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TwistedTayy
Songster
Update!
All hens except the hedemora have been laying. They started around 20 weeks. Stuck a few eggs in the incubator and they seem to be developing well. Going to try to hatch out 6. Also decided to add a Russian orloff into the mix. I bought 6 eggs from breeder lines. Mostly for temperament than anything but we will see how they mature with the layers before making decisions.
The Svarthona is becoming quite the little butt. Constantly challenging me and terrorizing the hens. I’m eager to hatch out some pullets from him in case he’s gotta go but I’m also going to hang onto him in case he’s just being a hormonal teenager. I’ll give it until September/October or in a perfect world until some of my new pullets start laying. Otherwise I’ll put him in with every hen I have (even the egg layers), pray for some docility from extra hens and wait for the new pullets to mature.
I also got a box of mystery greenfire eggs (that o don’t need) who knows maybe I’ll get something in there. My plan is already to have any Roos from that go to the freezer and any hens join the layer flock. Very excited for the mystery!
All hens except the hedemora have been laying. They started around 20 weeks. Stuck a few eggs in the incubator and they seem to be developing well. Going to try to hatch out 6. Also decided to add a Russian orloff into the mix. I bought 6 eggs from breeder lines. Mostly for temperament than anything but we will see how they mature with the layers before making decisions.
The Svarthona is becoming quite the little butt. Constantly challenging me and terrorizing the hens. I’m eager to hatch out some pullets from him in case he’s gotta go but I’m also going to hang onto him in case he’s just being a hormonal teenager. I’ll give it until September/October or in a perfect world until some of my new pullets start laying. Otherwise I’ll put him in with every hen I have (even the egg layers), pray for some docility from extra hens and wait for the new pullets to mature.
I also got a box of mystery greenfire eggs (that o don’t need) who knows maybe I’ll get something in there. My plan is already to have any Roos from that go to the freezer and any hens join the layer flock. Very excited for the mystery!