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  1. bigz1983

    Scaly legmite survival in coop/run

    Thanks for the info.
  2. bigz1983

    Scaly legmite survival in coop/run

    I have a 8'x8' chicken coop and 2 different chicken runs attached to it. I got rid of all my chickens back in November or December 2024. I had a problem with scaly legmites and I plan buying some ISA browns October 30th. I cleaned the 8'x8' chicken coop out, sprayed it with flea killer and then...
  3. bigz1983

    My Jubilee Orpington hens

    Yes
  4. bigz1983

    My Jubilee Orpington hens

    My Jubilee Orpington hens just getting over molt.
  5. bigz1983

    Jubilee x Buff Orpington pullet

    I have 3 Lavender Orpingtons too
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    Jubilee x Buff Orpington pullet

    I just thought I would post a picture of interesting cross. This is a Jubilee x Buff Orpington pullet. She is red with white mottling. Most of the Jubilee x Buff Orpington mixes I get are either Red or Buff with no mottling at all. She is definitely a one of a kind.
  7. bigz1983

    Mottling pattern Java

    So I paid $8 per chick for Javas that are neither breed standard color for a black Java or a mottled Java... Dang..
  8. bigz1983

    Mottling pattern Java

    I have 2 mottled Java pullets and 2 mottled Java cockerels. I got them from a breeder local to me as baby chicks back in the beginning of June. The pullets are all black and the cockerels black with buff leakage. I was told by the breeder that they mottling pattern would get better as they age...
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    New idea for a hatchery business

    No I never got it going. It could be a money maker though.
  10. bigz1983

    The best broody breed

    I have standard size Cochins and over 50% go broody.
  11. bigz1983

    The best broody breed

    I have blue and black standard size Cochins and they go broody often. You won't need many to get a broody. If you get let's say 5 standard size Cochins you will probably get around 3 to go broody. I only have 5 and 3 are broody right now. Most go broody twice a year. They are very protective...
  12. bigz1983

    Which Breed(s) Have Fewest Medical Problems?

    Don't get anything with lots of crest feathers like Polish. Don't get Silkies, frizzles or any breed with feathers on the feet/legs as they attract scaly leg mites and mud/ice will stick to the legs. Cornish Rock hybrid broilers and Red Rangers are the only heavy meat chickens that suffer from...
  13. bigz1983

    Fertility issues

    Well the Jubilee Orpington hens have missing feathers on their backs from the Jubilee rooster mounting them. My wife and I are discussing a new theory. We had the Jubilee Orpington rooster and Jubilee hens in a smaller coop. We think with the height limitations he couldn't properly mount them.
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    Pictures of my Mottled Javas

    Here's some pictures of my very rare Mottled Javas. They are about 6 weeks old. I looked online to see if it's possible to order these. They are hard to find online. I got them from a breeder in Vestaburg, Michigan. The funky chicken hatchery. Looks like I got 2 cockerels and 4 pullets. 2 out of...
  15. bigz1983

    What are you adding to your flock this year?

    They being raised by a broody Jubilee Orpington x Buff Orpington mix hen.
  16. bigz1983

    Incubator temp/bad hatch rates

    I decided to remove the Govee thermometer and just roll with the factory settings. I got 18 to hatch of 48. But I candled them and something like 26 made it to lock down. So 18 of 26 that made it to lock down. Needless to say using a Govee thermometer does not work. Better results just going...
  17. bigz1983

    Fertility issues

    We put our Jubilee Orpington rooster back in a coop with 6 Buff Orpingtons hens and now are getting fertile eggs. Strange he must not be compatible with the 2 Jubilee Orpington hens.
  18. bigz1983

    Breeding for broody trait

    Well I have a update on this thread. One of the Jubilee Orpington x Buff Orpington cross pullets from last year went broody and hatched 5 chicks today. So crossing heritage stock Jubilee Orpingtons with hatchery stock Buff Orpingtons produced a Orpington with a higher tendency to go broody.
  19. bigz1983

    Incubator temp/bad hatch rates

    You have the exact same incubator as me? Where did your get your small thermometer?
  20. bigz1983

    Incubator temp/bad hatch rates

    Fan powered incubator. Eggs not washed.
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