Recent content by trapper175

Thank you

any leads on who has dark cornish chicks? seems every resource I've looked into is sold out for the year . . thanks

does that imply then, that they won't breed true? I ordered 15 of these to ship this month and was told at that time that they would breed true but I'm now questioning the reliability of that information after reading this thread

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does anybody have experience with the Sasso broiler from Freedom Ranger hatchery? I'd like to try a run of 20-25 after my batch of imperial broilers from Moyers is processed. thanks for any input

Has anyone had experience with raising broad breasted turkeys on spent grain from a brewery? currently get about 1,000lbs a week fresh from the kettle that I'm growing out a handful of pigs on . . once they go to the butcher here in a month or two I think I'm going to get some white broad...

our ducks free range 24/7 and we have a creek and a pond . . they come back and roost/sleep beside the barn every single night . . none ever left out of dozens that we've had

Curious as to whether or not anyone has ordered from Hoffman Hatchery in PA? It's mail order only, no phone or online ordering. Thinking about ordering some pekin ducklings from them this spring as they're close to me and appear to be a smaller operation. Thanks

Thanks. I think I'll put them in the barn for a week to establish their home here then move them to a shelter by the creek and just let them free range (I lock the ducks in an outside pen at night). Thanks again!

Thanks . . so if they turn 4 later this year, they’ll still have a few more reproductive years in them?

Good morning! I’m getting a 3 y/o pair of breeding Toulouse this weekend and had a few questions; how many years are they capable of hatching and raising their own? Will they continue to lay after they’re not productive anymore? Most importantly, can they be housed with ducks? I have about 20...

another 3 this morning, all on the bare ground right in front of the gate . . they must lay early too because I got them at about 620am and they cold already

Thanks! I do actually have dummy eggs in these shelters but theyre just thrown in there; I'll pile straw up in the corner of each and place the fake eggs there. Thanks again

Thanks. Yeah I have straw spread out in all the shelters I made so maybe I'll just pile it up in the corners. I have the shelters spread throughout the pen as well.

Good morning! Brought some new ducks home this weekend bringing our total to 29. We had some khaki campbells for awhile and just recently brought home some Harlequins, Rouens, Mallards, and Swedish. Currently they reside in a large outdoor pen (we'll let them free range once they establish this...