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    Worried my Roo is too comfortable 😬

    He maybe seeing you as a potential mate. Young cockerels often practice mating on their mothers. If he's coming at you when you squat, he may see that as an invitation to mate. Does he do this behavior when you don't squat? You should try some techniques to assist your the alpha, but if it...
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    I plan on hatching Swedish Flower hens.
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    Hen has balance problem

    I was had a bantam rooster have balance issues like that. It was the food. I got some food from TS, it was even organic, but apparently bad. None of my hens showed issues, but I guess he being older and a bantam it showed up in him first. I tried several times switching food, he'd walk...
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    Who ships high quality swedish flower hen chick?s

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    Crest genetics

    Does anyone know why breeding crested to crested is problematic in some breeds and not others? For instant in Cream legbars it seems standard to breed two crested birds without resulting in problems, but in Swedish flower hens, it can result in a double crest, with vaulted skull, nervous...
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    Intro

    Hi everyone. I've been using this site for a while, but finally joined. I live in Missouri. Have a small homestead with gardens, bees and of course chickens. I'm interested in breeding rare breeds someday. Currently I have Road Island reds, barred rocks, buff orpingtons, cream crested...
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