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    Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

    I'm still waiting on my order of Sand Hill IBs from last year. Got a call in Sept and was told they had gone broody most of the summer. I'm on the list for May now.
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    What's your least favorite breed?

    It's not that I don't like them, but I just don't get bantams (or Silkies for that matter).
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    New Hampshire Question

    Funny you mention that. I noticed recently that one of my NH pullets has blue/gray eyes. For what it's worth, she's the Roos favorite.
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    Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

    Condolences Kari, it doesn't get any worse than that.
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    Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

    Quote: Thanks Hurley Ok, who's got eggs?
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    Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

    Quote: Hurley, how long ago did you order our chicks from Sand Hill? Have they booked them yet? I ordered almost a month ago and haven't heard anything.
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    Iowa Blues - Breed thread and discussion

    I've got an order in at Sand Hill as well for 15 Iowa Blues. Has anyone seen a description of body type?
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    I Caponized! ***Graphic Pics*** Not For Faint of Heart.

    Statix, Excellent job, thanks for the pics. Caponizing is one of those things I've always wanted to do but haven't found the time / timing, but it just moved a notch or two higher on my 'must do' list. Keep us posted on the progress. Did you leave any 'baseline birds' for comparrison?
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    New Hampshire!

    Quote: Jeff, check with Bascom's Maple in Alstead. They sell food grade DE as 'filter aid'. Phone 835-6361
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    New Hampshire!

    Quote: Brewed, you must be familiar with Alexandria. LOL... sorry about that, I know it was "cold". Yeah, I've been ice fishing on New Found a few times. The way this winter has been, school might be out before the ice. We're heading into mud season down here with all this rain...
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    New Hampshire!

    Quote: Got snow? Brewed, you must be familiar with Alexandria.
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    New Hampshire!

    Alexandria here.
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    Exhibition Poultry Magazine

    I found this in December. Great resource!
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    exhibition/heritage Barred Rocks - History, breeding, and discussion

    Double mating to maintain the barring in the two sexes. Lamon and Slocum go on for 12 pages (with pictures) on Cockerel and Pullet matings in "The Mating and Breeding of Poultry".
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    Rhode Island Red vs. New Hampshire Red

    Here is my understanding: Originally, New Hampshires were bred as dual purpose birds. At some point in the 40s and 50s they were primarily used as broilers so their egg laying ability stopped being a real consideration in their genetics. After the Cornish / Rock Cross became the dominant meat...
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