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    Another thread on Incubator temperature and pullet/cockerel ratio- And Pre-incubation for Storage

    OK, before I get the common answer that "sex is determined in the egg", let me state that I know this, what I am interested in is whether one sex can survive a particular temp better than the other, resulting in for instance more "dead in shell" male eggs. I first read this from a source that...
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    Toxicity of Marijuana to Poultry

    Soooo Wrong. Ever heard of edibles? I don't care what form the THC is in, but shake from a good plant has a strong effect and lasts a looong time when ingested. Don't ask me how I know - kinda obvious I guess.
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    What Cross is this ?

    Thanks roosters, I believe that's a faverolle in your avatar? My favorites. I think you are correct, her chest feathers are somewhat outlined in silver but they have sorta wishbone patterns of silver internally...which I actually realized the other day AFTER I named her Wishbone....funny...
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    What Cross is this ?

    Update, there is a photo on the farm website of my hatching egg source... a Cemani rooster ! I can't find a whole lot of cemani cross photos on the interwebs but there are a few very interesting ones.
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    What Cross is this ?

    Thanks. I just looked at some pics of svart honas and some of them had some silver poking through the chest feathers like she has. Also their feathers look a bit tighter like hers are, more so than the other black comb breeds. Her puffy butt does look very wyandotte-ish. Couple more pics of...
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    What Cross is this ?

    No feathers on feet. Thanks for the replies, the lady I got the eggs from did have some silkies but they looked to be all white ones. I thought the silkie feather thing was dominant, but I guess if a parent was a hybrid already it could produce a normal feathered chick. Also she loses many to...
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    What Cross is this ?

    This is a pic of our unique hen Wishbone. I hatched her from a local lady's barnyard mix...I'm not sure she even knows what breeds she has, lots of chickens coming and going. I wonder if anyone has an idea? She's definitely smaller than most, I'd say little more than half to 2/3 the size of...
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    A Commercial Feed that Chickens actually Like?

    Wow thanks, great info. I'm gonna try that flock raiser if I can find it, I have some molting hens right now and they're the type that seem to lose almost all their feathers at once. I haven't seen it at my local tractor supply so I will have to call around no doubt. I think sunflower seeds...
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    A Commercial Feed that Chickens actually Like?

    I'm just wanting to hear folks' experience with different feeds and wondering if anyone has done "taste tests" to determine which food their flock prefers ? I know much of my problem is I'm a softy and I give them treats. But the actual chicken feed (I've tried a few different brands)...layer...
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    Goofiest chicken contest

    I wish I had a pic of one of my hens dust bathing a few days ago. Best dead chicken impersonation ever. Here's Stallone (rocky) my roo at his goofiest age. He's now the size of a horse and real friendly. Part red for sure, some bright red feathers poking through.
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    Goofiest chicken contest

    I'm GONNA WIN for sure...I have Salmon Faverolles...just looking for photos.
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    Will my chickens ever get along?

    Salmon faverolles are my favorite breed by far, even if they are a bit "needy". Friendliest chickens around, actually it's like owning a puppy. BUT...they get bullied by any and every other breed it seems. I was lucky, I got the faverolles first and introduced younger ones. And they grew up...
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Isbar (Blue Isbar)

    If I remember correctly mine starting laying about 1 week before 5 months old. She's a blue/grey one and she's an amazing layer, last month she has been laying more often than my 2 reds, only missing 1 day a week and her eggs are bigger. She was stubbornly broody for at least a month in...
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    Copper Sulfate added to water

    Well I have a strong biochem background so I thought I'd give my 2 cents here. Copper is certainly not a problem when taken in normal doses, to any animal that I know of. In fact I take chelated copper since I have bad allergies, after running into an enzyme that uses a copper cofactor...
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    Raising Chickens in the time of COVID

    Invasion of the new "normals". https://www.sott.net/article/439518-Invasion-of-the-New-Normals
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