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6/17/12 at 8:21am

hdowden

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im still looking for white and black bantam sultan eggs that arent from a hatchery if anyone has any please pm me

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6/24/12 at 7:52pm

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I'm sorry but i've only got the one hen and I got her from Ideal hatchery but if i were you I wouldnt get them from there because she's missing the toenails on her feet whitch is the result of me getting them from hatchery stock! :\ Try Meyer Hatchery or contact breeders form the Polish breeders club!!!

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6/24/12 at 8:22pm

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Quote:

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none of our bantams have that problem

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7/27/12 at 6:50pm

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When can you tell the difference between boys and girls?

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7/29/12 at 7:37am

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As with any, the only definitive way to tell is when they either crow or lay eggs. I want to say my boys started around 3 months or thereabouts.

I definitely was suspicious of my boys- I had three of them that would consistently rumble- first it was both my sultans, and yep, they are both boys. With the poofy head breeds (silkies, polishes, etc), it's been suggested that here's a good way to tell:

= girl

= boy.

Since both of my sultans are boys and had more the Albert look, I can't really compare. But it worked with my silkies...........

I do think that boys overall have more rooish behavior, even before they start to crow. Fwiw. :D

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