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    Line Breeding Question

    I bred 2 SFH unrelated roosters over 13 Swedish Flower Hen hens; 4 were related. The rest were hatchery, so probably related. At 23 weeks, I'm very happy with the progression of all 26. I didn't do breeding pens, so I know there's only so specific I can get. I was hoping to replace one of my...
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    September 2024 hatch-a-long 🥳🥳

    Today is Swedish Flower Hen hatching day! I love landrace breeds and the ability to have totally different looking chicks. The 40 eggs that went into lockdown have the potential to hatch put every mix of color and pattern. Three roos over 13 hens. 5 are out. Several are zipping. More are pipped...
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    Fowl Pox?

    Did Ivermectin 30 minutes ago and Vaseline on the legs 5 minutes ago. The limping hen is already putting weight back on her leg. All three hens are eating. We're throwing DE down, and we'll Elector PSP the entire pen and clean the area tomorrow. Poor girls. Got through their heavy brooding and...
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    Fowl Pox?

    Maybe I need to treat for mites? She has a lesion on both feet.
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    Fowl Pox?

    Recently went away for 9 days. Normal housesitter. Right before this we took our Sweetgrass flock from 13 down to 4. Came home and noticed one girl wouldn't put weight on her leg and another had fowl pox already crusting over. Third hen and tom were fine. Put the injured hen into quarantine with...
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    Too late to candle?

    Thanks!!!
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    Too late to candle?

    It's about 12 hours into day 18. We were supposed to be home from a vacation yesterday, but due to a weather delay just got in. Petsitter increased humidity and took out turners this morning. Is it too late to candle and too late to put down shelf liner?
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    Bruised Pelvis

    I can give her more time! The crate is in the coop, so she's still getting interaction. In about a week I'll have some space to move the boys to (processing the bachelor pen next weekend).
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    Bruised Pelvis

    Two weeks ago one of my roosters mounted a hen and she immediately started limping. I checked her over, no broken legs or anything, put her in a crate, and was able to get her a steroid shot two days later. Vet said it seemed like a bruised, not broken, pelvis. She seemed to perk up by evening...
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    SFH Egg Bad?

    Super strange. So under candle, it looked like a giant floating meat spot or partially developed embryo that took up a quarter of the egg. It moved, but did seem partially attached at the end of the egg. Upon opening, the smell was horrendous but there was literally only yellow yolk. I'll post...
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    Black East Indies (WI)

    I have 4 two year old birds directly from Lou Horton's pens and their year old drake offspring. Can sell the 2yo as quad or pairs. Proven parents. Show quality birds. Central Wisconsin. Please message if interested.
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    Sweetgrass Turkeys (WI)

    Central Wisconsin. Porter's Sweetgrass Heritage Turkeys. One trio (tom/2 hens) and one quad (tom/3 hens) available. 2yo. Sweet. Docile. Good layers. Broody. Message if interested!
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    SFH Egg Bad?

    That's my after work plan!! I wonder if one of the hens was moving one around in her wings for a few days and sitting.
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    SFH Egg Bad?

    Hello! I'm collecting eggs for a hatch next week. They're collected 2x/day. Of the 16 I have so far, 15 look normal/healthy internally (like the "clear" pic). This egg was just collected 8/10, and has dark "meat" already at the wider end. Rotten? Partial development somehow despite being kept at...
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    Ended Official BYC 2024 Summer Fair—Meat Bird Show

    Thanks!
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