer to heat/humidity. In southern Az its just something you have to live with.

edit: BTW, one of the ones I lost was a pea comb black Ameraucana rooster. A large combed bird can get rid of excess heat through their comb better in our heat.

Yikes! I've been lucky so far in regards to the mites and only suffered one loss this year....a big Bielefelder cockerel that I presume just couldn't take the heat, nor a battle with one of my NNs.

Hunker down! We're supposed to hit 103 in the next couple days.

Somebody forgot to tell Mother Nature that it's Autumn and time to cool it down.

 

[JRNash]

It's flooding down here in Texas