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    Need help with the sex of this Blue Copper Maran...

    2 months old, what do you think? vortec
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    My chicken laid her first egg!!!

    Just thought I'd update everybody, I have had one more easter egg and one white egg fresh today from my wonderful ideal 236s. I hope the laying continues for these hens of less then 20 weeks of age. vortec
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    My chicken laid her first egg!!!

    Quote: Wow it really has been awhile. Your chicks were still in the brooder when I last checked in on them. They are so big now. I love your little sebright bantam, and it looked like it was a pullet from the pics. That is a great flock of chickens you have and they will lay before you...
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    My chicken laid her first egg!!!

    I don't know the excact age of it, but its around 20 weeks of age. This egg comes from one of two of my easter eggers and this was not the ones that I figured would lay the first. Anyway, here are the pics, I am so excited, but they chose to lay it on a day that I was sick, lol As compared...
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    North Carolina Traders

    Hey guys, I have tried to sell a lot of my stock lately but this is a "want to buy" for a change. I'm looking for hens between the age of 15 to 20 weeks of age to add to my layer flock. I do not care if the quality is hatchery or not. I am interested in any breed that is avalible so if you...
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    North Carolina Traders

    Chicks for sale! I have a bunch of chicks for sale. They are avalible for 1.25 each. I have strait run week old chicks avalible in: Black Australorp Light Brahma Rhode Island Red Several of each, PM me if interested. Pick up only. If this post fails to generate any interest I will post an...
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    What does the humidity need to be?

    Well good news and bad news. The eggs are moving and you can hear faint cheeping, and the temp is holding solid at 101. The bad news...the humidity is down to 35. What do I do? vortec
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    Brahma Thread

    Quote: Georguous Birds! I love the size of Billy! I love Brahmas of any color! vortec
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    What does the humidity need to be?

    Its day 18. I just candled the eggs and am putting the incubator on lock down. I know the humidity needs to be higher for hatching. Is it 50-60%? I have used the dry hatching method so I have run at 35% or there about for the whole hatching thus far. Need an answer soon. Thanks! vortec
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    Brahma Thread

    Quote: Great! Glad to see the Brahma expanding to more parts of the world. It is an absolutely great breed, and you will love them! By the way, I have 5 more hatching on Sunday! Just wanted to make sure you knew if I haven't already posted it. Will post pics if all goes well vortec
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    Brahma Thread

    Quote: Actually, I think the opposite. The hatchery stock birds are more geared towards productive egg laying. At least that's what I've gathered from all the brahma info. I've read. Great! That works out great if that is the case. Seems like I have heard that too now that you mention it...
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    Can you mate 2 different quails?

    Interesting... I do not know the answer but would like to know too. vortec
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    Brahma Thread

    Quote: By keeping records I've managed to figure out that most of my hens lay every other day; a few lay daily with only one day off a week. When they first started laying all of them layed daily, with one day off a week. I now have 13 hens, my egg count for the last week has been: today -...
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    So guess how many chicks are roos out of 8

    Quote: Are you giving them away or charging for them? vortec At first I tried giving him away for free, but now I'm asking $12 thinking less people are apt to buy a $12 bird and eat it. Well that probably explains your lack of success. I gave mine away to anybody regardless of their...
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    Brahma Thread

    For all of those who have brahma hens, how well/consistent do they lay? I believe this question was asked earlier by somebody but it didn't get a response. I am interested as I only have one hen, and would like to know what to expect. Thanks! Thanks for all of the interest in this thread...
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