Recent content by alsykes2000

I want to add that I use a brinsea ex ovation 28 fully automatic for hatching, and that has really improved my hatch rate so much over my previous 2 incubators (farm innovators and later nurture right 360 - not a fan).

I’ve been hatching a lot of shipped eggs lately and it seems every breeder tells me something different, some say the most important thing is to “let eggs rest 24 hours before setting them”, and I got a clutch in today and the breeders hatching guide said “set them immediately but don’t turn...

I’m going to take the 2 girls to the our family ranch, where there are some roosters and slowly introduce them. I’ve seen posts of people saying that doesn’t necessarily make them lay, but I’ve also heard from others that it does work. I am going to try it and see for myself. I’ll update...

It’s odd if 2 out of the 8 don’t lay, maybe they are late bloomers, but I’m starting to lose hope that they will.

Strange, there’s not much information on the subject. It’s just assumed that all hens lay.

I spend a good amount of time outside with them in my garden everyday and they follow me around. I know when they go back to the coop, and then the egg song. There’s only 8 of them. I have their timing down, not because I’m focused on it, but because I’m outside almost all day, every day. My...

I’ll check them, but I know who lays each egg by color, or speckles and different breeds, plus I’ve never seen them take any interest in the nest boxes or egg song, etc like the other 6.

I have not checked vents, but there have been days I left them in the run earlier inn the spring, and nothing. I can’t imagine anywhere else to look in the yard that I don’t already check.

I have not

I have 2 hens from Murray mcmurray hatchery that are over a year old, both are “Ameraucana” but really Easter eggers. I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I got them along with 6 other in April 2023. All the other girls have been laying for months. They are on high quality...

So interesting, i came across this thread! I ordered a bcm Pullet from Meyer hatchery (oct 2023 hatch). I received a cockerel that looks very similar to yours. I think he’s really very pretty, but obviously not what I ordered. When I sent pictures to Meyer, they refunded my money but werent...

I have 2 Easter egger (advertised as Ameraucanas from Murray mcmurray hatchery) hatched April 2023 that have never laid an egg.

Thank you

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