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ChixLove68

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We started with our first chickens about 8 years ago. We got the chicks when they were 2-3 weeks old. Our first flock we had two Barred Rocks and Two Rhode Island Reds. Our second flock we got an 2Americanas, 1 Blue Langshun and another RIRed. Now, for the first time, I am trying my hand at incubating. We live within the city limits, so we are not allowed to have roosters. My husband has a friend who raises chickens, and we got 8 fertilized eggs from him. I started incubating the eggs 22 days ago, and our first chick just hatched about 3 hours ago. I am so excited!!
 
janiedoe said:
Welcome to BYC. I don't think I couldn't incubate, raise them, and not fall in love with the roosters. Good luck!
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It's so hard. I've pawned off an extra one here or there to those coming for chicks, but we're at 50/50 hens to roosters here. It works. :)
 
Debbie292d said:
Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow

Incubating chicks is so fun and glad yours are hatching. I hope you know what you'll do with the roosters though. We have a Buy/Sell forum under the Forums tab, or else I usually use my local and state poultry groups on Facebook.
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Hi Debbie292d! My husband’s friend, who we got the fertilized eggs from, said if we hatch any roosters we can take them to him. He belongs to a group that re-homes roosters. I also have a friend that has a little farm, and she said she would be happy to get a rooster. Thank you for the info about the forum tab. I will also keep that in mind.
 

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