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    Mixed breed fun. What do you think?

    I just asked my friend if she has any bantam Cochins and she said no she doesn't. I do know he is part Silky as evidenced by his feet coloration and extra toes. My friend replied: I have a white Cochin, but the only bantam is a Barbu D’Uccle and a black silkie. I believe in North America...
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    Mixed breed fun. What do you think?

    Oh interesting. A bantam Cochin! He’s certainly cute.
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    Mixed breed fun. What do you think?

    I agree, we don't have any plans to hatch any more chicks from her. Her cross beak is a problem, though thankfully not as bad as some others I've seen online. I trim it a few times a year. Even when it's at its worst she doesn't lose weight, nor have noticeable problems eating/drinking or...
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    Mixed breed fun. What do you think?

    The good news is that I'm seeing Mo breed (looks successful) with our Cornish! I don't know that I've ever seen a successful breeding from any of the roosters with our four Cornish. This fall I plan to incubate some of the Cornish eggs to see if I can hatch any out, and what they will grow up to...
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    Mixed breed fun. What do you think?

    He came from a Polish egg. Our two Polish eggs are white and super light-tinted off-white. They are the pointiest eggs we've ever seen. And they always hatch a day earlier than the others. But in the interest of this game... The other hens could be an Easter Egger, Buff Orpington, White...
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    Mixed breed fun. What do you think?

    We have a little cockerel I call Mo. We hatched him from our own eggs. I know he is half Polish. He is sired by Hans, our mixed breed beauty. I believe him to be Black Copper Marans x Gold Deathlayer. Some people in another post I made about him don’t believe he’s BCM because of the comb type...
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    Hoovers Hatchery bantam identification

    Thank you. That's what I expected her to be, especially now that she's older and is nearly fully feathered. Her face shape and body size looks to me like an OEGB, but I have only had ONE OEGB survive to her age (and beyond) thus far. I've had a very difficult time raising bantams (assorted...
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    Hoovers Hatchery bantam identification

    Does my chick seem like a Sussex or OEGB?
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    Deathlayer mix cockerel, mixed with what?

    Oh wow I just noticed after I posted the last, uh, post, that his outer toe is short! Black Copper Marans carry a gene that will often result in a short outer toe... My BCM hen has very short outer toes. My BCM and Hans are of no direct relation. She was purchased as a hatchery chick about 6...
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    Deathlayer mix cockerel, mixed with what?

    I've recently taken more photos of Hans. Are these somehow a tad more helpful in helping us lean more toward certain breeds over others in his genetics? If not, it's completely fine. I'm just curious. I love him and want to keep his genetics alive in my flock. He's a fantastic rooster. The best...
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    Hoovers Hatchery bantam identification

    Unimportant description of the LF with the bantam: Based upon the white cockerel's growth and the tiny feathers on his feet, he must have been a result of Hans (our mixed breed Marans x Deathlayer mix) and perhaps a White Rock. I know that when we mix White Rock with anything else it tends to...
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    Hoovers Hatchery bantam identification

    Interesting. I’ve not seen that color variety on their website. Thank you.
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    Hoovers Hatchery bantam identification

    Four weeks old now. We had three other bantams from that assorted bantam bin at a local small farm store that managed to get one shipment from Hoovers hatchery before they stopped sending chicks out. All three passed away. This is the only one to survive. So sad. I want to say it’s an OEGB...
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    First-time Duck Momma and her Babies

    My 9 month old Fawn & White Runner duck hen that only started laying eggs 2 months ago started setting on eggs a month ago, and she actually sat all the way through to hatch! Sadly, she didn't know what was happening and even with my help two ducklings didn't survive hatching. She squished them...
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    Pekin x Runner Duck cross. **THEY'RE HERE**PICS!!**

    I know this is a very old thread, but I wanted to state that my Fawn & White Runner that is 9 months old right now. She started setting on her first nest being truly broody at about 8 months old... She hatched out three chicken eggs (we then sold them) and she was very sad, then she finally...
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