calling any one from missouri

[10AcreChick]

I am new to BYC. I am in Fayette and have had chickens 3 years. I have my first batch of eggs in a homemade incubator. This site is very informative and useful so far.

What kind of homemade bator? What kind of eggs?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

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I am in Central MO, right near Jefferson City. Around here, I never see poults at the feed stores during "chick days". Just chickens, ducks and geese. I've noticed on BYC that in other parts of the country they get all kinds of breeds at their feed stores, here just RIR and production red and buffs. How boring.

I'll try contacting Cackle Hatchery and Heartland.

You could also look at the Missouri Poultry Yearbook. It has everyone in the state that is NPIP including the hatcheries that Daxigait mentioned.
I'm sure there are a lot of breeders near you with a variety of heritage and broad breasted turkeys.
http://agriculture.mo.gov/animals/pdf/poultry_yearbook.pdf

 

[10AcreChick]

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Thank you! That was a very good resource! I'm going to contact some different farms and see if anyone sells eggs, close ones that I can pick up from so I don't have to do the mail thing!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Thank you! That was a very good resource! I'm going to contact some different farms and see if anyone sells eggs, close ones that I can pick up from so I don't have to do the mail thing!

I usually start by doing a search of the PDF and my area code to find people local.
I don't know where you are but there was a guy in California, MO with 3 heritage breeds.

 

[genesis120]

What kind of homemade bator? What kind of eggs?

I built my incubator out of a heavy duty styrofoam cooler approximately 2 inches thick. I'm using 2 25 Watt incandescent light bulbs for heat I have a thermostat and an aquarium air pump to circulate air. I have a buff orpington rooster that I crossed with a Rhode Island red a Barred Rock another buff orpington and an Easter Egger. I also have eggs from a silkie rooster silkie and a Polish. I have about three or four eggs from each of the different variety crosses I'm going to Candle them tomorrow day 5 to check fertility.

 

[10AcreChick]

Quote: Yeah, I found that one. Going to send emails out tonight and see if anyone will sell me a couple eggs. Wonder what turkey is best for meat production? I found Royal Palm, Chocolate, Bourbon Red, Lavendar, Slate and Black in my area.

 

[10AcreChick]

Quote: Cool! Wish I could have that many varieties, but I have to keep it small so my DH doesn't get testy. It's just a hobby for now, though I will be slaughtering all the cockerels this fall, have 47 eggs in the incubator right now.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yeah, I found that one. Going to send emails out tonight and see if anyone will sell me a couple eggs. Wonder what turkey is best for meat production? I found Royal Palm, Chocolate, Bourbon Red, Lavendar, Slate and Black in my area.

You might find an answer to that in the Sandhill catalog.
https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/turkeys.html

I would think that most would be similar if you aren't using broad breasted. Perhaps ask that question in your e-mails or post in the 'turkey' section of this forum.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/20/turkeys

 

[PartlHomestead]

I'm in Central MO about an hour outside of downtown STL. Born and raised!

 

[karenerwin]

I'm in Central MO about an hour outside of downtown STL. Born and raised!

Welcome to BYC. I am about an hour outside of STL also.