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    Serama Inbreeding Suppression?

    my Serama eggs hatch much better when hatched by the hens. I always lose some when I hatch them in an incubator. Unfortunately, I don't always have a broody hen to tuck the eggs under. I think Serama eggs are a bit fussy to hatch.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I just signed up. I don't really know how it woks tho. I'm in Blanchard, but I did not give my street address.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Hello neighbor! I'm in Blanchard too! I don't have any bantam cochins tho. Just Ameraucanas and Seramas. Welcome :-)
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Yes, we're here. There are a lot of posts snice 2011! We are up to page 6846!
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I have some Serama cockerels that need new homes. they are free, but must be picked up in Blanchard. They are 4-8 weeks old.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Hello Cassie!
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I don't think we will have any greens this year. A rabbit has helped himself to them and there isn't much left. Hopefully we will have pea pods that I can give to the chickens this year. I like the idea of freezing them with water for summer treats. We have given them watermelon rinds before but...
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    What are some good plants that I can grow in my garden that my chickens will enjoy eating? I need some fast growing plants that produce a good amount of food. I understand that free ranging is best, but I don't want to let my chickens free range due to a dog attack that killed most of my flock a...
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Congrats! I love finding chicks under my hens! I occasionally give up on fighting broody hens and let them have the egg, but It's always so much fin to see a new little face peeking out from under it's momma.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I have a confession. I bought 3 more chicks today. They are Buff Orp pullets. It was my husbands fault! I was going to walk right past them, but he pointed them out and told me to come and see them. He knows very well that telling me to loo at chicks is the same thing as telling me to go ahead...
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Thanks. My Ameraucana chicks are doing great! I have lots of colors of Seramas. Black, black and white, gold laced etc. I think I even have a mauve pullet! Of course the mauve pullet will be staying here :-) Some of my Seramas are becoming my new pets. They're adorable!
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    NanaKat, I'm sorry that you lost so many. It's always hard to lose your favorites! I'm working on new/better pens to keep the predators out. I also want to add better feeders and waterers so the food and water stay cleaner and automatic doors. It sounds like you do a lot of hatching. I have a...
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    How is everyone doing with hatching this year? I hatched out lots of Serama chicks over the last couple of months. I want to put all of my Seramas in one coop/pen, but I needed more girls to keep my roosturds from fighting over the girls. I've been giving away the cockerels and keeping the...
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    Question About Eggs

    You're welcome :-) The steaming time just depends on how well done you want them. The length of time needed is the same as when you boil them. Egg shells are porous so steaming them allows oxygen to get into the shell to separate the membrane from the shell. That membrane is what makes it hard...
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    Question About Eggs

    I always steam fresh eggs rather than boiling them. I never have a problem removing the eggshells this way.
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