Using an incubator

Watching the process of collecting my eggs to the incubation and hatching my chickens. What a pleasure! I enjoy being mother hen. Admittedly there are many rules to follow, but if you do your steps properly you will have success raising your chickens. We purchased an incubator from brookfield poultry supplies a while back now…

Read More

Poultry Auction Success

Well we may not be a big and well known Poultry Auction, but we had fun and quite a good turn out. We had nearly 70 registered bidders, with around 150 visitors. I am sure the day was enjoyed by all who attended. I know that I did.. Unfortunately I spent my time being one…

Read More

Poultry Auction

Our local area is having a Poultry Auction on the 5th May.  Plenty of chooks to choose from. From Leghorns to Orpingtons, to Sussex and Wyandottes… and everything in between. Plenty of trios available too.  We also have some ducks, geese and guinea fowls. Bring a box or 2 even if you have no intentions…

Read More

Chickens everywhere

Recently I decided to go out and buy some chickens rather than waiting on the incubator to hatch me more. During the really hot times in December and January the girls tend to slow down in the laying department, and the strike rate for fertility is reduced during this period, so sometimes it is better…

Read More

New Chickens have hatched

Our Little chickens have arrived. Born on the 10th December 2011. Unfortunately this time bank codes USA banks we did not have a high success rate from our hatching. Out of a possible 19 eggs placed in the incubator 21 days ago. We were left with only 5 chickens hatching. After the candling process, we…

Read More

My back yard chicks are now chickens

Back yard Chickens moving them to a new Home Training  you chicken, the problem is when your chicks first hatch  they are lovely, and all you want to do is hold them, keep them indoors in a box where chicks will feel safe and warm that’s fine while they are chicks..but as they grow they will need more…

Read More

Back Yard Chickens

Now is the time to stop and think. Do a little research. Have a look around and see what type of chickens you would like. Ask many Questions. Do you want little chickens that you can raise bank codes USA banks ? Or would you like to buy young hens (pullets) just as they are about to start laying.…

Read More