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Yardmom replied to the thread Blue and green egg genetics.You may have realized this from the chart, but blue is dominant over not blue (white). Since it is dominant it only takes one blue gene... -
Yardmom replied to the thread Barred rock.With a RIR roo and a BR hen, pullets will not have barring (head dot), but Cockerels will. The chicks can be referred to as sex links...
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Yardmom replied to the thread Geese, vacations, and neighbors terrible guineas.....Im not familiar with keeping geese, but if the geese would be reasonably comfortable locked in that might be best while gone. I have...
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Yardmom replied to the thread What colour ducklings would these two have?.Your white could be carrying color that is hidden by the white. You won't know until you hatch ducklings.
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Yardmom replied to the thread Young hen with limp for 3 days now has yellow poo.Posting a pic of the poop might help more experienced keeps tell if the poo is just the result of the diet change or something more serious.
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Yardmom replied to the thread Hen/pullet puffed up standing on 1 leg - hasn't layed in 1.5 months.I don't have Brahma or Orpingtons, but I have a lot of other breeds/mixes. The only ones to lay in winter other than an occasional...
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Yardmom replied to the thread Mystery egg color.Your splash is a pullet.
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Yardmom replied to the thread Molt thats not ending..I believe there is a feather shredding gene sometimes connected to lavender. A picture might help those more knowledgeable know if this...
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Yardmom replied to the thread Chicken Bullying.Are your birds laying eggs? Are any of them showing signs of broodiness?
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Yardmom replied to the thread Chicken full of eggs.....A soft shelled or oddly shaped egg is not unusual when a hen begins to lay. It only becomes a concern if it continues to happen long term.
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We never found her, and she never came back. So we found Gerty a couple of friends...
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Yardmom replied to the thread Duck laid a gigantic egg.Double yolks is not uncommon for a duck when they first start laying. I have seen pictures of triple yolks, but have not seen that my...
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Yardmom replied to the thread A solution to gang raping drakes?.I let my drakes free range with my duck hens all year. I try to keep 1/1. The more paired off the drake/hens are with territory to...
