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Rhode Island Reds By Maurice Wallace There is no better breed of fowl than the Rhode Island Red. In my experience with poultry, of all the breeds with which I have worked, the Rhode Island Reds have been the best. No matter what the purpose was, the Reds have always stood the test. In...

Chapel Farms located in Jemison, Alabama Me, Claudia, with 6 month Serama cockeral (aren't they tiny!)...

Ivermectin It's easier to under-do it than to over do it, really. Ivermectin has a wide safety margin. If you're using ivermectin, not eprinomectin, then you'd use something like this: 1 drop small bantam - micro bantam sized 2 drops regular bantam hen 3 drops regular bantam male 4 drops...

My white Silkie pen Silkie traits: 1. Look for wide and short bodied, with a deep chest. Also look that they have a wide stance and stand square on their two feet. For the rooster, look for a nice short back, and a tail so fluffy and round it almost touches the back of the crest. Same for the...

Lucy and Ricky, 1 week old Blue Swedish The following information is information from Nettie on the feeding of ducklings, thank you Nettie!! (WEEK 1 to at least 8 you should have food and water available all the time (but the water shoud be shallow so they can not play/drown in it). You can...

Orpington Blue/Black/Splash Created by allaboutdemchicks Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: The Orpingtons are a joy to own. They are an English breed that are dual purpose (meaning they were created for meat and eggs.) A hen typically produces around 4-5 eggs a week. They...

Fertility pics of yolk: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008 Candling for beginners: http://shilala.homestead.com/candling.html Incubation Chart Species Incub. Period Temp (F°/C°) Humidity Humidity (Last 3 days) Stop Turning Chickens...