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  1. sylviethecochin

    Breed help??

    None of the three breeds listed (if pure bred) could possibly be that chicken's father. Ameraucanas have beards, which are dominant. Polish have crests, which are dominant. Salmon Faverolles have beards and extra toes. Which are dominant. That chicken has none of those traits, so either there's...
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    Chicken vitamins

    'Scuse me, my dosages are direct (math converted) from the Merck vet manual. As for why they're for larger animals--my theory is that traditionally, people haven't really bothered saving chickens--it's a $10 bird. Most people take the loss. Serious hobbyists/breeders already know what they...
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    I received a mystery chick

    ...point towards Mystic Onyx, too. I would expect a rooster to be bolder and more personable than the hens. That's a pretty normal rooster trait. So *shrugs*. I was basing most of my sexing guesswork on those long, floppy back and neck feathers I see in your pictures. Note that black chickens...
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    I received a mystery chick

    I used to work at TSC, so I saw a lot of chicks come through. Hoover's Hatchery used to have a fairly bare-bones site, and they sent us quite a few breeds not listed on it. That may have changed; I see their site is more detailed these days. Mystic Onyx seem to be a pretty recent cross, so...
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    I received a mystery chick

    Yes, he's a rooster. I'm no longer entirely up to date on chicken breeds, but he looks a bit like a Sumatra. Am I correct in thinking he has a pea comb? What color are the underside of his feet? (The underside of his feet will tell you his skin color; his shanks are black, but that's not the...
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    2 month old with broken foot?

    It looks healed to me, and you say it's not bothering him. I'd leave the chick alone. After all, what can you do? Rebreak it and set it? I would do a check around to see if there's anywhere he could have gotten his toe caught (Overlapping wire that can pinch, nails sticking out of the roost)...
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    Delaware Blue Hen Picture Quest

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/delaware-blue-hen.10845/ They're apparently a landrace (which means that not all breeders breed them with the same ideal chicken in mind, so chickens from different breeders can have different appearances.) so you can probably get away with some artistic...
  8. sylviethecochin

    Introducing goslings

    Well, if the geese are a danger to the goslings, I guess they have to be kept separate. Since goslings are easier to pen than geese, I suppose this means no pond for them. Gradual integration (as with chickens) might be what you have to do. Which is rather inconvenient for you. Sorry.
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    Mixed Breed Genetics Help!

    Well, the barring came from somewhere, and it's not from the rooster (nice colour, BTW). I originally thought one of your Sussexes might be a Delaware, (and that's still a possibility. Check please) but to get a red rooster, said Delaware would have to carry gold, which seems unlikely. Option...
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    Introducing goslings

    Geese like goslings. I've had issues with an angry gander trampling some in a fit of rage (the goslings were raised by a chicken. He did not like the chicken) but never with a goose or gander attacking goslings on purpose. I won't give guarantees, because animals can be unpredictable, but I'd...
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    What color is my bantam Cochin cockerel from TSC?

    I wanna say Mottled Red Columbian.
  12. sylviethecochin

    To be or not to be broody

    I'm kinda late. I suspect you've already figured out what she's doing. With chickens (and so probably also with peafowl), this is usually the pattern. They go broody, they set for a day, they skip a night, then they lay an egg the next morning and set faithfully afterwards. Chicken eggs (and...
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    How old was your oldest first time broody?

    Yep. Surprised me too. At first, I thought she might be getting sick, and she doesn't seem fully broody yet (no pancaking. But she's pretty flighty, so staying on the nestbox while I'm in the coop is a strong marker). I have eggs I want hatched, so I'mma see if she sticks to it.
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    How old was your oldest first time broody?

    I've got a barred EE mutt who was hatched from my own stock in spring of 2016. She's been clucking broodily all week, and she wouldn't get off the nest box this evening.
  15. sylviethecochin

    Silkies genetics!

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-breeding-genetics-showing.690632/ Found it.
  16. sylviethecochin

    Silkies genetics!

    I think so, but I'm not going to give any guarantees for three reasons: 1. I don't have silkies. They look weird to me, and I can't tell. 2. When chicks are mixed, the color that expresses in the chick down is not always the color that shows up in the adult bird. 3. Partridge and duckwing have...
  17. sylviethecochin

    Silkies genetics!

    The rooster is definitely carrying the blacktail gene (a partridge rooster should have a black chest). I suspect that's what's making him lighter overall, but there could be other factors at play. He could be black-tailed buff (which is not a recognised/showable color), and you might want to...
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    6 week old Silver Barnevelder’s.

    2 and 8 are definitely boys. 4 might be. EDT: yeah, what @Ilovemychicks08 said.
  19. sylviethecochin

    What breed is my gosling?

    Probably Chinese. Your little guy looks like he's starting to develop a knob. On a side note, Geese are flock animals, and he'd be much happier with another goose than alone.
  20. sylviethecochin

    Hen or Roo?? 8 month old blue splash orpington. Doesn't lay, doesn't crow. Head of a roo, tail of a hen. Maybe she is confused??

    That's definitely a hen's body, and the comb is small for a roo. It's not unheard of for a hen to produce some extra male hormones.
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