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Sunnyside Hatchery in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, sell a meat bird they call a "Jumbo Broiler". Is this a Cornish X/Rock, or do you think it is a strain they came up with? My reason for asking is, I have read Cornish X cockerels get between 4-6 lbs around eight weeks, but Sunnyside claims their...

Hello, I am just starting to get into meat birds. Next spring, I plan to purchase 4-6 Cornish X's to raise and sell a pair or two at our local 4-H small animal auction. My question is, this year there were two pairs of Cornish X's sold by different kids. One pair went for $130, and the other...

I currently have two Black Stars, a RIR and two Barred Rocks, all full grown. Would two of of the D'uccle Bantams be okay with these? Also plan on getting a couple Polish and Cornish X's. Any conflicts foreseen?

I picked up my year-old RIR hen 10 minutes ago only to find a very small, clear and wriggling worm poking out of her nostril. What is this, and can humans get it?

I barrel race, and in our horse arena on top of a barrel yesterday, I found two eggs just like this and this one today, and would like to know what kind of bird laid it. There was no nest surrounding the eggs either time. Our neighbors have guineas and a variety of Bantams and large chicken and...

I have no idea what these are. They are the Special Blacks from Sunnyside Hatchery in Wisconsin. They don't look like the black sex link chicks I've seen, but I'm hoping they are. A special strain, maybe? Next chick: What do you think?

Hello! I haven't been on BYC for a few months, but now that I am starting to post again, I have a few questions about hatching my first batch of chicks. Currently, I have 3 Barred Rock pullets, 1 RIR pullet, and 1 RIR cockerel (was supposed to be a strictly laying flock, 3 BR and 3 RIR...

Hello! I haven't been on BYC for a few months, but now that I am starting to post again, I have a few questions about hatching my first batch of chicks. Currently, I have 3 Barred Rock pullets, 1 RIR pullet, and 1 RIR cockerel (was supposed to be a strictly laying flock, 3 BR and 3 RIR...

(edit) Sorry if I put this in the wrong place. I plan to buy 6 more rare birds in early spring, then breed them together eventually. I already have a large coop built for my five RIR and BR chickens. They are kept in covered pens, which are moved everyday to get them fresh grass. I wanted to do...

Finally a place to obsess, vent and swoon over one of the most genius mixes in the world- the poodle mix! So share your stories, pictures, experiences, and info with newbies, current buyers or just plain fanciers and let's see what we can come up with, shall we?

I am looking for a dog, and need recomendations and opinions. A few stories probably wouldn't hurt either ;) But first, let me tell you a bit about my lifestyle: I live in a cozy house with about 5 acres of open pasture and another 55 of mixed wooded/open land in the back of our property. None...

Yesterday was the first day I witnessed my cockerel (RIR) successfully mount one of my my pullets (a BR). I saw it happen again this morning (the same BR), when I let them out to free range. They are all a little over 19 weeks old, 1 of them (a BR) has been squatting consistently, the other...

I need help making a decision about my career and what college I would like to attend when I grow up... I would like to be a neurosurgeon, who first gets her bachelor's in neurobiology at UW-Madison, then continuing on to Stanford Med School. My second job choice would be going into law...

I'm looking for isbar breeders in the Upper Midwest (Wisconsin, the U.P., Minnesota, upper Illinois, for pickup. I could do as far as Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Indiana and Ohio if able to ship anywhere into Wisconsin). Preferably NPIP, but not a requirement. Just casually looking...

I'm interested in some White Australorps (not to be with the Austra Whites) but can't seem to find any in the US. Are poultry hatching egg exports from Australia allowed right now? I'd really like to find some, so does anyone know of a breeder on here who has them? I could redevelop it in the...

I am wondering when my hatchery Rhode Island Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks will start laying. Right now they are about 3 and a half months, wondering when I should start supplementing oyster shells and placing nest liners and golf balls/ ceramic eggs in the nesting boxes. Will they start laying...

I have an alleged 3 month oldRIR rooster with a large red comb and large red and rounded wattles. I'm sorry, couldn't get a pick of his saddle and main sickles, but the saddles are pointy. He is crowing. I am pretty sure he is a roo but just want to be sure...

I have a 8x4 coop with a 2 square foot nesting box for two and a roost. Also, there is a run about that size also. (we will be expanding soon). I currently have 5 chickens, all standard. How many chickens should accommodate the coop comfortably?

I have read on here that some Barred Rock hens can occasionally lay a pinkish-purple to mauve egg..... Is this genetic, due to their diet, or something else? And can it be bred for?

These are supposed to be RIR Pullets but they are feathering out differently, so I think either may be New Hampshire Reds or Red Sex-Links. Help is very much appreciated! Chick One: Chick Two: