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post #1541 of 2141
2/28/12 at 8:14pm
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Thank you, 3rivers, I'll start working on those photos. Are they the right age, at 3 months, or should I give them longer to mature?



 I have never culled this color. I got the utiltiy ones I just rehomed as adults. But my books all say 12 weeks is ok.

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 karen

 

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post #1542 of 2141
2/29/12 at 4:08pm

For anyone interested in learning about selection of poultry for showing and lives near enough to Sonoma County CA. Walt Leonard will be putting on a class March 25. Here's the link:

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/632591/poultry-breeding-showing-class-in-sonoma-county-ca

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post #1543 of 2141
2/29/12 at 8:18pm

Light Sussex.gif

DUNNVILLE, KENTUCKY with DH, 3 boys, 26 French Black Copper Marans, 22 White silkies, 18 Serama's, 30 Light Sussex, 19 EE's, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 4 cows, 3 white button quial, 1 big fish tank, 2 sweet cockatiels, and one really sweet miniature horse name Cookie!.
                            

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DUNNVILLE, KENTUCKY with DH, 3 boys, 26 French Black Copper Marans, 22 White silkies, 18 Serama's, 30 Light Sussex, 19 EE's, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 4 cows, 3 white button quial, 1 big fish tank, 2 sweet cockatiels, and one really sweet miniature horse name Cookie!.
                            

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post #1544 of 2141
2/29/12 at 9:28pm

wow! Those chickens above me are beautiful! oh by the way, my french black copper marans from you are hatching right this minute.  :)

 

 

Samantha,

Purcell, OK

 

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Samantha,

Purcell, OK

 

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post #1545 of 2141
2/29/12 at 9:29pm

That was directed toward Egg-Cellent jumpy.gifwee.gifD.gif  celebrate.gif

Samantha,

Purcell, OK

 

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Samantha,

Purcell, OK

 

Scentsy Candles For Autism

 

https://candlesforautism.scentsy.us/Scentsy

 

Send Happy Mail to a sick child today! :D

 

http://www.HugsAndHope.org

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post #1546 of 2141
3/1/12 at 5:49am

That is great! What perfect timming!

 

Let me know how many you get out of how many eggs.

 

Thanks!

 

DUNNVILLE, KENTUCKY with DH, 3 boys, 26 French Black Copper Marans, 22 White silkies, 18 Serama's, 30 Light Sussex, 19 EE's, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 4 cows, 3 white button quial, 1 big fish tank, 2 sweet cockatiels, and one really sweet miniature horse name Cookie!.
                            

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DUNNVILLE, KENTUCKY with DH, 3 boys, 26 French Black Copper Marans, 22 White silkies, 18 Serama's, 30 Light Sussex, 19 EE's, 4 dogs, 4 cats, 4 cows, 3 white button quial, 1 big fish tank, 2 sweet cockatiels, and one really sweet miniature horse name Cookie!.
                            

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post #1547 of 2141
3/8/12 at 4:13pm

I have a trio of Sussex a silver roo over a silver hen and a split hen when bred back to a silver male will give you pure silver offspring hens have now just started laying good I just have lost interest in these and im wanting to know if anyone else would have interest in them

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post #1548 of 2141
3/8/12 at 7:03pm

Can someone give a description of a sussex by the sop?

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post #1549 of 2141
3/18/12 at 9:25am
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Can someone give a description of a sussex by the sop?



X2!!! :)

 

I have 1 dog, 2 cats,  and 4 Chickens!  
 
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     You can't have just one 

 

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I have 1 dog, 2 cats,  and 4 Chickens!  
 
Chickens are like potato chips
     You can't have just one 

 

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post #1550 of 2141
3/18/12 at 10:21am
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Can someone give a description of a sussex by the sop?


There is a thread that discusses show quality speckled sussex.  We have an ongoing discussion including the SOP for SS and critique of birds.. You could search for Show Quality Speckled Sussex or here is a link to the thread.  (Hope this works!)

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/429217/show-quality-speckled-sussex

 

Debi
Mom to 6, Grandma to 4,  Owned by a backyard flock of healthy, happy hens!

 

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Debi
Mom to 6, Grandma to 4,  Owned by a backyard flock of healthy, happy hens!

 

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