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    Seeking Info on new "Asia Black" Chicken "Breed"

    That theory could be right as the "end goal" of the hatcheries. My roo isn't black and is almost as big as my BBW turkeys. So is my roo an F1, F2...I mean where are they at in the mix? It would be super helpful to know.
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    Seeking Info on new "Asia Black" Chicken "Breed"

    So, I was gifted this gorgeously huge roo. He is 3 months old and only slightly smaller than his brother Hercules. They were purchased from TSC labeled as Black Concords. Tank is over 6lbs and still growing. He is sweet, docile and a talker. Based on his thick legs he definitely has some sort of...
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    Mystery Turkeys

    I will keep you in mind for next spring when the fever hits again. I was able to get some Narragansett hatching eggs shipped to me from Treasure state. But I'm hearing/reading great things about Sweetgrass. I also love diverse flocks. This will give me time to setup my breeding enclosures too...
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    Mystery Turkeys

    Okay sounds good no more than 6 months. Will do! Thank you again for all your help.
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    Mystery Turkeys

    The heart stealing is my hubby's worry. I was raised on a farm and have no issues with it, as long as it has a purpose. I'm wanting a meat flock and I adore their feathers. I guess I'm budgeting and on the hunt for Heritage. How old do people usually dispatch BB's?
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    Mystery Turkeys

    I'm in that group on FB. There was a lady who has bronze but she is in Billings. I'm in Superior and its quite a drive. I'm basically on the ID MT border. I'll post in there and see if anyone has some heritage closer. Either hatching eggs or otherwise. I'm working towards self sufficient with my...
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    Mystery Turkeys

    I haven't had much success in finding heritage breeds in my area. Everyone seems to sell BB. I love incubating and do well with ducks and chickens so far and was hoping even with the AI and the yearlings it might not be bad. The flock would be just for myself and 2 neighbors. Is it really hard...
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    Mystery Turkeys

    I am trying to figure out what kind of turkeys I have. They were labeled as White Turkeys and Bronze turkeys. This particular white has rosy pink stripes/barring in a couple places and is the only one like this. The bronze they couldn't say if it was just bronze or broad breasted. The whites I...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    These are my chicken hatch, well one of them, chicken math ya know...Chickens are just Barnyard mix but you can see the windows I made of the aircells. My hatch rates have been poor. I finally figured out why. My one neighbor free ranges her flock and only gives them scratch twice a day. No...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    So I have been following this thread religiously since I found it. I have since hatched over 30 chicks and 12 ducks. I have some good pics I wanted to share with those that could appreciate them. These are from my Polish Chicken it didn't make it even with help. If you look it was malpositioned...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    I candled them from the other end. The air cell is there but it isn't all that defined but I do see it now. I feel like my humidity needs to be dropped down more so that I can get the right moisture loss. I really want this to be a successful hatch! I'm going to start a dry incubation so I can...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    I absolutely was! Darn, I didn't realize that made a difference. I will candle the other way to check on the air cells.
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Thank you for the Articles and Light reading. Unfortunately, I have already read these articles and yet my question remains. I also have Gail Damerow's Books, Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, Hatching and Brooding Your Own Chicks...
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    Candling Day 11 Air Cells Look Off Need Help to Fix ASAP

    Hi, New to hatching and trying so hard to figure this out. I found this Thread 4 days ago and have learned some things. But some I am still not very good at. One identifying what I am seeing while candling and what I need to do with my Bator to get better results. I am on my 3rd clutch and the...
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    Getting Started

    Yes, the Ducks take that long unless they are Muscovy which I believe will take up to 35. I have hatched a duck. He is now 4 days old and is a Khaki Campbell. He externally pipped on Day 27 without an internal pip. Then proceeded to make no progress at all until a full assist hatch on Day 29...
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