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[Bound to Sea]

I’m near Edmonton Alberta.
We got our first chicks December 2021 and our second batch early spring so they’re almost all a year old.

What breeds do you have?

 

[Lexicon]

Hi! This year I am hatching my own chicks! Pretty excited about the whole thing! Which eggs would you hatch? My rooster is a Barnevelder. With an Easter egger, Olive egger, Welsummer, Splash Australorp, Cuckoo Marans, BLR Wyndotte, Salmon Faverolle, Barred Rock and Blue Amerucauna? Those are my egg choices. Thoughts?

I don't know anything about chicken genetics, so I would choose eggs that are a good large size as I have heard that smaller (pullet) eggs might not have enough room for the growing chick and from hens that you particularly like for any reason such as egg colour, friendliness, egg production or heartiness.

I am also considering hatching although I don't have a rooster, but I am wondering if it would be safer to hatch local fertilized eggs vs importing chicks with regards to avian flu.

 

[Bound to Sea]

I don't know anything about chicken genetics, so I would choose eggs that are a good large size as I have heard that smaller (pullet) eggs might not have enough room for the growing chick and from hens that you particularly like for any reason such as egg colour, friendliness, egg production or heartiness.

I am also considering hatching although I don't have a rooster, but I am wondering if it would be safer to hatch local fertilized eggs vs importing chicks with regards to avian flu.

I had imported chicks last year from the USA. They were imported to a BC farm, shipped to Alberta and I ordered from the Alberta store online. No issues. These chicks were originally shipped from Ideal Hatchery and McMurray Hatchery.

 

[Bound to Sea]

I had imported chicks last year from the USA. They were imported to a BC farm, shipped to Alberta and I ordered from the Alberta store online. No issues. These chicks were originally shipped from Ideal Hatchery and McMurray Hatchery.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Why am I here?? I do not belong

 

[Bound to Sea]

I had imported chicks last year from the USA. They were imported to a BC farm, shipped to Alberta and I ordered from the Alberta store online. No issues. These chicks were originally shipped from Ideal Hatchery and McMurray Hatchery.

I don't know anything about chicken genetics, so I would choose eggs that are a good large size as I have heard that smaller (pullet) eggs might not have enough room for the growing chick and from hens that you particularly like for any reason such as egg colour, friendliness, egg production or heartiness.

I am also considering hatching although I don't have a rooster, but I am wondering if it would be safer to hatch local fertilized eggs vs importing chicks with regards to avian flu.

Thanks for the big egg tip!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Hi! This year I am hatching my own chicks! Pretty excited about the whole thing! Which eggs would you hatch? My rooster is a Barnevelder. With an Easter egger, Olive egger, Welsummer, Splash Australorp, Cuckoo Marans, BLR Wyndotte, Salmon Faverolle, Barred Rock and Blue Amerucauna? Those are my egg choices. Thoughts?

I agree that just go and pick those you want, or make it a mix and see what you get!

I have eggs in the 'bator right now, should hatch next weekend. Barnyard mix, all different colours and sizes (bantams and big 'uns). Replied to a local Kijiji ad that were selling 'farm fresh eggs' and got four dozen for $12! So far, there are 31 that are still going. Need to candle again.

Can't wait to see what comes out of them!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Was just at Princess Auto, this is on for 43.99!

Yeah, surprisingly they have a lot of cheap (cheep?) farm stuff! Nice find!

 

[Bound to Sea]

I agree that just go and pick those you want, or make it a mix and see what you get!

I have eggs in the 'bator right now, should hatch next weekend. Barnyard mix, all different colours and sizes (bantams and big 'uns). Replied to a local Kijiji ad that were selling 'farm fresh eggs' and got four dozen for $12! So far, there are 31 that are still going. Need to candle again.

Can't wait to see what comes out of them!

Fantastic! Would love to see them hatched! Can't beat that price!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Fantastic! Would love to see them hatched! Can't beat that price!

IKR?? The two roosters in with the hens were a Dorking and a Rhode Island Red. The hens were a mix of all sorts, so...

My daughter is partial to bantams, and I prefer the bigger birds, so expect a fight as to which stay and which go to freezer camp! Then again, she owns the property...