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Have you resolved the security issue with your pens? Before you replace the chickens that you had with quality bred birds you need to secure your pens so that the new birds don't suffer the same fate. Matt

You are very fortunate to raise your birds out in the soil type that supports the color for the legs. I wish I didn't have to worry with it as well but I'm not so lucky! Matt

Genetics are only 50% of the equation...the other 50% is what they eat. That includes the soil type and several other factors. If you brought those birds where I live and fed them the same thing that you are feeding them there legs would be almost white in 2 months. Evidentially your birds are...

Waddles, you are correct in your assumption that the feed you are using probably has very little to no marigold if you have seen no results in the leg color but you are wrong about not being able to change that once a birds leg color has gotten light. If that bird has the genetics to have...

What makes you think it isn't true? Matt

Joey, that FB page is not the official page of the Red Club. It is not moderated by anyone in the club. It was started several years ago but not by the Red club. The only FB page that was started by the club and the club is responsible for is the members only page. I say this because the...

Actually an Orpington is a much larger bird than an Australorp. If you see an Australorp that is larger than quality Orpingtons then you Australorp are way to large. I have raised both for years. Matt

If this bird was produced in the same group as your other birds than culling this one does not necessarily mean that you are getting rid of it. That gene is in that line of birds and depending on matings could show up even if neither parent exhibit that trait. It is definitely something you...

It is referred to as a loose wing and also a scissor wing. It is a defect and is not desirable. It can be bred out but can be difficult. Unfortunately it is fairly common in show lines of Reds. Matt

I have a 1910 APA Standard and Silkies are in it as well.

The APA is for all poultry/fowl including Large Fowl and Bantam Chickens, all sizes of Ducks, Turkey and Guineafowl. The ABA is just for Bantam Chickens and Bantam Ducks. The APA does not recognize some varieties of some breeds that that the ABA does and I believe there may be a breed or 2...

My thoughts on these birds is that they are not even close to being old enough to evaluate. I literally don't pay any attention to my birds until they are 6-8 months old. I have learned some valuable lessons in the past about trying to sort through them to early. I don't see anything in any...

I think it looks more like an injury but I would think you would have noticed the injury if a big chunk like that was torn off at some point. Did you raise them or have you gotten the birds recently? Matt

How long have you been working with these breeds? Matt

In my opinion it is way to early to pick your breeders. I wouldn't even consider doing that before 6-7 months...sometimes later. Chickens can change a lot in a couple months. Matt

We raise 400-600 per year. I think we will be around 450 this year because we cut back on a few breeds. Have raised as many as 700 but we won't do that again. We definitely question our sanity this time of year but like you said it is worth it from November to February. Matt

I just raise a lot of birds each year so this time of year it is a chore keeping up with everything. It takes a couple of hours in the morning and a couple of hours in the evening to take care of everything. I will have started birds in the fall to get rid of. Matt

And so it begins... The hardest part of the year for people that raise show birds. Feed bills are high and the chickens are all ugly. June, July and August are always tough. Maybe I should cut back and it would be a bit easier! Matt

I know where 2 flocks of Red bantams are that go back to Lee Roy Jones strain. Matt

In my opinion no commercial hatchery has pure bred poultry at this point. If you desire to have pure bred birds you must find people in the show circuit. I would be glad to help anyone find what they are looking for. If you want to PM me I will try to help you however I can. I don't sell...