Ok. I have a mystery I am trying to figure out. What breeds produced my chicks!
What are the options?
Hens:
Salmon Favorelle
Barnavelder
Wellsummer
Olive Egger
Americauna
Crested Cream Legbar
Showgirl
French Black Copper Marans
Barred Cochin
Barred Rock
Roos
Silver-plated Polish...
Ok. I have a mystery I am trying to figure out. What breeds produced my chicks!
What are the options?
Hens:
Salmon Favorelle
Barnavelder
Wellsummer
Olive Egger
Americauna
Crested Cream Legbar
Showgirl
French Black Copper Marans
Barred Cochin
Barred Rock
Roos
Silver-plated Polish (dominant)...
I would think early incubated eggs may still sink...at what stage of development or age do eggs tested with "the float test" no longer pose false negative results? I have several that are low floaters meaning they sit upright on the bottom...
I uh... 'accidentally' let my 2 broody hens sit on a few eggs just to see what happened. Well, theirs were the popular nest boxes so before I could blink each was sitting on a dozen eggs. Today, 2 hatched and one pipped. I hurriedly moved them to a safe, large brooder I situated to be warm for...
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$ 70!! It was $109 new and I purchased it 45 days ago new.
Some of my birds are too small to activate it (I have bantams) and I am past the 30 day return window.
Birds must weight 1.5lbs to activate.
Just trying to recoup some costs before I get one that works for me.
I also have a...
I have several chickens that were hatched in February/March timeframe and need new homes. All were hand-reared and are used to be held by my 5 year old daughter who holds them daily. That doesn't mean they run up to her (unless she has treats) but they are pretty docile when caught. All were...
Seattle Area -
FREE if you take a cock for each pullet
Pullets are $10 each otherwise
1 platinum d'uccle pullet
1 white d'uccle cockerel
1 ginger-colored frizzle cockerel
1 black-colored frizzle pullet
1 white silkie cockerel
I have 5 birds hatched in Feb/March 2017 that need new homes - no room for this many cocks and the females are getting picked on by the larger resident hens.
I live in the Seattle area - on the Eastside in Newcastle.
Hit me up if you want them - free to BYC members only!
I won't give the...
Hi my name is April Drake and I've been raising hens for about 10 years. I'm not ready to get serious about my birds - I want to raise and sell Bantams and this year I have 3 d'uccle, 2 silkies and 3 frizzles I'm hoping to start with. I will be seeking lots of advice!
Also this year I'm...