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    Deer run farm

    Have you ordered from them recently? They were my favorite farm to order from and the birds got sick this year. Not sure what happened but I lost four and just switched o et to medicated feed. So hopefully the rest will make it ok.
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    Deer run farm

    Look into Dorking for a heritage meat bird.
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    Deer Run Farms / Other Breeder Recs for BCM/Isbar/Ameracauna?

    Alchemist farm are lovely folks and if you ask for a discount she will work with you.
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    What happened? Lavender ameracaunas...

    Hi, how did your batch of birds do from deer run farm? I received a batch last week and so far I have four dead which I am surprised it is the third time I have ordered from that farm over the past 10 years and I have never had sick birds from them just wanting to check in with some other folks...
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    Help please 🙏🏻❤️. Using Nurture Right 360 for the first time

    Speaking of cold spots and hotspots I am trying to hatch out quail eggs in my nurture, right 360 I only have 15 small quail eggs and I’m wondering if I should put them in the inner ring directly under the fan or in the outer ring of the egg turner tray
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    Cream Legbar / Welsummer mix ?

    I would like to try this. Keep us posted with what color the eggs turn out with the new Legbar Roo and Wellie hen
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Thanks for posting
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    I admired his vigor and he jumped/flew over a three and a half foot electric fence!
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    I wish you the best. You should have seen my first attempt at breeding. I had some pretty funny looking birds. But I learned a ton. ( It was with trying to breed Chanteclers, they were funny looking because the Welsummer Roo kept jumping into they honeymoon suite and managed to have a few...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Where can I get a copy of the egg color chart that was referenced? Sorry about your Roo Amy, I hope your family enjoys a nice enchilada dinner this spring.
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    There are few threads on BYC that have good tips for taming an aggressive rooster. Things like don't let him mate in front of you, knock him off the back of your hen. Bring a broom in with you and gently use that to push him away when he tries to jump on you. If you are consistent he will back...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Beautiful pictures of eggs! I would not rule out heritage breeds being strong layers. The Ancona was used for commercial production in the 1800's. The Welsummer is not a meat bird it is an egg layer it has the light weight body type for it. I believe it would be possible over time to return the...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    granthamkk, still very light, but computer pictures are not always that great at conveying color Personally I love the splotchy ones but I know that is not what most show breeders go for
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    How can a chicken lay too many eggs? There is a Welsummer club for the Brits they have great pictures of eggs and their eggs rival the Marans http://www.welsummerclub.org/
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Yes, some of the birds at the show were monstrous, I was also surprised by how many bantis there were, much more bantis than standards. I am breeding for egg color and production. I am assuming the type listed for Wellsumers (flat back, high tail etc.) in the breed standard books (SOP) would...
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