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    Black Australorps birth token white chick

    Interesting. Only 2 so far and both are hens🤔
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    Black Australorps birth token white chick

    Hello All Here is Snow @ 10 weeks :D And here are her siblings:
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    Boschvelder x Auracana (African Easer Egger?)

    Hi All Not really much to update, hen & roo just slowly growing. I am planning to get 10 Araucana x Boschicana chicks form the same farmer around February next year. These chicks will be 3/4 Araucana, so my blue colour should improve when crossing the hens with my roo? Could not get nice...
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    Photos Of Chickens! Show Me Your Chickens! (Also Stories Would Be Great!)

    Sounds like someone had an adventure! Wounds could be from thorn bushes or possible tussle with a predator?
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    Hello!

    Welcome!:welcome Check out the coop section under articles, lots of different coop designs for inspiration & information: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
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    Black Australorps birth token white chick

    Hi All So here is Snow fully feathered @ 6 weeks: Hatched another brood of chicks, but no white this time round. I will post updates monthly this age.
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    Black Australorps birth token white chick

    Thank you. The white is caused by "recessive white" gene, uncommon but it is carried by a small number of BA's. I am planning to split into 2 flocks as previously mentioned & then breed the white chicks to their white parents. So by the 3rd generation I should have 2 flocks of White Australorps...
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    Black Australorps birth token white chick

    Hi All So there is no more token white chick, cos when I looked in my incubator today, I found this :jumpy :jumpy :jumpy : So my little flock of BA's have produced a second white chick!:celebrate This is the third brood of chicks from my flock which makes it 2/30. There is a 4th brood on...
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    Black Australorps birth token white chick

    Hi Everybody So here is the token white chick at 3 weeks old. I will try and post weekly pictures for the first 8 weeks. Pullet or cockerel? Or too young to tell? Other chick for comparison: A second chick from same brood: And pictures of dad & a possible mom: Thank you all for your...
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    Photos Of Chickens! Show Me Your Chickens! (Also Stories Would Be Great!)

    Great story, chickens make excellent therapy animals!:hugs
  11. Small Tropical Desert/Savanaha Coop

    Small Tropical Desert/Savanaha Coop

    Small Tropical Desert/Savanah Coop A simple coop design for a small backyard flock in a hot dry climate. When researching coops I found very few coops for hot weather online but I got some solid local advice, the below design is based on what works for me in my climate. Notable features: -...
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    Review by 'Khoisun' in article 'Common Rooster Myths - Clearing Up Rooster Misinformation'

    Awesome article. I had to learn about myhth 10 the hard way, BA's are not that noisy they said. I had 2 roos that crowed until their voices went hoarse. I got rid of the loudest Roos first! Now I have a noble but protective alpha with acceptable crow levels.
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    Boschvelder x Auracana (African Easer Egger?)

    Boschicana! Thank you so much for the informed reply. I want a coloured egg layer that is tough as nails & a great forager. I would like to maintain as much blue as possible, as I understand this will give me a good base to cross with other breeds for more colours. The breeder still has the...
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    Introducing the Supremes~

    :welcome :wee:welcome Welcome to an awesome community!
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    Crazy chicken lady in the making :)

    :welcome Welcome! I have a concrete floor in my coop with deep bedding. No smell coop! Chickens are clean animals. Space is key. Build a big coop with plenty of ventilation, their are a lot of great coops on this site, from small to large.
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