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Learn something new everyday! Thought it had to be buff ;)

You would get black sex links using a Buff Orpington roo but not a Black Orpington.

Last night when I checked on my brooding chicks one was down, it looked like it had been kind of stuck in a corner behind the waterer and used as a stepping stool for a bit. It was rather weak and cold, so I brought it inside and warmed it up under its own light and kept it in all night. This...

If anyone else has pics of their Buff Orp x Barred Rock at hatch I would love it!

I have a Buff Orp roo that I'll not be breeding my Buff Orp hens to in spring, and likewise for my Barred Rock hens. I think in order to make them useful, and not have to rehome I'm going to try a sex-link cross of the roo and hens. From what I've read, at hatch I should be looking for a white...

I thought I'd start this thread since it seems that most of the Russian Orloffs available are in the US. Since shipping chicks and eggs is very difficult from the US to Canada, I am looking to see if there are other RO breeders in CANADA that could join this thread and network. I have some new...

I have a few Spangled chicks and am looking very desperately for hatching eggs this spring to improve the line. The downside is I am in Canada so need to find a Canadian seller. Does anyone know of a Canadian breeder that would sell some hatching eggs?

Lynne, when I click on the link it only brings up the Spring Windsor show. Same when I google it. Are entries done for the Truro show? Thanks!

Ok, so last night we candled, at Day 7. There is development in some eggs, and movement in a couple BUT the air cells all seem to be at the small end?? And very wonky looking, a couple looking like they could be ruptured. These are shipped eggs, which were shipped across Canada airmail. Is there...

I wish I'd red your advice sooner. I have shipped eggs in my bator right now. They were shipped across Canada, it is day 7 and I just candled tonight. I have 3 clear and two red rings. My air cells look really wonky in a couple of eggs too so I'm concerned about those ones. Oh well, that's out...

Wow thanks for the good info. We've dropped now to 45 and I plan to candle on Friday so we'll see how it goes.

I don't run any air conditioners or dehumidifiers. I reread the article on Dry Incubation and he does say that every 3-4 days you will need to add 1/4 inch of water to the trough so I guess things aren't as bad as I thought. The humidity is running at around 50-55% now. Although all THREE of my...

I have a related question, any help would be appreciated. I am doing my first hatch, in a forced air Hovabator. I only put a little bit of water in when I started, and humidity steadily dropped from close to 60% to 20% this morning. We are only on day 2 so I was surprised it dropped so drastic...