My man, you measure your eggs with calipers to ensure the ratio is correct. And then in the next breath you simply leave the egg on the counter while storing prior to incubation and hope for the best. I guess it's still better to start with quality IN, just find the juxtaposition quite amusing.
The myth that egg should be stored upright comes from how the commercial egg industry handles it's eggs. There have been many studies over the years into the factors that affect hatchabilty and storage conditions and how long the eggs are stored for is considerably more important than their orientation. The studies generally found that eggs stored for 8 days or less do not benefit from being upright although the variation was between 6 and 13 days depending on the breed and conditions. Also evolution has led chickens to keep eggs they plan to incubate on their sides in a nest, so why mess with it. - www.researchgate.net/publication/381549033_Effect_of_Egg_Storage_Duration_and_Turning_during_Storage_on_Hatchability
Hi, I have never had a problem with chickens eating some of the sand, most of it drops away as the chickens eat. Free range birds will consume 2 or 3 kilograms of earth a year while scratching and foraging and it will pass through them without any problems.
Golden comet cross is different from each hatchery . So , when you get some you like , always buy from the same hatchery or you will get a different cross .
Hi, It is sold here in the UK as french maize and is mostly used for fishing. Popcorn is a bit expensive to feed to chickens. www.targetfeeds.com/whole-maize-french-maize-25kg
Green peas of any kind would be fine up to a point, once the peas are fully grown and firm and the pod has started to dry they will need a heat treatment of some kind.
It depends, In June it was really hot and dry and i was watering everyday but July has been cold and wet and I have only needed to water every three days.
Hi there thank you for the info, but could you please add the amounts and methods, im mainly interested in the turmeric, brewers yeast ,paprika and seaweed, as i have all these in my cupboard already ,i would like to give my ladies a wee boost ,get the yolks back to a nice colour after winter, im also growing microgreens for them, but they are fussy buggers,,and tend to turn up their lal beaks at kitchen scraps, i may dehydrate some carrot and see if they will entertain it that way thanks R.
Hi there. I have a table of all the feeds you can add, how they effect the yolk and the dosage - cluckin.net/the-secret-to-brighter-egg-yolks-how-i-naturally-changed-the-colour-of-my-yolks-in-30-days.html#mcetoc_1grqktf3542
