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Two years ago I tried breeding my first flock of SG Dorkings (from MMcM) and it was a disaster. Out of the 3 dozen eggs I set, only 2 hatched. No, not two dozen. TWO. those two birds were not breedable. They were scrawny and nowhere near the standard. So last year I made it my mission to...

I talked to the owner for quite a while last fall about them. He knew a lot and talked his up. He made it sound like they were a "specialty" or pet project of his. Oh, well. Another setback but I can overcome it.

Thank you, Lily! I'll call you when we get back.

Oh, Lily, yes, that would be fantastic! How old are they? We're headed to Seattle this week so can I contact you when we get back?

They came from The Poultry Hatchery in upstate New York (can't remember the town off the top of my head), I took these pictures yesterday, and the birds are about 11 weeks old.

*sigh* Great. #backtothedrawingboard

Due to fertility issues, I was forced to bring new blood into my Silver Grey flock. Last year I spoke with a gentleman from a hatchery in upstate NY who very proudly proclaimed that his SG's are "very near standard". I was so excited to get my babies this spring and drove 12 hours there and...

pursuing? oh, yeah, i see cukooformarans already said that. =)

My pullets started laying about 2-3 weeks after my Marans pullets of the same age did.

Hi everyone, I'm looking to purchase 2 or 3 Red hens. This is my first year breeding SGs but my hens are all short in the back and I'd like to make improvements to my line by adding in the reds. If anyone in New England (specifically Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, or even upstate eastern NY)...

How old will they be when you get them? When is the fair?

For those of you who vaccinate for Marek's, what do you do when you have staggered hatches or when chicks hatch a day or two apart? I know the mixed vaccine needs to be used within one hour, so do you just buy several $15 bottles or do you somehow break up the wafer and reconstitute it bit by...

Does anyone use ZooEasy (http://www.zooeasy.com/en/pedigree-software/breeding-poultry/breeders/index.html) for breeding record-keeping? If so, how do you like it?

=) Thank you!

Newby question here: After putting my boys in with the girls, how many days of laying can I expect from my girls before they stop and go into brooding mode? In other words, how many eggs can I expect to collect from each girl to put in my incubators?

Oh, yes, I've used this to see who just isn't laying anymore, period. It is helpful for that. My girls were just taking a super cold temperatures shock break--after a week and a half, they're all back to it. I just thought it might not be a bad idea to move the girl who overcame the shock the...

Oh, yes, the trap nests--I have looked at those threads quite some time ago. I should give that more thought. When my girls stopped laying after our cold snap, and then I started finding one egg every three days, I wondered which girl had recovered so quickly. I checked all the vents: all...

I have a chance to move into a department at work that I've wanted to do forever: the operating room. But doing the internship will mean long days and mandatory full-time for 8 months--a schedule that will keep me away from my flock. After much pondering and self-debate, I'm realizing that I...

Wheat and oats are in the feed I make them. I'm giving them extra protein, too. I just found 4 frozen eggs under the nesting boxes yesterday, so I think they're back online. 4" of space under there! They must really want to be cozy. As far as selecting for laying... I was thinking about...

You've already got eggs ready to hatch?? *sigh* My girls didn't like that last really long, really cold snap (we were at subzero for over a week) and all stopped laying. They have yet to start up again... =(