Ended up with COVID-19 in mid February. The initial infection was not bad, but the long term affects have been “interesting.” I’m just getting some energy back and thinking about hatching chicks.

Aloha Kenny,
Currently working on two foundation lines with same eve (claret) and adam’s are Kelso and other Roundhead. Careful selection was priority. Both sides niched extremely well in performance/conformation and there are NO variations in siblings on both sides. Is this an indication that brother and sister mating will produce less…[Read more]

Picking up my latest shipment of the Gamefowl Breeder Layer feed from Kraut Creek Mills. I’m thankful to a locally owned feed store Pay Way Feeds for taking delivery of the pallet of feed. I’m really liking the product Jeff developed.

Happy New Year! 2022 is definitely upon us and I do have a few early chicks started. Goals for 2022 at Bantam Hill are the following:

1. Finish building out pens in the barn loft.
2. Hatch out two generations of buff bantam Ameraucana improvement project chicks.
3. Hatch out two generations of brown red Ameraucana improvement project chicks.
4.…[Read more]

Happy New Year chicks came out of the hatcher today. 13 silver Ameraucana bantams and 7 brown red bantam Ameraucana improvement line chicks.

I have my first order of Game Fowl Breeder Grower and Game Fowl Breeder Layer from Kraut Creek Mills ordered. I should arrive in Missouri the first week of January 2022 (next week). I’m splitting a ton with another person. I will be interested to see how fast I go through it and how the chickens like it.