chicks

Hatched out some Jumbo Cortunix Quail yesterday and today. Total of 22 chicks from over 40 eggs hatched. Out of those 40, only 25 or so were fertile. The guy I got them from had one rooster to 20 hens. Not suprised many werent fertile. Just checked on them and found one dead. It was the last one...

I'm doing homework for 2020!!! I'd love to hear about your experience with the various hatcheries, especially when dealing with mail order. What hatcheries have you used? Feed store? Cooperative? What was your experience with each hatchery? Include breeds and numbers ordered. Gender...

As per request, I'm starting a thread on broodies. They are those things that make us go crazy each spring and summer, but also increase our food production in the most natural of ways. If you have broody questions or broody information to ask or impart, this is a thread for that. Whether you...