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Hi Team It is widely accepted that Wry Neck is a condition caused by a deficiency in Vitamin E and Selenium. There are also some that say there is a genetic component. I'm interested in discussing that possible genetic tendency. I purchased some hatching eggs last year - supposedly...

Hi Team Is anyone out there able to offer some guidance on what genes and behaviors are involved for Araucana lacing - specifically the lacing we see on the blues (not lavender). I'm rather comfortable with the lacing gene combo for sebrights - but my understanding is Ara's are different.

Hi Team. Background Info Last year I purchased eggs for hatching (NZ Araucana) - breeder said they were from her blue pen - so I'm expecting black, blue or splash chicks. Of the 8 chicks hatched I culled two, The remaining six were: one blue cockerel, two splash cockerels, one splash hen, and...

Hi Everyone I'm doing some project breeding and I'm at a stage where results might be able to tell me which gold dilute gene I have in my breeding stock. Here's a little context for my question.. I recently paired up a Citroen Sebright Rooster with a couple of my project hens. I'm culling...

So my bantam project is kicking into gear for the year (it's spring for us now). This year I have two citron roosters (diluted gold) with a mixture of silver and gold hens. So .. my plan was to cull all silver chicks as they can only ever be cockerels. That leaves me with the gold chicks who...

HI Team. I have a new friend who has a white orpington hen, currently paired with a lavender araucana roo. She was wondering what coloured babies she would get. I am happy answering her about the input from the lavender roo - but need your assistance with how the white on the hen works. Are...

Was browsing facebook for the mornings news (as you do) and this came up on my thread. Have to admit - it really made me smile :) Here's the link to view the short chicken related post here :) https://fb.watch/5B9_m9IHVz/ How far will YOUR hen go to have her nest where she wants it? LOL

OK.. Bonus points to those of you who hummed that song as you read the title :p But yeah - I'm SO excited - I've finally managed to upgrade from my cheap and "ok" incubators to a Brinsea 56 EX! Yaaay! And even though it's very nearly the end of our laying season (I'm getting only ONE egg a...

Hi Everyone Trying to help a non BYC member - Can you please help her with identifying this fellows colour? Thanks in advance!!

:hit I'm have a sad moment. I have a chicken house with a well covered and sheltered run that I use for my young chickens to learn the outdoor life in before graduating to the big chicken run. I currently have in there some 8 week olds (mixture of Araucana and bantams), some 4 week olds...

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One of these babies is not like the others!! Daughter and I were out on the farm yesterday and found this wee one alone and upset, running amok in the dairy shed. Took a look around the surrounding areas but alas no mom to be seen - so this wee one has been brought home and popped in a...

So I got bored with work and decided to browse facebook for a few minutes - and happened upon this. Seems some enterprising person has 3D printed some wee TRex arms for their chickens to wear :lau I completely laughed out loud - I WANT this! :drool And I want to give this to my chicken owning...

So I got bored with work and decided to browse facebook for a few minutes - and happened upon this. Seems some enterprising person has 3D printed some wee TRex arms for their chickens to wear :lau I completely laughed out loud - I WANT this! :drool And I want to give this to my chicken...

Hi Team! Seeking opinions ;) I purchased & hatched eggs from a reputable fellow - from his black line of Araucana. (We are in NZ so here we do have crests, beards and tails). Amongst the expected black babies I got a surprise blue - and an additional surprise - it was rumpless! I've...

Found this on my facebook feed the other day and felt like I must share! Some of their designs look stunning. BowtieBay

I took one of my chickens for a vet consult the other day - as a representative for his flock who are all displaying mild but persistent signs of respiratory infection. My vet prescribed an injectable antibiotic with instructions to give either subcutaneously or intramuscularly. We injected...

Good Morning Everyone! I recently purchased some Black Araucana eggs for hatching and amongst the expected black babies I hatched an unexpected blue! Cool Beans - I'm very pleased to get a blue - so this was an excellent surprise to start with but now I'm looking at this baby blue and wondering...

Good Morning Everyone! I recently purchased some Araucana eggs for hatching (in NZ we have rumps/tails, crests & muffs so pls forgive if this is different to your Araucana standard) - the breeding stock were listed as black. I had 15 babies hatch - all black except one which looks to me to...