- Apr 29, 2012
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I have had chickens off and on over the last 10 years; thanks Martha Stewart, but it wasn't until I developed a unit for my children's school to teach about Chickens, eggs, and hatching, that I really became involved in multiple varieties. I have had RI Reds, Barred Rocks, and Ameracauna's all these years. 2 years ago we added 2 Silver Sea-brights (pair), a Golden Sea bright and, by a pleasant mistake, a Belgium d' Uccle, she's one of my favs.
Then I discovered all the amazing breeds that are rare. I have purchased bantams: silkie partridges (pair), 3 (all different) chochins, a pair of Wyndotte blue laced reds, and recently I picked up 2 polish blue and 2 brown. None of these roam our acers. Umm I think I am getting out of hand. I really want Marans too and Olive eggers. OK time to regroup build more pens. My original flock is free range, which means, its mix. I had all females and then a sea-bright roo. One day I had a BIG mix Rooster show up and that's when we started trying to hatch through incubation. Then one day baby RI Red became Baby Hughie.One day we bought an incubator cause we found a clutch of eggs under the wood pile. The what ifs started it all. Then I asked my son's teacher if she wanted me to bring them to school to finishing hatching? Four more teachers asked to do the same. School's almost out and on our last hatch of the year. Everyone wants to do it next year. I researched and researched, lost hatches, had great hatches. After all my research I feel like I still don't know enough. I have decided if I am to hatch for school, I need to hatch pure breeds, not more farm chickens. That's my story.
I have a young 6mo RI Red Rooster I need to find a home for and a Mixed Ameracauna/ RI Red Rooster from same hatch. Any one local want them? They are pretty tame and kinda sweet.
roo that showed up. What is he? I know he has Ameracauna in him cause of the blue legs. Below my Sea-bright and his harem.
Then I discovered all the amazing breeds that are rare. I have purchased bantams: silkie partridges (pair), 3 (all different) chochins, a pair of Wyndotte blue laced reds, and recently I picked up 2 polish blue and 2 brown. None of these roam our acers. Umm I think I am getting out of hand. I really want Marans too and Olive eggers. OK time to regroup build more pens. My original flock is free range, which means, its mix. I had all females and then a sea-bright roo. One day I had a BIG mix Rooster show up and that's when we started trying to hatch through incubation. Then one day baby RI Red became Baby Hughie.One day we bought an incubator cause we found a clutch of eggs under the wood pile. The what ifs started it all. Then I asked my son's teacher if she wanted me to bring them to school to finishing hatching? Four more teachers asked to do the same. School's almost out and on our last hatch of the year. Everyone wants to do it next year. I researched and researched, lost hatches, had great hatches. After all my research I feel like I still don't know enough. I have decided if I am to hatch for school, I need to hatch pure breeds, not more farm chickens. That's my story.
I have a young 6mo RI Red Rooster I need to find a home for and a Mixed Ameracauna/ RI Red Rooster from same hatch. Any one local want them? They are pretty tame and kinda sweet.
roo that showed up. What is he? I know he has Ameracauna in him cause of the blue legs. Below my Sea-bright and his harem.
from Ohio. So glad you joined. 
