We had a great hatching of Black Copper Maran chicks and around a dozen or still available! Reach out if interested!
One of our young hens, named Jo Annie, went broody in late January (when it was definitely VERY cold) and managed to hatch out a ton of chicks, despite leaving the nest for extended periods during the setting time. Interestingly enough, they did seem to hatch out around days 22 or 23, instead of 21, […]
In an effort to increase our genetic stock, we ordered 15 chicks from Myer Hatchery. Although it’s only a few days since the chicks arrived, I must say that I am impressed. A lot. We ordered Welsummer and Cream Legbar chicks, adding to the genetic diversity of what we have. What’s truly amazing is that […]
Although this was the second automatic chicken door that I purchased, it was my first venture into the solar powered doors. For reasons that I do not recall, I chose one from chickendoors.com – a standard pullet, solar with battery. They have other sizes, but they all appear to operate on the same design. To […]
After having a very solid incubation success rate with our Blue Andalusians, we went ahead and began incubating a bunch of Khaki Campbell ducks. We had purchased our new farm, but were less than a month out from moving in. For the most part, we were overly enthusiastic and were making every effort to prep […]