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    Questions for anyone who has Brahma Roos

    @DemeterAD9 Here’s a photo to compare the two. It’s not the greatest, but it should give you an idea.
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    Questions for anyone who has Brahma Roos

    @DemeterAD9 Older thread I see, but I have a couple of brahma roosters. Yes they are tough on hens. Neither of them seem to dance and wait for the hens to squat for them. My largest (black colored brahma) mostly tries to catch the hens while eating, grabs them by the neck feathers and uses his...
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    Chicken scratch... is it necessary?

    I second the black oil sunflower seeds. My flock loves them.
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    Egg Candling

    I eat them.
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    Training flock to go into coop

    @MLE What has worked for me was the following process: First I would acclimate the youngins to being outside by bringing the brooder outside and spending time with them, then taking them in during the evening. You may start on weekends if you can’t do this everyday. When I move the brooder I...
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    Egg Candling! Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices.

    I’m on day 11 of incubating my first clutch of eggs from my own hens and roosters. What I am trying to understand is how to properly candle my eggs. I have 22 eggs in a Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator. My questions are: 1) Should I remove all of my eggs at once placing them into...
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    New Member from Deep East Texas

    Thank y’all for the warm welcomes and compliments.
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    Egg Candling

    @LikeTurkeys What causes blood spots in the yoke?
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    New Member from Deep East Texas

    Thank you. He doesn’t play and he’s two handfuls.
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    New Member from Deep East Texas

    Good evening. I am new to BYC, but have read bits here and there for tips and advice. I have a disproportionately small backyard flock of 10. I currently have 22 eggs incubating fo my first time hatching eggs (11 marans, 11 brahma). I have black copper marans hens and roosters and a few buff...
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