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    Egg Colour Genetics Question

    The blue color is caused by the pigment oocyanin that is added to the shell as it is forming. There are multiple layers to an egg shell, all layers have the blue and/or brown pigment. Oocyanin happens to go through each layer to the other side to make the entire shell blue. Protoporphyrin...
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    Egg Colour Genetics Question

    Just because it isn't brown on the inside doesn't mean brown shells don't exist. If you are saying there are only white and blue shells because the blue goes all the way through to the inside, you are wrong. Both the brown and blue are pigments that are added to white shells, therefore it is...
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    Egg Colour Genetics Question

    They are all white shells. There are no blue shells. The oocyanin that makes the blue color penetrates further into the shell than the brown pigment. The only shell without pigment is white.
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    Egg Colour Genetics Question

    All eggs start out white. Blue eggs shells have oocyanin added and brown egg shells have protoporphyrin added. The shade of brown depends on the amount of the pigment added to the shell. Green eggs have both, with the oocyanin added first, then the protoporphyrin. They mix together and form...
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    Roo or pullet?

    Cockerel
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    black copper maran.. 7weeks gender?

    I would say cockerel only because my marans barely had their combs at 7 weeks. They were probably that size about a month later
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    This can't be a Silkie, can it?

    Probably a light brahma
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    Bantam Cockerel Crop Issues

    Impacted crop can turn into sour crop after a while but they will both have a sour smell
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    Bantam Cockerel Crop Issues

    He probably had an impacted crop which can smell sour and make a chicken act lethargic
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    Calling All Polish Owners For Trimming Advice!

    The feathers don't need to be trimmed unless they are blocking a lot of the eye. When my polish was younger she couldn't see very well but now she is bigger and the crest feathers aren't blocking as much of her eyes so she can see better. The ones you get in the spring may have the same thing...
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