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    Marans Eggs

    I have a question concerning Marans eggs. When a young pullet first starts laying them, will they be dark brown from the start or will they start out light and get darker as they get older?
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    Buff Orpington Rooster x Black Australorp Hen

    I have a question for you breed "experts". If I were to cross a Buff Orpington rooster with a Black Australorp hen, what do you think I would come up with? What do you think the color of the offspring would be? What about temperament? And egg laying, what do you think would happen there...
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    Rhode Island Red Pullets

    I don't think so either on the molt at 7 months. But I've never had this breed from a chick, so that much is new to me as far as how old they are when they start laying. Working on having my own brood stock for black sex links. Got a couple young Barred Rock pullets and a young cockerel in...
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    Rhode Island Red Pullets

    Over the years I've used feed mill feed in both 16 and 20 percent. I've also used Purina's Layena, as well as Nutrena's version of the same feed. I also use Nutrena's Feather Fixer usually during molt. But not with these. I use the feather fixer with the older adult birds. But my question...
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    Rhode Island Red Pullets

    I have some Rhode Island Red pullets that are about 7 months old now and of the 5, only 2 are laying. I've never started with chicks in the breed, what reds I have had were already grown and laying. Do the reds take longer to start laying steadily than other breeds? And with the lateness if...
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    French Copper Marans Rooster X Cuckoo Marans Hens

    Thank you for your straightforward and to the point answer. The last time I tried asking a question such as this I got a lot of "expert" opinions but none that ever actually did what I was asking (it was a different cross than this post) and I never got a straight answer. So let's take it a...
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    French Copper Marans Rooster X Cuckoo Marans Hens

    I have a French Black Copper Marans Rooster that has the typical feather footing that the French variety does. I have acquired some "production" or clean legged Cuckoo Marans hens. If I were to mate them, would I: 1) End up with the barred coloring since my understanding is that a barred hen's...
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    Second Generation Cinnamon Queen

    Thank you for finally actually answering my intended question rather than just arguing semantics. My question concerning the amount of eggs laid was the subject of the original post. However that got lost in all the "expert" opinions concerning red sex links and how they do or don't come...
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    Second Generation Cinnamon Queen

    Putting it laymen's terms, here in the US, a Cinnamon Queen is a cross between a Rhode Island Red rooster and a Rhode Island White hen. That is the standard. Period. End of story. While the APA does not recognize the breed per se, all reputable hatcheries know this is the industry standard...
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    Second Generation Cinnamon Queen

    Actually a red sex link includes both Cinnamon Queen and Golden Comet. The difference between the two breeds is the papa. Cinnamon Queen uses a Rhode Island Red papa and a Golden Comet uses a Cherry Egger papa. And while you didn't answer my question, I thank you for your input.
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    Second Generation Cinnamon Queen

    Has anyone raised any second generation Cinnamon Queens? If so, are they as good at laying as the original hens? I already know that they look nothing like their parents, that's of no concern to me. My question is about the amount of eggs they lay.
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    A FOOD/PELLET NIGHTMARE

    I ended up going back to pellet form instead of crumbled form. They do not waste it. If any gets on the floor of the house, they pick it up. So I'm not going to worry about doing anything different with the feeder since I have the problem solved.
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    A FOOD/PELLET NIGHTMARE

    I currently have a hanging feeder (22#) in one of my houses. I do not have fancy coops, just plain old houses that I've put floors in. Anyway, I currently have that same problem with waste. I have figured out (even without seeing it happen) what actually happens. With a hanging feeder it can...
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    What will I get?

    Thank you as well for your insight. Now that raises even more questions. Why would hatchery stock tend to be less broody? Would it be because of the way the hens are used? Getting as much out of the hens as they can and not allowing them to go through the natural process? "Forced laying" so...
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    What will I get?

    Thank you for the insight. So if Cuckoo is sex linked, what parings result in Cuckoo? I'm trying to thin out the herd and trying to decide what of those to keep to get the best results. The marans rooster is a black copper. I got him at a sale barn and am finally getting him gentled down...
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