Old and Rare Breeds

[Chickielady]

No, you did not tell me!
See how you are !
How many pens do YOU have now?

 

[mississippifarmboy]

The only thing we are hatching right now are the Spangled Orloffs. Have a few in the brooders, a few more hatching right now and around 120 eggs in the incubator and another 40 plus eggs going in tomorrow.

 

[PepsNick]

I have four Delawares from speckledhen, and love them to death. 2-3 will be kept, and then more from another breeder (as Cyn is stopping with these, I think).

 

[gallorojo]

Well, I have had my breeding pens set up for a month now, but still no eggs...

I guess this is year 4? for me hatching Cubalayas. I am doing only single matings , I began trying that last year. I try one cock on the hens, then, after I hatch some from that pairing, I switch, so I can see exactly what a given cross will get me. Hopefully these old ladies of mine will start laying soon!!! My pullets have been laying very well for some time now, but, I am not using them this year. I envy all of you who already have chicks or even eggs!!!

 

[Chickielady]

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LF ?

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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LF ?

Yes, just never got into little chickens or bantams. lol

 

[sewandgrow]

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Yeah, right................I have lost count. Thank goodness so many of them are young. When the weather gets better my son is going to be busy building more pens. Next year I will have more hatching eggs than I know what to do with. I have sure been having fun with the trades this year though.......LOL

 

[cubalaya]

have hatched some nice ones this spring: black australorps, cubalayas, and some heritage delaware chicks. i seem to be getting a few white sports from my cubalayas. will see if i can get some nice red pyles off them or just keep a white strain.

 

[saladin]

My middle son is getting Java eggs now. I think he's set around 20 so far.

My youngest son's Muscovies are laying now too, but nobody is setting yet. (They hatch their own).


Besides what I already mentioned:

Games: around 35 so far
Shamos: just started laying; my only hatching from one Manuel Reynolds female
Malgache: just started laying
Ga Cua: just started laying
Kulang Asil: just started laying

Incubator is near full (around 300 eggs). Collecting eggs every day.

I hope to be done setting by Easter...... maybe Ascension Day??????????

 

[Chickielady]

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Wow! That is alot of babies you are going to have !