17 hatched out of 41 shipped eggs. Unfortunately, one was a mushy chick with splay leg. That one didn't make it. So I got 3 chocolate cuckoo orpingtons, one lavender orpington with two black splits, two showgirls, two Wheaton ameraucana, two blue laced red wyandotte, and four double silver laced...
I believe mine was made by the Amish. I ordered it through a mill yard. They sell all types of sheds. I just picked out my options from a caralof. Five weeks later they delivered my coop with surgical precision. They were quite happy to put it EXACTLY where I wanted it.
I totally agree with you. I am originally from Northern NJ, but now live in central NJ....I did exactly what you have described. Knock on wood, no significant predator problems due to my setup...
All set. There are 35 eggs in the brinsea, and 6 bantam calico cochin eggs under a broody silkie....fingers crossed. Half came from Louisiana the rest from North Carolina. Five had some wonky air cells. I will leave the turner off and do manual "turning " for the first three days.
I had them shipped. Half are from Louisiana and the rest are from North Carolina. It was quite the struggle. I got an email from the Postmaster that since I hadn't picked up my package yet (3 hours after they called me to say they had arrived), that they were being returned! Their email said...