We only have 2 acres. I have 21 chickens, all young, which is manageable. I'll be thinning to about 15 before Thanksgiving. I'm wishing for more, but I'll try to be patient until Spring. As is, we are already pushing back garden plans until Spring, even though I really want to start plotting out and prepping beds this fall.
I've decided that I will try to hatch some of my pullet eggs, if Reddy and Boo ever lay any (they've been teasing around the idea), and if that happens I will look for some nearby sources of hatching eggs. If anyone here sells hatching eggs within the Utica, Rome, Oneida, Herkimer, Little Falls, Richfield, Cooperstown areas, please let me know. I'm willing to travel about 30 minutes from my home and pay up to $2/egg depending on breed. I would only purchase a few, because it's late in the season and I'm worried about my ability to monitor the incubator. Please PM me with info. The breeds I want most are Brahma, Ameraucana, & CCLegbar, but mixes are not out of the question, especially if they're carrying features like muff beard, crest, and feather leg. Dual purpose. I may not be able to get my plans worked out, but I appreciate your responses.