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I am needing some barred rock hens... I am in aurora oregon... anyone on here know where I can get either hatching eggs chicks or full grown birds???

something to add to your feed program that will help with respiratory problems is turmeric in with their feed and cinnamon... I stopped having losses beside predation with this little tip

OkieQueenbee Your bird is expressing birchen..... I would not use it in a copper program.... The bird is visually attractive but has nothing good to offer for egg color... Birchen tends to have the lightest eggs.... that has been my experience.

WHOA... mountain lion... Ug... I got predated not too long ago... Dogs... UG... and I have a hawk flock that keeps the peep count to a nice minimum :( ug... So PINK.... sorry to hear about the CAT... Dang it anyhow... I finally have some replacement hens... (fingers crossed as they are only 5...

One ... Cruella.... anybodies guess... Mutt.... the "barred rock"... cuckoo marans.... pretty sure... I would watch and see what lays what.... yellow legs...not marans.... Wellie cross perhaps??? who knows.... congrats on the cuckoo... I didn't see any black copper anywhere... sorry.

This bird looks like a cochin cross. Does it lay a dark egg? It looks to have double feather leg gene (likely) too short of a back and tail... Is too compact...the color indicates that there is a dirty genetic code that will likely not improve any breeding program. Cute bird for a backyard...

Hey thanks... I don't know about that up and running but I have some "toys" in the yard again... I have 3 male prospect that are local and some across town in a holding area to watch them grow. Maybe we can exchange some toys this spring.. .I can give up some of my birds that the mysteries are...

Zanna, What would you be hoping to gain by the breeding? If you are trying to double up genes that is one way to do it... It may also tell you what they hold by doubling them. I see no reason to breed forward using a full brother. I would like to know why you would want to. As long as you...

This question is for Tim: Why do some females have white toenails where others are grey??? What does this tell us about our females? Bev: do you know??? Does this speak of extended black?

Good morning ladies!!! I love Tim's explaination and would love his input on some more of these little "breeding snaffoos"... Would save us a bunch of time and feed to have a little "splainin'" as opposed to the trial and cull method.

I agree with past post regarding thanks... I do like your wordsmithing... I know what I see and what I record..your words fall in line with what I "see" so it's really cool to have someone validate my notes for me. :) Side note: It is my understanding that a female can reject a suitor...

Great information Tim!!! Thanks!!

http://frenchmaransclubaustralia.yolasite.com/notes-on-breeding.php I posted this on the Black Copper thread too but get confused with what I read where... Not everyone follows all the thread so I thought I would post it here too... A really informative page regarding color genetics etc...

http://frenchmaransclubaustralia.yolasite.com/notes-on-breeding.php This is a really cool page... Look at the chicks and such... The look of the adult can give you clues as to the genes hiding.. This is why I start with the eyes etc... Maybe this will help some ppl with what to cull etc... I...

Quote:By Debbie good one!