Recent content by star2525

I just meant that I have Rare Breeds, some of which I only have a pair of and couldn't replace them if something would go wrong, so for me I wouldn't want to take the chance, as the birds are irreplaceable, in addition to the fact that I would feel bad and be totally out. Finding Orpingtons...

Try doing a Google for Trap Nest, is what its called. I still think separating them and cooping the one breed will at least give an idea of if the larger eggs she's looking for are in that breed will help her to know which is laying the larger eggs, when they are all together it can be...

I'd keep all of the Buff Roosters even if they are old, and all of the Rhode Island Red Roosters even if they are old, I'd despur them for sure, if you don't have any hens in the Wyandottes or the Barred Rocks, those would be the ones I'd consider selling or decide which breed would be the most...

I've never done that with my birds, I don't like that approach, if any of my hens would become eggbound or have an egg broken inside of them from probing I'd feel just awful and be the one to blame, it's easier for me to separate by breed and watch for the eggs that are laid from those birds...

I would keep per breed one of the older Roosters that looks the best and is the biggest and 2 cockrels that are large and wide chested, that will get you larger birds in the chicks you hatch, sounds like you have 2 breeds from what I've saw you post, I'd also remove the spurs from the older...

Also you want to select more than one Rooster for each breed to keep, and you want to select the bigger birds with the wider chests as your breeders, I'd keep at least 3 Roosters per each breed and I'd select the best of the breed, keep breeding those larger birds and you'll have a nicer flock...

Hi! The amount of eggs you will get will also depend on the breed of birds you have, some birds lay more eggs than others in a years time, and younger ones always lay more. Getting rid of the Roosters spurs will not have an affect on their fertility, they can be twisted off, you have to hold...