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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Hello folks. I am looking for Coronation Colombian Sussex Chickens. If anyone knows a good breeder in South Africa, please provide me with his/her details.
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Hello Yes this is a good way to tip your toes into the business. If this is a egg-lying F1 hybrid you should get good results. Do your research on the breed. Remember it's winter now so production without lighting will be terrible. Good lighting within the nesting area is needed and since its...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    HAhahahahaha OCD.... Me too. Loads of Pekins 100 or so. 50 Buff Orpingtons and 50 or so Potch Koekoeks...
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    Comment by 'Michelle82' in article 'A Cure for Stick Tight Fleas'

    Will try. Thanks
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    Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

    Yes, that is self blue or lavender. He has very nice feathery legs.
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    Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

    With a chick that small, it is best to wait and see. It looks promising.
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    Quote: Read the article on dry-hatching on this site. It works for me.
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    Day-old White frizzle Pekin Two week old. Buff Orpington and Potch koekoeks eating Fermented feed. Week old Buff and Koekoek chicks eating fermented feed. Quote: The numbers. Overall Mortality was 35% and now is at 20%. That is for chicks hatched from day one two six weeks. The TWO most...
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    So just a personal note on this thread. I have now been using fermented feed for about 6months. The biggest change is the mortality rate among the little chicks. I would advise fermented feed for anyone keeping chicks 6 weeks old and younger, especially for the ornamental more fragile breeds...
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    Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

    Quote: The back half of this chicken is self-blue or lavender as it is called. The front half is white, Most Roosters have two types of feathers that you can see. The top coat that is glossy, shiny long thin feathers that start at the head drapes around the neck and ends just before the tail...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Quote: You should read the fermented feed thread in the meat bird section. It could solve your problem
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Quote: I sell the eggs. Phoenix, Buff Orpington and Potch koekoek. You can go to my Facebook Page -> Redcliff Parrots and Poultry, I'm not allowed to talk business on this thread all that is suppose to be done on the buy sell trade thread, but that stuff is all abroad. If you go to the...
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    Quote: The use of a little vinegar in the drinking water really works. However fermenting the food does have it's advantage. I was a sceptic at first, but the feed bill doesn't lie. Feed cost for my hatchery is down by 35% with a slightly lower mortality rate( about 3%) and the exact same...
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    Quote: The trick is to "dry" hatch. There is an article on dry hatching on the forum. In short you don't add water to the machine during brooding -- only add water when you stop turning the eggs in preparation for hatch, that's day 19. We have a lot of natural minerals I our water here and...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    I have 8 phoenix chicks, 5 lav pekin chicks lot of black pekin chicks, 40 potch koekoek chicks, 3 blue Orpington chicks and about 40 mix breed layer chicks.... Lots and lots of chickens.
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Surehatch sells them. They have a website, just make sure you're on the South African website.
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Quote: The sweat drops is a sure sign of too high humidity. Humidity is all about exposed surface area of the water and air flow. I would suggest you use something half the size for water. Quote: As far as I know most Silkies are bantams, so too large eggs should not be a problem, but...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Quote: That actually sounds good. I have several polystyrene incubators that is very much the same design. I use plastic egg shelves that can hold 30 eggs, like a egg tray at the supermarket just plastic, then I only turn the whole tray with all the eggs in it twice a day. This...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Quote: Why are they dying in the machine ? Is the temp at 37 degrees Celsius? Is the humidity no higher than 50% Are you turning by hand ? Twice a day at the same time? You're making sure the incubator does not experience any vibrations, this can kill eggs. The most...
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    Comment by 'michelle82' in album 'Blue Partridge Brahma'

    That is beautiful. Those neck feathers look like something out of a fairy tale.
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