Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[madamwlf]

If those 4 aren't claimed, I'll make a deal for them. Let me know what you are asking

Let me know what you have to trade. We can go from there.

 

[flocksalot]

Hedemora could be an excellent choice as well.  hmmmmm.......

I know! We did that hmmmmm to over the weekend. I think my son has enough breeds to start his own hatchery though, so I told him he should decide what he's planning to give up to get them. Our farm is only so big. Even though the chickens and turkeys are known for debugging the neighbors 50 acres too. Thankfully he likes that!

 

[flocksalot]

I was out to pick up turkey eggs a few minutes ago and saw a hen acting really strange. She kept looking from side to side and running away from something.

The sun is out here finally and I think she was running from her own shadow!

Silly turkey.

 

[pysankigirl]

I am taking a poll! I hope you will put in your two cents. I met a local family that home schools and one of their projects is that their kid's create and run small business. So, they contacted me to see if I would show them around and they could look at the set-up because the 9 year-old daughter has an "egg business" that is apparantely very successful and has been saving to increase her business. I was trying to find a way to support her "small" (pun intended) business because I think it is really, really cool. She even has board meetings and has to account for her investments!

Anyway, after a lot of thought, I came up with an idea. I am going to provide her with the breeding stock of three different rare breeds of chickens. Next year, she will give me 12 hatching eggs for each chicken I gave her and then sell me any extra hatching eggs for $1/each from Febuary to April. The rest of the year she can sell chicks, eggs, hatching eggs or whatever and keep all the profit. Pretty good deal for us both, huh??? Since I can't have roosters, it is a way to breed. Anyway, here is my poll: If you could have only three breeds of chickens to raise for breeding purposes in Minnesota, which three would you pick for ease of care, temperment, hardiness and profitability?

I think this is a really great idea for a kid and it would be great for you, too, since she can have roosters. I would guess that she would have to build some inexpensive breeding coops that her dad can help her do it and be safe?

cant help you with cold hardy chickens...I was informed by another chicken person that I live in the tropics here in Viginia...LOL

I was out to pick up turkey eggs a few minutes ago and saw a hen acting really strange. She kept looking from side to side and running away from something.

The sun is out here finally and I think she was running from her own shadow!

Silly turkey.

That is TOO funny!!!

 

[ProfTi]

I think this is a really great idea for a kid and it would be great for you, too, since she can have roosters. I would guess that she would have to build some inexpensive breeding coops that her dad can help her do it and be safe?

cant help you with cold hardy chickens...I was informed by another chicken person that I live in the tropics here in Viginia...LOL
That is TOO funny!!!

Yup! She has been saving for a new coop and I think the "Bank of Dad" may extend a loan for the extra space needed to separate them. Could be a really good plan! Yeah, well, anywhere is the tropics compared to here 32 here and four inches of snow! And that is warming up!

 

[KYTinpusher]

Quote: You may have already found it (I haven't caught up that far) but it was probably these: 4 White Bresse Pullet, 3 Black Barthuhner, 2 Bantam Choco Orp

 

[madamwlf]

You may have already found it (I haven't caught up that far) but it was probably these: 4 White Bresse Pullet, 3 Black Barthuhner, 2 Bantam Choco Orp

There you go. Thank you!

 

[KYTinpusher]

I am taking a poll! I hope you will put in your two cents. I met a local family that home schools and one of their projects is that their kid's create and run small business. So, they contacted me to see if I would show them around and they could look at the set-up because the 9 year-old daughter has an "egg business" that is apparantely very successful and has been saving to increase her business. I was trying to find a way to support her "small" (pun intended) business because I think it is really, really cool. She even has board meetings and has to account for her investments!

Anyway, after a lot of thought, I came up with an idea. I am going to provide her with the breeding stock of three different rare breeds of chickens. Next year, she will give me 12 hatching eggs for each chicken I gave her and then sell me any extra hatching eggs for $1/each from Febuary to April. The rest of the year she can sell chicks, eggs, hatching eggs or whatever and keep all the profit. Pretty good deal for us both, huh??? Since I can't have roosters, it is a way to breed. Anyway, here is my poll: If you could have only three breeds of chickens to raise for breeding purposes in Minnesota, which three would you pick for ease of care, temperment, hardiness and profitability?

Swedish Flower Hen has to be one of them. They are good in the cold winters, very friendly, and good layers. A little small to roast the excess roos, but they make great soup.

They are also great foragers and come in SOoooo many beautiful colors that you just have to collect them all.

 

[flocksalot]

Swedish Flower Hen has to be one of them. They are good in the cold winters, very friendly, and good layers. A little small to roast the excess roos, but they make great soup.

They are also great foragers and come in SOoooo many beautiful colors that you just have to collect them all.

I think Walli wants her very own flower garden! One of every shade.

 

[krazykat0373]

Quote: lol!

I just skipped many, many pages. If anyone had something addressed to me, please let me know. I'm just taking a short break from work to try to breathe.

I have eggs from Madam that came in last Tuesday. They have been setting since then waiting for me to show up. Do I dare try to incubate? Just keep a close watch?

awww....well did you miss this pic?




know what those little yellow fuzzballs are?