We intend to raise the hatched chicks for table birds, however I am excited about the Barnevelder breed, they lay dark brown eggs. So if we get a hen, I might keep just one!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Hoping for more chicks soon
One of the Araucana hens has gone broody, so we've taken the opportunity to buy some more fertile eggs for her to incubate. We have to wait for 21 days or thereabouts.
She's sitting well (so far) on 12 eggs, which are a mixture of different breeds - x3 each of Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Barred Rock, Barnevelder, and Light Sussex.
We intend to raise the hatched chicks for table birds, however I am excited about the Barnevelder breed, they lay dark brown eggs. So if we get a hen, I might keep just one!
We intend to raise the hatched chicks for table birds, however I am excited about the Barnevelder breed, they lay dark brown eggs. So if we get a hen, I might keep just one!
Merry Christmas to you all at Cabbage Tree Farm. Hope 2011 is good to you. Maa
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She looks sooo content there. Fingers crossed for chicks, Tracey x
ReplyDeleteIf the boys are delicious, keep two until you see which is the better layer.
ReplyDeleteMerriness of the season! xoxo, H
Hey ours is broody as well.!
ReplyDeleteWill be interesting to see how they all turn out. She looks very happy in her nest :)
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