We have been in full swing with the incubators since the Easter chick rush, and we have been selling chicks almost as soon as they hatch these days. We have met some wonderful new chicken keepers and some really nice 4-H families this season, as well as repeat customers. Here is the lineup that made [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chicks’
21 Apr
Brooding, stress and poopy butt
A lot of people came to buy chicks this weekend, so this is a good time to talk about brooding. Hatchlings cannot regulate their own body temperature for the first few weeks of life so, since they are not being cared for by a mother hen, we as their keepers must simulate a proper environment [...]
7 Apr
Incubators, hatching and such
There’s not much else I enjoy more than the sound of a peeping incubator first thing in the morning! I have a clear acrylic door on mine so I can see all the little fuzzy heads bobbing up and down in the hatching tray on the bottom. I love to flip the switch and wait [...]
16 Mar
Chicks! Chicks! Chicks!
Organic Poultry and Eggs Sexed pullets available just in time for Easter – Gold, Red and Black Stars. Will be excellent layers of large brown eggs. Can begin laying as early as 18-22 weeks old. We also have heirloom breeds – Morans, Speckled Sussex and more – inquire for pricing and availability. Please contact us [...]
