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post #11 of 45
3/5/12 at 5:34pm

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A Female

Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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post #12 of 45
3/5/12 at 5:42pm

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A Male

Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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post #13 of 45
3/5/12 at 5:44pm

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A Male

Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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post #14 of 45
3/5/12 at 5:50pm

Now here's the cool part. I vent sexed the first two and was dead on right. I stoped vent sexing as I knew I'd be sending off samples for DNA sexing so didn't bother with the other 3. However....the yearling that I hatched out last season (I thought I had an "IT")...turns out to be a female!!! She is from an egg I hatched that I got from ChickenZoo. Sorry that I got your girl CZ. If it helps any, she's a real peckerhead, literally!

Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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Florida farmer. Wife to Popeye. Mom to 2 sons. We breed & sell LF, dual purpose breed poultry. Marraduna Basque Euskal Oiloa, White Orpington, Heritage Rhode Island Red, adding Black Orpington and Rhodebar. We also breed & sell Glouchestershire Old Spot and Berkshire pigs. I have a mob of Emu that are not yet in production until the fall of 2013. It is a busy yet rewarding pursuit of happiness.
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post #15 of 45
3/5/12 at 6:10pm

Great job and thanks for posting pictures. I am still waiting for my first batch to hatch. Day 49 tomorrow and I am stressing. They did not peep yet but moving a lot in the shell. Any sugestions until what day should  it's safe to waitbarnie.gif?

 

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Now here's the cool part. I vent sexed the first two and was dead on right. I stoped vent sexing as I knew I'd be sending off samples for DNA sexing so didn't bother with the other 3. However....the yearling that I hatched out last season (I thought I had an "IT")...turns out to be a female!!! She is from an egg I hatched that I got from ChickenZoo. Sorry that I got your girl CZ. If it helps any, she's a real peckerhead, literally!



 

Mother of Silkies and Naked Neck Showgirls,French Black Copper Marans,EE,6 Emus ,2 Pot Belly pigs and some dogs

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Mother of Silkies and Naked Neck Showgirls,French Black Copper Marans,EE,6 Emus ,2 Pot Belly pigs and some dogs

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post #16 of 45
3/5/12 at 7:56pm
Thread Starter 
That's ok Apronstrings..... Hatch me out a girl chick to buy from you...... Lol
My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.
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post #17 of 45
3/21/12 at 10:25pm

Confirmed by DNA testing.......  I have one male and one female.

 

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post #18 of 45
3/22/12 at 10:56pm
Hmm, I was thinking my chick B was a male ur after seeing these pics maybe it's a girl...any opinions?

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Breeder/Trainer/Handler of Show-Field Trial Champion AKC/UKC Beagles & Coonhounds!
I'm a 23yr old in nursing school & the lucky mommy to 2 beautiful kids...I recently discovered my new addiction, raising poultry (=


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Breeder/Trainer/Handler of Show-Field Trial Champion AKC/UKC Beagles & Coonhounds!
I'm a 23yr old in nursing school & the lucky mommy to 2 beautiful kids...I recently discovered my new addiction, raising poultry (=


www.sheetskennel.webs.com
www.facebook.com/megsheets

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post #19 of 45
3/22/12 at 11:52pm
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Confirmed by DNA testing.......  I have one male and one female.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy, I would have guessed the exact opposite based on head feathering. That just goes to show you if you really want/need to know, go with DNA sexing. Inexpensive, accurate if you use the right lab, and instant gratification or heartbreak.

 



 

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Visit my Blog!        Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch    Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

 

Sheriff of The Buck 'n Run Ranch, breeding Icelandic, Cream Legbar, &  Isbar chickens, fainting goats, emus, & donkeys on five acres in northern California.  Visit my website and check it all out! 

 

 

 

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post #20 of 45
3/23/12 at 12:23am

This is from HERE.

 

 

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