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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    The Lebanon show is in two weeks--the 15th. Usually a lot of sale birds there as breeders have decided who they are keeping and offering the rest.
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Enjoy your parents! My mom is 96, and it's hard to imagine being without her.
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I only have one Brahma hen left, and she's getting some age on her, but I love the breed and would like to get at least another cock. They're great protectors. Had a cock called Stumpy because of frost bitten toes. When I was moving and had the doors open, he would wander in, check all the...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Wow--I haven't been on all summer. The frequent rains have kept me busy moving pens and rescuing birds from the mud. Here in Jennings county the ground is nothing but hard clay and doesn't drain off easily. I've moved pens so much that my back yard area is bare ground except for pigweed; the...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I'm sorry to hear about your hen and rooster. It's tough when a special one has to be culled. I have bantam Cochins but right now don't have any pullets available. Fertility has been an issue--guess I'm going to have to trim some butts or do some AI. Didn't want to trim during show season...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Thanks, Janet!
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Leah's Mom is right on! You don't want a cock who is aggressive in any manner; it only gets worse as they get older if not stopped early. And sometimes it's just the temperament of that particular bird. I had a silkie-cochin mix (by accident) who was badly injured when he was about 4 days old...
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    I hope that your Buckeyes turn out well. I really love mine. They aren't as showy as some other breeds but more than make up for it in personality, usefulness as egg and meat birds, and hardiness. I'm crossing everything that I can for you! It's so disheartening to see people who are perfectly...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Okay, here is what I have available. If anyone is interest, PM me. I'll be taking most of whatever is left to Veedersburg Friday. These are all large fowl: Trio of Polish: tolbunt hen and rooster, silver-laced hen. These are three of the quad that I got from Janet a while back. Trio of...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I agree that Polish are more delicate than most breeds. I have been fortunate in getting good bloodlines but still have some losses. You were looking for eggs earlier this spring, and I wasn't getting a good turnout because of the birds tracked the mud into the coops and the eggs were too...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    I'm sorry your'e sick. :hit. Get well quickly!
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    What a crock! I see from the thread that you have been offered several alternatives. I hope that all works out in your favor. Prayers and positive energy for you and your friend. Lots of options offered on the thread. There comes a point that I wouldn't be worried about maintaining a...
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Looks like it could be a pullet. Sometimes the crest will start to widen as they get a little older. Watch for wattles and hackle feathers.
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    They're hard to sex until a little older and even then can be foolers. In general the crest will slope forward in the pullets and split in the cockerels. Lower right I would guess cockerel. Can't see crests well enough on the others. Cute pics! They're great birds.
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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    It is expensive in the beginning, but the Sportsman saves a lot of headaches and expense down the road. I lucked out in finding the incubator and hatcher for $700 for the pair several years ago. They were old then, but I have never had a problem with them until a mouse chewed the cord on the...
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