Hi all! It seems several if us have dropped in again. I have been just taking a break for a while. The whole Marek's thing really set me back. @Saris I can feel your frustration!
I have decided to move forward with vaccination for all hatchlings. I just need to keep birds alive to lay eggs. Since I cannot in good conscience sell babies, I will try to sell hatching eggs. I am excited at this point that the Silkied Ameracauna eggs that I bought from the benefit auction hatched well and so far I have 11 growing birds. Some are straight feathered, but many are silkied. Both black and splash coloring. The other focus will be Isbar and probably some interesting mixes.
My other new bird love is Coturnix quail! No Marek's and they are laying machines! Plus they mature staring around 7 weeks and on. I have discovered pickled quail eggs. Not the usual flavors either. I am trying many different flavors. I am hoping to sell those too. We just processed 13 extra boys and I will try the meat for the first time. Also did 9 chicken roosters at the same time. Still have a number of roosters up and coming. It was"The year of the rooster" at my place this year. Lol
I hope everyone is well.
I have decided to move forward with vaccination for all hatchlings. I just need to keep birds alive to lay eggs. Since I cannot in good conscience sell babies, I will try to sell hatching eggs. I am excited at this point that the Silkied Ameracauna eggs that I bought from the benefit auction hatched well and so far I have 11 growing birds. Some are straight feathered, but many are silkied. Both black and splash coloring. The other focus will be Isbar and probably some interesting mixes.
My other new bird love is Coturnix quail! No Marek's and they are laying machines! Plus they mature staring around 7 weeks and on. I have discovered pickled quail eggs. Not the usual flavors either. I am trying many different flavors. I am hoping to sell those too. We just processed 13 extra boys and I will try the meat for the first time. Also did 9 chicken roosters at the same time. Still have a number of roosters up and coming. It was"The year of the rooster" at my place this year. Lol
I hope everyone is well.