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Easy Nesting Boxes
Getting experience with breeding and raising chickens takes time, so be patient. Along the way we learn how to make things easier and quicker. About a month ago, I came home from work with the idea of making nesting boxes easier. My Hubby and I had been building new cages with the idea of making…
Read MoreUsing an incubator
Watching the process of collecting my eggs to the incubation and hatching my chickens. What a pleasure! I enjoy being mother hen. Admittedly there are many rules to follow, but if you do your steps properly you will have success raising your chickens. We purchased an incubator from brookfield poultry supplies a while back now…
Read MorePoultry Auction Success
Well we may not be a big and well known Poultry Auction, but we had fun and quite a good turn out. We had nearly 70 registered bidders, with around 150 visitors. I am sure the day was enjoyed by all who attended. I know that I did.. Unfortunately I spent my time being one…
Read MorePoultry Auction
Our local area is having a Poultry Auction on the 5th May. Plenty of chooks to choose from. From Leghorns to Orpingtons, to Sussex and Wyandottes… and everything in between. Plenty of trios available too. We also have some ducks, geese and guinea fowls. Bring a box or 2 even if you have no intentions…
Read MoreNew family members
Just last Monday we went and purchased 30 darling little chickens. 20 New Hamshire and 10 Australorp. They are amazing. A valuable lesson was learned on the day. At the moment we are in the very near middle of winter, and even though we don’t get extreme cold weather, but it can get down to…
Read MoreChickens everywhere
Recently I decided to go out and buy some chickens rather than waiting on the incubator to hatch me more. During the really hot times in December and January the girls tend to slow down in the laying department, and the strike rate for fertility is reduced during this period, so sometimes it is better…
Read MoreNew Chickens have hatched
Our Little chickens have arrived. Born on the 10th December 2011. Unfortunately this time bank codes USA banks we did not have a high success rate from our hatching. Out of a possible 19 eggs placed in the incubator 21 days ago. We were left with only 5 chickens hatching. After the candling process, we…
Read MoreMy back yard chicks are now chickens
Back yard Chickens moving them to a new Home Training you chicken, the problem is when your chicks first hatch they are lovely, and all you want to do is hold them, keep them indoors in a box where chicks will feel safe and warm that’s fine while they are chicks..but as they grow they will need more…
Read MoreBack Yard Chickens
Now is the time to stop and think. Do a little research. Have a look around and see what type of chickens you would like. Ask many Questions. Do you want little chickens that you can raise bank codes USA banks ? Or would you like to buy young hens (pullets) just as they are about to start laying.…
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