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  1. BC Gal

    The Wyandotte Thread

    Quote: Yes, all animals have the potential to carry recessive genes that control undesirable traits. When breeding "close", more homologous pairs of genes are formed. Many deleterious traits are recessive, but so are many desirable traits. So, when the genes are doubled-up, we see the...
  2. BC Gal

    Chicken Genetics

    I brought this discussion from the Wyandotte thread: BC Gal wrote: Another question - with humans, recessive genetic traits are why we can't marry our relatives; do chicken genes carry rare deformities, etc. in the recessive gene? McSpin wrote: Yes, all animals have the potential to carry...
  3. BC Gal

    The Wyandotte Thread

    Yoker - your girls look really sweet and all three are filling in beautifully Lol Chickee, your typo led to a really interesting conversation Another ? for BC Brian and/or McSpin - with humans, recessive genetic traits are why we can't marry our relatives; do chicken genes carry rare...
  4. BC Gal

    fencing question...i need advice

    We had a 6 foot fence - one of my EEs flew over and did not survive to talk about it The run and coop are now covered. I suggest the 8 foot and a wing clipping just to be safe
  5. BC Gal

    Did I get duped?

    I did not mean to imply that she should be laying at 5 months. I just could not think of a reason someone would get rid of an older hen unless it was negative. Somehow my question of age got lost in egg laying answers My bad Thanks for letting me know she looks the age she should be and all...
  6. BC Gal

    The Animal Name Game

    Mockingbird
  7. BC Gal

    need pork recipes

    I have two favorites for pork loin. One is to slice it up for stirfry; marinade the pork slices in balsamic vinegar and soy for about 15 minutes. Cook the slices off in a bit of butter until just done (caution: too much cooking will make it rubbery). Set aside. Stirfry assorted veggies then add...
  8. BC Gal

    Did I get duped?

  9. BC Gal

    Did I get duped?

    Dora'smom : Can you just call them and ask them? Ask them if she was part of a breeding project, as you have mentioned, and just did not conform as well as the others. What have you got to lose? I don't know that I would be able to confront them . Besides, I just cannot see them saying...
  10. BC Gal

    Did I get duped?

    I didn't get her for free, I paid more for her because of her age. It's not about the cost anyways, I wanted a young pullet and would not have drove the hour to buy her if that was not what I was going to get.
  11. BC Gal

    The Wyandotte Thread

    Thanks BCBrian and McSpin - so it is kind of like the Punnett square ? Both the blue and black are dominant genes so both cannot be expressed at the same time? I think I remember that from waaayyyy back in biology class lol
  12. BC Gal

    Did I get duped?

    Thanks for the replies The ad that was posted was for 4-5 month old chickens; people mostly sell day old, but once in a while, they have young ones that they keep for breeding reasons but sell off the cockrels and a few pullets that maybe don't have the best coloring. I thought that was what I...
  13. BC Gal

    Did I get duped?

    I just got a welsummer that is suppose to be 4-5 months old. When I brought her home I thought she looked big (but unfamiliar with breed), and after having her a couple days, I wonder if she is just a non-layer that someone wanted to get rid of. She boks like she laid an egg, but no egg. Here is...
  14. BC Gal

    The Wyandotte Thread

    Keep at it Chickee That will be an awesome color - yet another chicken to add to my want list
  15. BC Gal

    Hey Grandpa, What's for Supper? Part 2

    Last night we had baked chicken, stuffed mushrooms, and fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and green onion from the garden. It was delicious Due to a gluten intolerance, the breading is made from rice bread crumbs. It took a while to find products that are decent tasting substitutes for wheat, but...
  16. BC Gal

    another Montana chicken fan

    from British Columbia, Canada. What a wonderfully diverse collection of chickens you have
  17. BC Gal

    The Animal Name Game

    unagi
  18. BC Gal

    The Wyandotte Thread

    What a pretty pullet Chickee! I love her coloring Here is a pic of my gold laced wyandotte Mary, she is about 2 months old:
  19. BC Gal

    removing vinyl tiles off wooden floor?

    Quote: They do make a flat vibrating floor sander. the drum sanders are the ones which takes a light, quick hand...And then, you still have to rent an edge sander. Yeah, sorry for not being clear, I meant the drum sander. Lol, once I tried to start up the orbital sander and it tossed me into...
  20. BC Gal

    What are you canning now?

    Quote: They look lovely! Is that garlic cloves in the bottom of some jars? Thanks, Yes we like a lot of garlic and we also throw in some red pepper flakes for color. Yummy I never ate a pepper until I was in my 20's, but I love growing them and have grown to love eating them. The heat is...
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