If anyone is looking for hatching eggs I posted a partical list on the California thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/565482/california-the-whole-state-thread/4080_20#post_11072174
Bought these today at the auction. Paint was still tacky. I'm going to use them for my bantam hens. They seem to not like what is out there for laying eggs, so thought they'd like these.
I'm tall and I make everything look small. LOL They're the same size as my regual boxes, but since they have small openings I figured these would work. Just ran out and put on in the Bantam AM pen and they're standing outside, but keep sticking their heads in and clucking. They've been laying outside of they're basket they USED to lay in and are even scratching and the eggs roll under the feeder. I used the one with the biggest opening for them. I still need to put one in with the little Modern Games, The OEGBs and probably the Japs. Haven't decided who for sure yet.
Do you have problems with your Guineas eating eggs? We bought a pair of white gf and they were eating the duck eggs & babies. They had to be separated. Then we got some wild type & they do it too! The peafowl have been mating so they were put into a pen (they used to free range) presumably to let them lay eggs (my neighbors birds). She told me tonight the hen eats her eggs too. I told her if she collects them, I could hatch for her. My neighbor doesn't have an incubator, but with sooooo many broodies, I guess they never saw the need.Our 4-week-old chicks from the Easter hatch-a-long had their first field trip outdoors yesterday. (They are being brooded in our basement.) They were a little timid at first, but quickly got the idea. The big hens came by to show them what to do.
LoghouseMom, You're ready!
I had tons of guineas at one time and never had any eating eggs, and they sometimes shared nest boxes with the hens.
