Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[bigzio]

Sorry about not being able to help with the buckeyes. Even though I have over a dozen buckeye birds, the roo's are spent and not fertile anymore. McMurray quality is less than best for sure...I have ordered from them in the past....I would try for more local birds...but yep, they can provide easter eggers...but...you can find them locally with less stress from shipping and better stock from the local flocks...be patient and the breeding season will provide a lot of good birds at half the cost locally....in my opinion.

bigz

 

[bigzio]

Sorry about not being able to help with the buckeyes. Even though I have over a dozen buckeye birds, the roo's are spent and not fertile anymore. McMurray quality is less than best for sure...I have ordered from them in the past....I would try for more local birds...but yep, they can provide easter eggers...but...you can find them locally with less stress from shipping and better stock from the local flocks...be patient and the breeding season will provide a lot of good birds at half the cost locally....in my opinion.

bigz

 

[jvls1942]

Brent, did you fall asleep with your finger on the "send" button ??

 

[wyoDreamer]

7 replies, really serious about not having any buckeye chicks this spring
just kidding.
@bigzio How do you like your Buckeyes? are the eggs a decent size?

 

[Jusavi]

I have been getting my chickens from Sunnyside Hatchery in Beaver Dam, because they have a van route and deliver chicks directly to my local hardware store when I order. The chicks never go through the mail and have been healthy and active. But they are very limited in what they have - mostly hybrids and I want something more barnyard-ish.
I am looking to see if there are any breeders in the state that have what I want. I am willing to drive to pick up chicks. I do not have an incubator.

I am very skeptical about receiving animals in the mail. I’m not convinced whatsoever. I would love to find someone in the state that offers a variety.

 

[Heinzie]

Are coffee grounds bad for chickens? Or will they get all wired and crazy lol

 

[Jusavi]

Sorry about not being able to help with the buckeyes. Even though I have over a dozen buckeye birds, the roo's are spent and not fertile anymore. McMurray quality is less than best for sure...I have ordered from them in the past....I would try for more local birds...but yep, they can provide easter eggers...but...you can find them locally with less stress from shipping and better stock from the local flocks...be patient and the breeding season will provide a lot of good birds at half the cost locally....in my opinion.

bigz

Ugggghhh...that dreaded word “patient”...lol
I’m still out about a month before I have my coop completely done. The inside I have about a week and was going to start my brooder. But, lower cost and safety are very enticing.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I brood my chicks outside in the barn, so I HAVE to wait until closer to spring. We haven't gotten our cold weather of winter yet. I will probably wait until end of March or April.
I will also need to raise a flock a guinea chicks. I only have 3 guinea right now, and they are getting pretty old.

 

[bigzio]

Dang....don't know what happened with a multiple post. I have been only raising buckeyes for the most part the last 10 years or so...they are the perfect breed for Wisconsin weather with their small combs and waddles...never a frostbite issue with them. The birds are friendly and I personally never had a mean roo. I goofed up by not hatching every year and ending up with older roos....the eggs are a large egg, light brown in color. I would always consider them for folks here in Wi. If I would order them again (because they are hard to find locally) I would consider sandhill preservation, even though they limit the number of chicks one can order.
WOW...the wind is nasty here today.

bigz

 

[ParkfieldFarm]

We're going to be selling hatching eggs and chicks this spring! We've got Dorkings, Icelandics, Australorps, EE's, and general barnyard.

Icelandics: hatching eggs $22/half dozen, $8/chick. We will also have four roos for sale once we decide who we're using, and they will be $25-$45.

Dorkings: hatching eggs $20/ half dozen, $7/chick.

Australorps and EE's: hatching eggs $14/half dozen, $5/chick

General Barnyard Egglayers: hatching eggs $12/half dozen, $4/chick

We're outside Madison in Marshall, WI.