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User ID: 77760695 United States 04/22/2020 02:46 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Odds of baby Chicks surviving to Produce eggs? I am a seasoned Chicken Farmer, and yes, I did buy Chicks before this all went down. I bought 8, 2 Orpington Poulets, 2 Australorp Poulets, two straight run Bantam, two straight run Ameraucana. I have lost one Bantam, and one Ameraucana. One to a Hawk, and one to a Snake. That being said. Everything eats baby Chicks. <50% It looks like toilet paper and disinfectant wipes aren’t the only things people hoarded during this pandemic. The nation’s biggest chicken hatcheries are reporting they are currently sold out of baby chicks. [ link to www.nbcmiami.com (secure)] Last Edited by capitanwoodelf on 04/22/2020 02:47 PMCapitanwoodelf is Really a Texan. |
capitanwoodelf (OP)
User ID: 77760695 United States 04/22/2020 03:01 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Capitanwoodelf is Really a Texan. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78820947 United States 04/22/2020 03:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I got 6 layers on March 10. One turned out to be a rooster. They're locked down tight day and night. Hopefully they'll all make it. I can get more at a feed store here and am looking to buy some meat birds, too. |
capitanwoodelf (OP)
User ID: 77760695 United States 04/22/2020 03:10 PM
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I got 6 layers on March 10. One turned out to be a rooster. They're locked down tight day and night. Hopefully they'll all make it. I can get more at a feed store here and am looking to buy some meat birds, too.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78820947 These were for the kids, but I ended up taking over. Glad I bought them. I have had them pretty well locked down, the Hawk pulled one from the Pen. Now they are almost grown with a new Hen House. Made me sad to lose those though... Capitanwoodelf is Really a Texan. |
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User ID: 78804582 United States 04/22/2020 03:13 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get an incubator. Drive to a local farm. Politely ask to purchase a few fresh warm eggs...? If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. |