Do you think Hatcheries should use methods to kill off unhatched Cockerels during Incubation, leaving only Pullets to sell as day old chicks?
I have read different articles about methods now being used to determine Cockerels verse Pullet chicks during the hatching process.
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We didn't realize how dependent we are on markets and shops until the beginning of 2020, when a global pandemic caught the entire world off guard. The basic supplies like food and hygiene products suddenly became unavailable or challenging to find.
Even if the markets have a full assortment to...
Hi my name is Adam and I am new here. I joined because I want to start raising chickens for myself. I have a question about ordering chicks. I am looking at the Bielefelder breed and noticed that there is a big price difference in where you get them from. For instance, McMurray sells the day...
I am thinking about starting to breed and sell French Black Copper Marans (and possibly one or two other breeds) in Maine. Does anyone have advice on getting started? I probably wouldn't start until next year at the earliest. Is there a market for these French Black Coppers? How would I do...
I could use an updated list of places in Maine. I'd like to get my new layers started ASAP as I can't seem to keep up with customers egg demands. Looking for baby chicks of the following breeds: Barred Rocks, Copper or Cuckoo Marans, Aracaunas, Gold Comets, and Black Star. Where in Maine doesn't...
I wanted to let every one that I ordered a total of 40 Chicks from https://www.purelypoultry.com
I have used Cackle, Murray, Meyer, Hoovers, and Welp Hatcheries. I found Purely Poultry by accident but thought what the hey. I wasn't to happy with the other hatcheries so I decided to give them a...
These are my adventures turning the shed into a coop for a batch of Easter Egger chicks...
November 28, 2012:
We have an old shed on the property, divided into three sections with two doors.
One of the sections is 10'x10', perfect for a huge batch of chicks, though I ordered only 25...