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    Eggs yolks not formed - a yellow watery mess

    We've been having an egg quality issue with a couple of hens in our backyard flock. The eggs, which appear fine from the outside, are a watery mess when you crack them open. The yolk is not formed and when you crack it into a bowl it all comes out in a watery mess of yolk and egg white. We...
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    Yucky backside and green breast flesh

    One of our one year old Colombian Rock x layers had recently developed a prolapsed vent. Her backside was a terrible mess and resembled many of the pictures I have seen posted of vent gleek. After the suggested treatments didn't help we made the sad decision to cull her. When my husband cut into...
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    Mixing 'meat birds' with layers or dual purpose?

    Good advice here - I think maybe we'll just go with a hardy dual purpose - I'm favouring Orpingtons & Brahmas right now. We really feeling done with the cornish cross. Ours have just hit the 7 week mark and despite trying to keep the growth slowed down a bit we're starting to have some troubles.
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    Mixing up heritage breeds?

    Thanks for the advice. I've been doing more research on those specific breeds - I think I am going to ask the hatchery if I can get a mix of Orpingtons & Brahmas. Both embody the characteristics that we are looking for. We live in northern Ontario so we need a bird that is hardy and a good...
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    Mixing up heritage breeds?

    My local hatchery offers a package of heritage breeds - Buff Orpington, Brahma, & Ameraucanas - I am thinking that I would like to start with this little group in the spring. BUT my plan was to have a small, self-sustaining flock, so I'm wondering if these birds will cross breed and whether or...
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    Mixing 'meat birds' with layers or dual purpose?

    We have had a great season raising a small flock (60) of cornish cross meat birds. We are interested in raising some dual purpose heritage breeds next spring to also enjoy some homegrown eggs. Is it possible to raise and maintain a dual purpose breed, such as the barred plymouth rock, along...
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    Rooster/Egg fertilization Questions

    Thanks for posting this question - it was the exact question I came to the forum to post today :)
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