Monday I excitedly received 48 Barred Rock eggs from B.C. Canada. I let them sit 48 hours and they have been in my incubator ever since. So that would make 2 full days in the incubator without rotation. Today my good mama Bantam Wyandotte Golden Lace hen went full blown broody on me again. She...
I had two of my Bantam Golden Lace Wing Wyandottes go broody. The first hen managed to hatch only one chick. A week later the second hen managed to hatch 5. I felt bad but for space management (in my house) I put the one chick with the mother of the 5 and placed the other mom back with the...
We started homesteading in 2015 with 40 hens and 3 Roosters. We have learned a lot these past few years. We have still a lot to learn. We have also added pigs, ducks, cows and a beef.
Since we are in remote area of QC it is very difficult to find heritage breeds. So if anyone is near Lac-Humqui...