Started with chickens about a year ago and purchased 10 'hens' from my neighbor that were a couple of months old. 2 Dominique's and 8 reds. Soon after two of the hens started crowing! About two months ago the raccoon's discovered my coop and over two days I lost both roosters and three hens. I set some traps and in 4 days caught 3 raccoon's and two possums!
Wanting to grow my flock again I tried ordering some eggs and had a co-workers daughter incubate them for me. From a dozen Blue Americana eggs I got one chick, and from a dozen orpington eggs got one black, and 4 buffs 9 i was wanting blues!). I also just picked up 4 jubilee orpington chicks but have already lost one.
I have already used the BYC website several times for information and glad to be part of the community.
Wanting to grow my flock again I tried ordering some eggs and had a co-workers daughter incubate them for me. From a dozen Blue Americana eggs I got one chick, and from a dozen orpington eggs got one black, and 4 buffs 9 i was wanting blues!). I also just picked up 4 jubilee orpington chicks but have already lost one.
I have already used the BYC website several times for information and glad to be part of the community.
