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I am still in shock at the news about Bob Blosl. His posts convinced me to work on old standard breeds that need help. He completely changed my approach to chicken raising. This week I will kick the can down the road by finishing my breeding pens, getting ready to launch a new generation of...

Thanks for the info, Bob. Sometimes I wonder about the people who decry toe punching and wing banding because it hurts the chicks. Well yeah, maybe for a second or two. But many of those same people don't think twice about having their kid's ears pierced. Just saying... Sarah

Speaking of wing bands, I would like to wing band chicks next year but am confounded by the different versions of wing bands. I've got large fowl birds. Does anyone have preferences/comments/recommendations regarding which type/brand of wing band to use? Especially for someone doing the wing...

I am going to put in a plug for Black Javas. They seem to need more help than the Mottled Javas, and black is an easier color to breed. The Blacks are gorgeous birds - shining iridescent green in the sun, with bright red combs and wattles. I got 25 Black Java chicks from Duane Urch in...

Ditto. This is another "down the road" issue for my flock, to be dealt with after I've focused on size and body shape for a couple of years. A few of my javas have what I consider pretty good feather quality but overall in this flock the feathers are looser and narrower than I would like them...

Breeding is like a chess game - if I do this thing this year, and that thing next year, and make these other moves after that, then a few years down the line I'll get to where I want to be, assuming nothing unpredictable happens... Looking a few moves down the line, I am eventually going to...