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by G Williams
Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: Incubating and Hatching
Topic: Lethargic chicks
Replies: 2
Views: 2476

Lethargic chicks

I bought a small incubator from Amazon. After playing around with temperature controls and manually rotating the eggs I got a 75% hatch rate. I had 3 pens with different breeds in the same coop. All get the same feed and occasionally get table scraps (vegetable) 2 breeds hatched on day 21 and you ca...
by G Williams
Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:56 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Winter of 2020-21
Replies: 7
Views: 2271

Re: Winter of 2020-21

I hatched some pullets in early may and they started laying in December. Had eggs all winter.
by G Williams
Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: Brooding and Broodies
Topic: First Timer Broody Hen Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 39968

Re: First Timer Broody Hen Questions

How do you know when your eggs have started to hatch? Does the hen stay tight on the eggs while they hatch or will she get off the nest a bit or behave differently to tip you off that it's happening?

Usually you here the chicks peeping
by G Williams
Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:33 pm
Forum: Brooding and Broodies
Topic: First Timer Broody Hen Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 39968

Re: First Timer Broody Hen Questions

How do you know when your eggs have started to hatch? Does the hen stay tight on the eggs while they hatch or will she get off the nest a bit or behave differently to tip you off that it's happening?

Usually you here the chicks peeping
by G Williams
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: Behaviour
Topic: Chickens chucking corn
Replies: 13
Views: 8119

Re: Chickens chucking corn

My chickens love wheat Oats are a close second They eat barley if there is nothing else. I have had success feeding Roosters wheat and cracked corn in different feeders free choice in a pasture pen. When it comes to whole corn they would sooner eat barley.
by G Williams
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Need help identifying the breed
Replies: 1
Views: 1260

Re: Need help identifying the breed

Please refer to my first post
by G Williams
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Need help identifying the breed
Replies: 1
Views: 1260

Need help identifying the breed

I supply eggs for home schooling and take back the chicks if the home schools don't want to keep the chicks they hatch. Some-one else also supplied eggs and I received these chicks back. Can any-one identify the lineage of these chicks. The white one in the first picture seems to be a washed out Buf...
by G Williams
Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Haatching egg pricing?
Replies: 18
Views: 7296

Re: Haatching egg pricing?

I sell Pure Blue Orpington and Light Sussex eggs for $20 / dozen. Free Run Eatin eggs $3/Dozen
by G Williams
Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Never disappointed
Replies: 9
Views: 3182

Re: Never disappointed

I have one too. Fast growing , beautiful in the fall.
by G Williams
Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:37 am
Forum: Health
Topic: Hen with hole in neck :/
Replies: 25
Views: 9476

Re: Hen with hole in neck :/

Pink eye spray helps too.

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