Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
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01/10/20 03:47 PM
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Hoover for me they have a White Plymouth breed that are the best birds I ever raised. White Plymouth? Are they a white egg layer or brown? Brown, I had a White Rock that would follow me all over the yard, even hang out with me if I sat in a lawn chair. I found a lady in my area that raise chickens and sells them around 8 weeks old, a lot less of dust in my mud room. Old coop New coop
Let's go Brandon!
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Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/10/20 06:30 PM
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The Sapphire Gems are lookinh pretty good!
The barred rocks I have now ...won't get them again. The white rocks are a way different bird then the smaller barred ones, FYI apples/ oranges
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
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01/10/20 06:44 PM
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I have had the French copper Marans and hatched from start.
They are hard to candle to check the process of hatch.
They would run off the cat for her food. Always out scratching for bugs and green.
The roosters are a little much to get along with. Gutsy to say the least.
I may get a couple dozen eggs again and hatch them. A local farmer raises them.
Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers
"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
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Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
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01/10/20 11:34 PM
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Look at the Hoover site or other chicken sites they list the ones that do well in the northern areas, never had any issues with birds in the cold all have done well. My coop is insulated and has a inside wall, it heats with a 250wt red heat lamp. The red heat lamp provides heat and enough white light from the stem of the lamp to encourage laying in cold weather. Shield any heat lamps from the chickens banging into it to avoid fire issues them lamps don’t blow like a bulb will.
Use 2X4s for roosting instead of round poles the lumber allows the birds to cover their feet easier while resting on a 2X4s. Thanks I have a red lamp, I am using a white though. I need to insulate a little more, I have one of those heaters coming, might help. Thanks. I am open to any suggestions. What is Dub them ? how does that work ? That's when you cut their combs and wattles off to prevent frostbite. I use a pair of scissors and trim close to the head. It doesn't bother them, bleeds a little but there are things you can do to keep it minimal. Thanks I was wondering about doing that but was picturing a very bloody, flapping rooster and not sure its doable, But I might give it a try now.
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Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
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01/11/20 02:23 PM
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I need to find a more cold hardy bird ..... Have you tried the Icelandic or Swedish breeds? Have used Cackle many times in the past, very satisfied. There was another Missouri hatchery i used many years ago but they may be out of business, seems like their name was "Marty?" or something close to that. Have used Ideal as well; their birds were ok. And some other hatcheries through the years. If you live close to Cackle you can drop in on ship days and see what they have left over that is available for purchase.
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Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
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01/11/20 04:15 PM
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Last couple of flocks for me has been Sex-Links, egg laying machines. Here they are fertilizing the garden.
Let's go Brandon!
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Re: Ordering Chickens- Best Hatchery?
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We have several of the Sapphire Gems.....excellent birds.
Are they really putting out 290 eggs/year? That's about what's listed for white leghorns. White Leghorns are the best laying breed that I've tried. Mine were putting out about 6 eggs/week and laid through the winter.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. -Gustav Mahler
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