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    How do I keep the "mottle" in my turkey breeding.

    My goodness. I forgot Porter's offered their calculator. Here were the sum of the calculations: Percentage Gender Phenotype 25 Female Black Semi-Color Semi-Gray 25 Male Black Semi-Color Semi-Gray 25 Female Tri-color Mottled Black 25 Male Tri-color Mottled Black That WAS with a...
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    How do I keep the "mottle" in my turkey breeding.

    I am amateur with genetics, and to be more clear from my title, let me explain in full what I'm trying to achieve and why. (NOTE: To skip right to the direct question and dodge the background story - jump to the last paragraph.) My first turkey pair that I hatched and raised were an ebay order...
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    Can Runner Duck behavior "rub off" on other breeds of duck?

    Thread getting old now, I know, but I had to rechime on here and say... They are NOT Runner Ducks. They were Buffs all along. That "nervous" stage was temporary - I'll saw it again raising 6 Khaki Cambells, and now every duck is very sociable - even come running to greet us when we pull our...
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    Egg Identification

    Ahhh....thank you. I did candle the egg as well, and it does look yokeless...lifeless.
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    Egg Identification

    I found this very small brown egg, just outside the coop by the feed can, and between some pine trees. I have a variety of brown egg laying chickens, Silkies, and Guinea Fowl. I know the Guineas are due to start laying, but wasn't sure if they laid brown(my first guineas). I thought Silkies...
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    Lucasville swap

    Though I cannot promise "alot", I have seen them there. Oddly, on anything apart from the common chickens, ducks, and quails - I see more "peafowl" than I do pheasants. Peafowl are not cheap. I can tell you that I saw one or two pheasants at the Ross County Swap Meet this past weekend. I know...
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    Southern Ohio Poultry Assoc. Swap Days / Flea Market 2015 Dates

    Going. Hope to find geese or goslings.
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    Geese @ Lucasville Trade Days: Anyone selling or know of someone selling geese/goslings?

    Lucasville Trade Days are upon us in just a couple short weeks *excitement*. Is anyone on the BYC community planning on or know of someone who will be selling geese or goslings at this event? I'm looking to put the finishing touches on our "backyard barnyard" with a couple of geese, and this...
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    Lucasville Trade Days 2015: Anyone planning to sell geese?

    Lucasville Trade Days are upon us in just a couple short weeks *excitement*. Is anyone on the BYC community planning on or know of someone who will be selling geese or goslings at this event? I'm looking to put the finishing touches on our "backyard barnyard" with a couple of geese, and this...
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    Ended Contest #15 Guess How Many Eggs Will HATCH! - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong

    7,346
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    Can Runner Duck behavior "rub off" on other breeds of duck?

    You know, that thought actually crossed my mind - the numbers. I'm sure that makes it look more dramatic from my perspective - especially with 75 - 80% of my order consisting of runners. Thanks for the response.
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    Can Runner Duck behavior "rub off" on other breeds of duck?

    Perhaps an unusual question, and I need to elaborate. First - I'm used to chickens, but new to ducks. I've looked up as much info as I could, over a great period of time, before purchase, including individual duck "behavior". However, I never thought about a combined difference in behavior...
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    Guinea fowl pairing: Must they be of the same breed?

    Thank you both. R2elk - That helped alot. I was trying to be...modest about the woman, but I agree - she was trying to make a sell. She was pretty disrespectful to be honest, and tried to "uneducate" me before trying to educate. We she asked what genders I had at home, I replied "Both females."...
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    Guinea fowl pairing: Must they be of the same breed?

    Hello. I ask this question because I currently own two guinea hens(pied and pearl) who live along side my flock of 14 chickens(including one Black Australorp roo), and late Summer this year('14), I attempted to purchase a guinea cock(or two) for my girls at a nearby swap meet. The small problem...
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    Hello all! Some of you have helped me already.

    Coop pics. Run is currently under works, and the flock is free ranging at the moment. There is a temporary fascia board up for now until I decide if I want the overhang on the roof or not. A few from overtime construction - I, nor my help claim to be professional... Haha:Hired hands:[/IMG]
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