Articles by mrheinz77

I have shipped hundreds of eggs since I started shipping in June of 2011 My method has changed from time to time but this is how I ship large amounts of eggs: Before Shipping: It is very important to choose the best eggs to ship, as well as store these eggs correctly. 1. Choose eggs that are...

This is where you will find important information for the 4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-along. Rules What would a NYD be without an BYC Hatch-a-long. This year Mahonri's crew has decided to pass the torch on to someone new. I'm assembleing my team and will post important information soo. Just a...

New Beginnings Poultry began in May 2011 with the purchase of my first quality stock. Prior to that, I had a few crossbred and hatchery chickens. Chicken Math soon set in and I built a home made incubator that has not been turned off since June 2011. Please note: These are not hatchery...

Contest # 1: Total Number of Eggs Set Contest LINK TO POST THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EGGS YOU HATCHED https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dHNQYklmX2dPaWFaLXJpVThDS0w0WGc6MQ Description: This contest is open to all participants to guess the total number of eggs that...

I'm just getting going with poultry. I'm hoping to breed rare heritage breeds. I'm a High School science teacher (BS Biology Chemistry minor) and a dairy farmer. I raise registered Brown Swiss. I'm also an avid Hosta hybridizer. Location: Rowley, Iowa I have been around Poultry most of my...

MrHeinz77's Swap Page *Mix Hosta seeds. These will be seeds collected from my Hostas for you to try growing your very own Hostas. Hostas do not breed true and take at least 5 years to mature. Seeds will come from various size and color plants. There is a slight chance there may be streaked...

I post pictures for Hot2Pot so I figured I would make a page with her breeders. Rhode Island Red Silver Laced Wyandotte Speckled Sussex Barred Rock Silkie Buckeye Buff Orpington EE Black Australorp Buff...

At the beginning of a chain/swap (with the exception of the monthly egg swaps) the person starting the offers an item for swap. This is a donation to get the swap/chain going. After that: Pretend that Ann has Apples for the current offer (after she accepted the previous swap). Bob wants the...