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    Myth: Bad eggs will float / good eggs will sink

    Uh no! That's not what balut is. Balut is not aged and they are duck eggs. Its not anymore gross than you eating a fully grown chicken or and egg.
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    Crossing blue or lavender breeds

    Hello! So, I love blue and lavender/self blue breeds. I was hoping some of you out there would share photos of blue breeds that you've crossed. I have several breeds that are self blue and I'm curious about crossing them. I have: Blue Andalusian Lavender Orpingtons Lavender Isbar Lavender...
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    Bantam Hen/Standard Cross Result!

    Ok guys here it is! This is what happens when you cross an Old English Game Bantam hen with a standard size Barred Rock Rooster. Now this particular hen is tiny! I mean so tiny that everyone has said she's the tiniest Banty they've seen. Well my Barred rock rooster is huge! He's a big boy and I...
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    Can inconsistent humidity, or too much humidity really kill a chick?

    Er I meant 39 out of 40 lol Thank You!
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    Can inconsistent humidity, or too much humidity really kill a chick?

    Mine fluctuated a lot and was high most of the time I had 39 out of 40 hatch. One died trying to hatch sadly. I broke all the rules too!
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    Incubating eggs and breaking all the rules!!

    So after reading so many threads and forums about the super strict guidelines for incubating eggs I finally started my first batch! I bought a forced air incubator from TSC and put 40 eggs in it over the course of three days. I opened the incubator many times to check progress and to replenish...
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    Black Langshan

    They are all pullets. The cockerels will take longer to feather out their tails and their combs do become more pink fairly quickly compared to the pullets. Also the males appear to have longer legs.
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    Anybody crossed an Ameraucana or EE with a Rhode Island Red??

    Ameraucanas are not rare at all.
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    Cream Legbar Hybrid Thread

    These were supposed to be crested cream legbars, but clearly they are not or are a mix. What do you guys think?
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    Tractor Supply Co Sexing - Accurate?

    Not golden Cuckoo marans.
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    PT testing what to expect?

    Hello everyone! So PT testing in Texas is no longer free. I had to contact an authorized agent to inquire about PT testing my flock. I thought I read once before that they don't test every chicken only 30%but this lady is telling me she has to test every single chicken and then come back to test...
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    East texas?

    Yes everyone be safe!
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    Tractor Supply Co Sexing - Accurate?

    They look just like my golden Cuckoo Maran chicks. Although by buff Brahmas also look like this.
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    Tractor Supply Co Sexing - Accurate?

    it might just be your local TSC ours is great but we tend to get mostly cockerels from straight run bins.
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    Crusty Eye, closed shut - UPDATE

    She died just a bit ago sadly! I was force feeding water with electrolytes but it wasn't enough. I've got all chicks on antibiotics now just in case.
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