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    Breeding Project Spring 2014

    Thanks! It has been a labor of love for many years. Couldn't do it all without my husband and the girls!
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    Found my Cochin Mix Cockerel Dead, No apparent cause.

    I certainly hope there won't ever BE a next time for you!
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    Dutch Bantams Breed Thread

    From the Dutch Bantam Society website: http://www.dutchbantamsociety.org/Breeders_Page_4OD0.html Preston Berra, Porterville, CA 93257, Phone (559) 306 2159 [email protected] Light Brown, Blue Light Brown __________________________ Heather Hayes, Armstrong, BC. Canada...
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    No, I had not bathed her recently. She is just a Production Leghorn, left over from the kids' 4-H projects. Her comb doesn't even lay over properly, just a backyard layer I keep in the range pen because I don't have the heart to cull her, and she still lays huge white eggs. Here's another photo...
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    Lakenvelder Large Fowl

    Anyone else have these? I got a trio of Silvers from Duane Urch at the OH National two weeks ago, and set my first small hatch of eggs this morning. They are not in the best of condition right now, so no photos to post, but I am really liking the looks of them, and looking forward to working...
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    Breeding Project Spring 2014

    Thanks! Happy to help, holler if you need anything. :)
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    Yep. The Livestock Conservancy has them on the "Watch" list: http://www.livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/conservation-priority-list#Chickens
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    LOL! I was reminded of this as I was washing birds for shows this fall (all by myself.) Those darned Buckeyes were so wide it was a struggle to keep them in the bucket and not flap their wings. Felt like I needed three hands, two to hold the bird, one to wash it. Made me miss my Dutch...
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    At the risk of veering (not trying to do so overmuch, this point applies to poultry in a way), one of the things I've learned over the years about a horse's ability to bear weight is, it's not how tall the horse is, but how broad the frame. A broader frame, with a bigger bone structure, can bear...
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    Breeding Project Spring 2014

    They're my favorite breed of chicken! Best dual purpose bird ever, IMO. We've tried over 15 different breeds of chickens, and have found them to be the very best, especially for homesteaders and those looking for a bird to give them both meat and eggs. You can see more about them on my...
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    Oh yes, Buckeyes are my favorite breed too, and I think they'd be perfect for Michigan! Having lived "up north" for many years (southern WI and northern MN, not to mention being from Cleveland origainally), I am familiar with the sorts of winters you get up there, and know the breed would do...
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    Breeding Project Spring 2014

    Well, it's that time of year...
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    Found my Cochin Mix Cockerel Dead, No apparent cause.

    It is possible. Was his comb very blue when you found him? Sometimes that will indicate heart issues.
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    Hatching issues

    Hahahaha. No. ;)
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    Breeding Project Spring 2014

    I have to say, I love Golden Comets. Those girls will lay come hell or high water, summer, winter, whatever.
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    I saw Jerry's SLW at the Bluegrass show this past October, and they were monstrous big birds! Just lovely things.
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    My girl has a swollen abdomen.

    Oh Michelle, I am sorry. I think you made the best decision you could for her, and it certainly sounds as if you did everything you could to help her, so please don't feel badly that way. It's never easy.
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    Found my Cochin Mix Cockerel Dead, No apparent cause.

    I am sorry about the loss of your bird, it can be very hard, I know. Did you do any sort of autopsy to try to determine the cause? Have your chickens been wormed and de-mited this fall? Sometimes a heavy parasite load can kill a bird who might otherwise show no signs of illness.
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    help

    Let us know if you need a good source for homeopathic remedies. I've been using homeopathy for almost 20 years now, and find it works really well on humans as well as animals.
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    Breeding Project Spring 2014

    LOL! No worries, you're not a thread-killer. Just haven't had anything to add of late is all. Tell us about your Orps, from whom did you get them?
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