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    National oyster shell shortage?

    My feed store owner today said the problem is on the West Coast, that the East Coast is fine. The producer of oyster shell (by the bag and for inclusion in feed like layer pellets) lost some kind of permit beginning of the year, and was supposed to have it reinstated by the state of California...
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    Please help - It’s day 23 of incubation

    This looks like a great source for you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/
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    Advise needed on cockatiel diet

    Since he will already eat a pelleted diet you are much better off than a seed diet as that is a balanced diet. You can try transitioning to a higher quality pelleted diet, gradually mixing it in. I used to work with an avian vet and his favorites were Lafebers and Roudybush. I remember a lot of...
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    Rotating in and out of cock flock

    Thank you for taking the time to share lots of good advice! Now to draw out my own chicken paddocks....
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    Rotating in and out of cock flock

    ******************** Would you consider sharing photos of your runs? I like how you do things and would like to build a similar setup.
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    Critique my cockerels please

    Thank you both. No I haven't seen the SOP, it is something that must be ordered from APA for Orpingtons, since I didn't plan to show I wasn't sure if that made sense to me to spend the big bucks. I would love a copy of the SOP, Cyprus, if you are willing to share.
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    Critique my cockerels please

    I have recently purchased chicks of several breeds with the goal of breeding correct examples of each breed, for egg layers and probably chick sales but not showing. I have four lavender Orpington cockerels to sort through. Here are photos of two. The left hand male has clearer color; the...
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Orpington

    Can I get some feedback on two lavender Orpington cockerels? Give it to me straight, I can take it! :D I have four males to sort through, but let's stick to these two. They are apparently from the Hink-JC bloodline of American Orpingtons. One has barring, one is clearer. Which is more...
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    BCM - at what age will the roosters develop their copper?

    They have BLCM, splash, and BCM, none of which I think produce black Marans. (?) I will check with them. Regardless, he is welcome here, I'm just starting to sort out among all the cockerels who has a future with the girls.
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    BCM - at what age will the roosters develop their copper?

    I have a BCM cockerel who is 15 weeks old and still appears solid black. The pullets from the same breeder have copper feathering around their necks. I don't know if he is a BCM showing very little copper, or if it is too early for him to get his adult plumage in. Otherwise he thinks he is...
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    Aloha!

    I've been reading BackYard Chickens for years to answer my questions about my flock over the past ten years. I've had various breeds for eggs for my farmer's market booth but now think I want to branch out into some selective breeding. So in addition to 25 production reds (that are reaching...
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