NYDH contest5

[Sahwithchicks]

Here in SE Missouri a dollar a dzn is about all anyone wants to pay.... I sell to the local feed store for $1.25 and they sell them for the same price as a courtesy to their customers.

There are too many backyard flocks around here... I can get $2/doz because most people don't free range... But people still want to pay less- which is really funny because people will pay $2-$4 for eggs at Walmart... Maybe they think its safer?!

 

[nothingbutbirds]

Is it ALWAYS a bad thing to have "hatchery stock"? Are there hatcheries that anyone would recommend? I have people ask me but other than Mt. Healthy I do not know any....

no, they arnt usaully the best quaility
i had good results with mt.healthy except their silkies they looked mixed
stromborg is good

 

[Blarneyeggs]

SOOO silly!

 

[nothingbutbirds]

i finished my volcano made out of only egg shells and paint
i didnt have orange paint so i used pink
should i use the one with glitter or no glitter

 

[Fuzzybird]

I hope the caption pictures get put in a thread of their own like in the cutest baby pictures are.

 

[nothingbutbirds]

 

[Sally Sunshine]

bator brooder update!!
CPL, DMRIppy & duramax!!!
12 in the bator drying....
12 in the bator drying

and all these in the brooder.... uhhhh broodering???? LMAO!
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DID I MENTION these are ALL shipped from CPL, DmRippy, duramax?????? I had all but 2 of the maran that were fertile hatch, and one of those was deformed and the other died after pip.
DID I MENTION the COOLERBATOR ROCKS!! I am soooo proud of Harmony and her daddy!!! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-incubator

Tomorrow 2 langshan and 6 OE go into lockdown, I hope I have time to clean the coolerbator out good!!!
This is the styro bator.... and my 5 ancona Ducks are in there for the NYD hatch!

 

[nothingbutbirds]

 

[Sally Sunshine]

i finished my volcano made out of only egg shells and paint
i didnt have orange paint so i used pink
should i use the one with glitter or no glitter

how in the world did you make that? I like glitter!!

 

[RedBrush Farm]

no, they arnt usaully the best quaility
i had good results with mt.healthy except their silkies they looked mixed
stromborg is good

I have purchased all my birds from folks that I feel have "quality" stock and I have worked (am working) hard to improve traits by introducing from other stock etc. There are people I know, however, that do not want to pay a lot for chickens as they just want them for their kids, for eggs only or just to look at until winter comes and they disappear into the sunset.... I just wanted others opinions on where they would be most likely to get "good/healthy" birds at a price they would consider more "reasonable".....