INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Sally Sunshine]

awwww congrats!

anyone got a coffee IV?

no more staggered hatches lol

what happened? morning!!!

 

[daxigait]

@daxigait

The RIR I can get a hold of are just from Hatchery Birds, Ideal Poultry.

If'n ya want some let me know, but ya cant expect the darkest colors or the most striking bricks

Thanks anyway, but the original post I put up here was asking if anyone knew of a source for heritage eggs since I asked on the heritage site and they were not helpful being horrified about mixing strains and imperfections. They seemed to not be able to understand that I am just raising backyard/pasture chickens and I have several birds that have OK tyor and color that could be improved by an infusion of good blood. Like when I started in Peruvian horses. I got the best mares I could, bred to the best stallion I could afford, kept only the best fillies and repeated the process.

 

[slordaz]

Well forgot since last hatch I don't sleep well last 3 days of hatch, and I got eggs going to hatch over a weeks time period as put them in day they were laid

 

[daxigait]

Morning everyone. Off to hobble through chores and opening coops. Be back in awhile.
@Sally Sunshine. The vet thinkscI was right that it is a mycoplasma. She took a blood sample from my sick roo. And she told me to put pour on or motor oil on the lame hens foot. Go figure.

 

[slordaz]

@daxigait

The RIR I can get a hold of are just from Hatchery Birds, Ideal Poultry.

If'n ya want some let me know, but ya cant expect the darkest colors or the most striking bricks

Quote:
The Rooster in my avatar is one we raised from the local feed store you can get some pretty dark ones occasionally. Funny thing is they were only a few days old and they couldn't tell what they were because they were used to the lighter ones

 

[Chaos18]

For all of you just out of the oven! Wheat rolls with Spinach paset and Betroth paste!

Before


After

Delicious looking as always Benny

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: mornin whites

mornin bubbles dear

whatcha got planned for today?

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Thanks anyway, but the original post I put up here was asking if anyone knew of a source for heritage eggs since I asked on the heritage site and they were not helpful being horrified about mixing strains and imperfections. They seemed to not be able to understand that I am just raising backyard/pasture chickens and I have several birds that have OK tyor and color that could be improved by an infusion of good blood. Like when I started in Peruvian horses. I got the best mares I could, bred to the best stallion I could afford, kept only the best fillies and repeated the process.

I understand why breeders of heritage RIR are reluctant to allow someone to cross strains. Some breeders spend many years, often decades, breeding the best SOP birds. This is most times accomplished by very strict line breeding, and only when absolutely necessary, will they ever cross strains. Adding fresh blood can be a double-edged sword... it can replace bad genes and give a higher quality of bird... or it can bring out bad genes that can take 5 or more years to remove from the offspring. If I worked decades to perfect my line, I would want the line continued through the people I sold my birds to. Of course, a dollar is a dollar when it comes to selling chickens, but with true breeders of heritage birds, it's often more about pride than money.

That said... if you want to hatch your own eggs you should check with cmom, usually found on the Heritage RIR thread. Here's her website if you want to check out her birds and put your name on the mailing list here: http://www.hilltop-farm.info/eggs

 

[BullChick]

Duckling is awake. I need to get the animals tended before she demands to get up. Though this usually takes a while. Love that kid!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Well forgot since last hatch I don't sleep well last 3 days of hatch, and I got eggs going to hatch over a weeks time period as put them in day they were laid

Morning everyone. Off to hobble through chores and opening coops. Be back in awhile.
@Sally Sunshine . The vet thinkscI was right that it is a mycoplasma. She took a blood sample from my sick roo. And she told me to put pour on or motor oil on the lame hens foot. Go figure.

I hope you take it easy dax!!!

sorry about the myco that sucks.. motor oil on lame hen? heard that for leg mites but lame?

on the Heritage RIR thread. Here's her website if you want to check out her birds and put your name on the mailing list here: http://www.hilltop-farm.info/eggs

mornin Joey