Granny's gone and done it again

[ChickenLady2014]

I had broody Silkies that hatched successfully all winter last year. Plus 4 incubators running back to back hatches from the first week of Feb. up to the last week of May. It was a bit crazy for a bit lol.

I had hens hatching out hatch after hatch. Plus one crazy hen that wouldn't break till she hatched which is the one under the goat house :/

That's why I got rid of my Silkies, they were broody all the time & no matter how many stints in the Pokey (broody buster cage) they still wouldn't break. Loved their personalities, just wasn't feasible for me.

 

[h2oratt]

ty   and that is all hair around his face   Porter doesn't have jowls  like an orangutang

Hehe he is bearded like a EE

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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Look like him to me. Porter is a humpy dude! Hunchback of Notre Dame is a superhero in the yak world.

I think he filled out some over the summer and fall. AND he needs a lot of neck muscles to hold that head and horns up

 

[miss heny]

That's why I got rid of my Silkies, they were broody all the time & no matter how many stints in the Pokey (broody buster cage) they still wouldn't break. Loved their personalities, just wasn't feasible for me.

Mm I am wanting silkies for back up broodies XD thankfully I am able to find eggs now so less chance of broody demons.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I think he filled out some over the summer and fall. AND he needs a lot of neck muscles to hold that head and horns up

must be all those licks beefing or yaking him up.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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He was in great shape before the girls started cycling and then he lost a little condition.

 

[campingshaws]

Camping, have you ever fed citrus ?  

Personally I try to avoid it, but lots around here do.

 

[miss heny]

He was in great shape before the girls started cycling  and then he lost a little condition. 

don't all guys tone down when they settle with the lady(s)?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Personally I try to avoid it, but lots around here do.

if you google it you get just as many Its good for them as you do You cant feed it. also a Stop their laying which if true would be great for egg bound hens.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I had broody Silkies that hatched successfully all winter last year. Plus 4 incubators running back to back hatches from the first week of Feb. up to the last week of May. It was a bit crazy for a bit lol.

Was your goal to make a profit? If so were you able to? Would you recommend it as a way to supplement an income?

It worked for me, was raising spending cash for our vacation. Of course I didnt have to take the extra cost from electric out of the money I earned, but it was a tremendous job. I tried to have each bator of chicks sold before they were hatched. You really need to keep good records & either hatch only one breed a bator each time or have baskets that the chicks CANNOT climb out of. People don't want to pay the price for purebred & then end up with a backyard mix. Hope that helps