Search results for query: *

Hello! I am starting a hopeful hatchery of quality birds (as quality as I can afford and get). I am working towards having SOP birds (I have the newest addition) and others, like olive eggers and sexlinks (from the good stock). I am thinking of building pre-orders for the upcoming hatching...

So this rooster has an abcess looking thing on its wing on the up side by the carpal/phalange. I've cleaned and bandaged and it bled through in 3 hours. Cleaned again and opened the abcess thinking possible broken "blood" feather. Nothing inside. Cleaned and attempted to cauterize the inside of...

Would this combination create sexlink offspring or does it need to be Cuckoo Hens and BCM roosters? Thank you!

They are 5 weeks old. I ordered 5 pullets and 5 cockerels. I knew what 5 of them are.. 2 were killed in a freak accident 😭 My kids accidentally spilled the water and while cleaning it they got put in a smaller bin.. well two jumped up and broke their necks on the lid of the rubbermaid. Lessons...

We are building these as chicken coops but instead of the corrugated plastic it will all be metal. There will be windows up front that are plastic and removable for summer but I am excited to see how this goes! I will have the 1st one done by end of next week. Anyone else use this type of coop...

Can anyone chime in on the larger incubators? I have the option to buy a used Kuhl 600 incubator at $2000 or a new Rite Farm 528 incubator for $1300. Both do roughly the same number of eggs. Does anyone have any insight for me or would anyone have any advice when moving to a larger incubator...

I just purchased an older Sportsman 1250 hatcher. It holds temp and humidity like a champ. It does not have turners or the ability to place turners. I have 3 little giant turners but they do not fit in the cabinet. I could canabilize them and make something work or does anyone in here have...

Hi! I am looking for Isabella or Opal leghorn hatching eggs as well as Silver leghorns? I love the leghorns (I know, crazy) but I don't want the standard brown or white varities. I want those gorgeous feathers! Thank you! I am in Central Montana

So I just purchased an old 1250, it came with a new thermostad I need to install. Has anyone used these or does anyone have one? I am going to be installing the new thermostat but it isn't the old wafer style one it is the nob.. I am not sure just how much I am going to need to do to it. I can't...

So I bought 10 rare breed assortment, 5 cockerels and 5 pullets. I know I have a cream legbar cockerel and a Swedish flower, not sure if it's cockerel or pullet. Anyone willing to help? They're 3 weeks old. I have asked the meyer id facebook group too. Just wanted to ask a larger group of people...

Hello all! So I started my breeding career with labrador retrievers. I raise and breed them but I will be honest. The cost to raise quality labs or dogs in general is astronomical. With that being said, I have found a love for another animal... chickens.. I am thinking of turning them into a...

I am looking for a high production layer that is a true breed recognised by the American poultry association. Even if it is not recognized but can be bred true. I am looking for a bird that consistantly lays 5-6 large to extra large eggs a week. I absolutely love my sapphire gems for this but I...

I am trying to figure out the genetics behind the sapphire jewel from Meyer's hatchery. It is a hybrid chicken they have worked hard on to have a blue layer who lays 300 blue eggs a year and all look similar, white birds with some black speckles. I just bought some cockerels and pullets. What I...

I was given a rescued newborn hatchling California quail. A neighbor kid watched it hatch and waited over an hour with no other hatchlings and no mom. They brought it to me as dark approached and it wouldn't make the night. I have 110 coturnix quail due to hatch out in the next two to three...

Hello! My husband and I started raising coturnix quail about 3 months ago. My husband has chicken egg intolerances and he hadn't had an egg in 7 years until a friend mentioned quail eggs. We had tried duck eggs and that didn't work. Quail eggs were incredible! We jumped in with both feet and now...