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I'm a soon to be duck owner who is about to place an order on some saxony and welsh harlequin ducklings from holderreads for exhibition and breed conservancy. I have this one little thing on my mind that I figured I ask before I go and place an order. How are duck eggs? From what I have...
I am thinking about what to breed. I want a nice egg laying heritage breed, one of the older breeds, that is popular and a breed people will want to buy. I have been debating between Delawares and Coronation Sussexes, Because I don't know whether me breeding coronations or delawares will work in...
I am planning on buying some Lavender Orps, Hinkjc lines, and maybe some Barnevelders to breed. I have been reading on these breeds. What will improve my breeding and selling chicks? What do I look for in good breeding birds? What do I need to do to get in good business with others who want to...
So I am planning on buying some Lavender Orpingtons and building up our barn to fix seperate breeding pens. I plan on breeding and selling chicks for extra income.I am looking for a breed that is an excellent layer, pretty fast maturing, A little meaty ( basically a dual purpose breed only with...
I am going to fix up our barn, and we will have 3 different "Coops". I have been wanting to breed forever, and I am ordering some lavender orpington chicks about next month. I can get two other breeds. But I am going to breed and SELL, so I am really looking for rare breeds, and I am not going...
Saturday I brought home two BTB Japanese Bantams, a breeding pair. I had no place to put them, so i kind of made one. About 5 feet from my chickn coop, I have rabbit hutch with a whole bunch of baby chicks in it. it stands 4 feet from the ground, and under that i put a small wire hutch. Thats...
So I was looking at this website, and came across this:
It is HILARIOUS. This guy is out of his mind. I like the part where a kid throws that piece of trash at him, an he goes oer jutting his head ever which away, and then picks it up with his mouth and wobbles away.
And if you didn't figure...
So I am torn between two breeders in My state. One in a farther away state with 10$ Bev Davis Lines, and one in about 30 minutes away with 5$ Wade Jeane Lines. I want the good, nice, true, purebred Black Copper Marans. The ones bred true. Tell me, which is better? I am freaking out over it, I...
Hi, I am looking to breed some Japanese Bantams to raise and sell, and show a few. I just got two free Black Tailed Buff Japs, a breeding pair, and I love them. I would like more. I live in Amelia, VA. I do not want to ship, I would like to come pick up the birds. Please PM me! And would I be...
So I never thought I would end up with Hansel and Gretel. I have been hatching chicks, and so far have hached 3. I still have another in the bator now. The second batch was small, 3 chicks. The third was huge, 19 chicks (That huge for me). I am also geting rid of all of my 13 adult chickens. So...
Hi, I am looking to start a breeding farm. i have owned chickens for two years, and have ben hatching mix matched chicks for about 4 months. I am looking for those rare heavy sort of breeds, the rare ones, rare colors, breeds, lineage, etc. I am prepparing to get some Bev Davis Line Black Copper...
Hi everyone! I live in The whereabouts of VA. I have been breeding randomly mixed chicks, and tommorrow will be going to an animal swap in Farmville at their local Tractor Supply Co. To sell them. It is being hosted by the Pet Chickens Of Virginia club. (website: petchickensofvirginia.com, here...
So I have gotte the idea o breeding Black Copper Marans, since just about every one else is breeding SOMETHING. But tell me, why do YOU breed certain breeds of chickens? Do you show? Sell? What? I just asked myself this question this morning. I plan on selling the chicks, but I would like to...
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I am going to start breeding chickens and plan on building two separate breeding pens for two different breeds. I have been reading up and I am really Leaning towards Black Copper Marans and either Sicilian Buttercups or Langshans. I have a pretty good idea that i could get Langshans...
So I have had a plan to start raising turkeys. But I don't know what breed to get! My family always hunts, and we eat mainly wild turkey and deer all the time. I want some turkeys that will taste just like those wild turkeys. I was told that Home Raised Turkeys will taste the same as wild, with...
So I am looking all over the forums, and alot of peoples Signatures are a little something like this: I Am A Breder Of Wheaten Marans, BC Marans, Shamos, Heritage Dominiques........
But What I don't get, is if you are breding these chickens and you don't want them to mix, For Instance, You Don't...
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I have been looking all over For rare breeds, and I have been just begging for some Black Marans. Not Black Copper, but Black Marans. I was at our county fair one year, which is stupid because Our 4H doesn't show birds and our fair never does any livestock, but instead has this big stupid...
I am really interested in what breed this rooster is. Either an Cuckoo Maran, Dominique, Barred Rock, What??? I really need help In finding a breed of chicken to get, And this guy interested me. I have a post somewhere..... Can't remember, about asking you guys on suggestions on what breed of...
Well, I currently have some 2 year old adult chickens that I just don't feel pleased of. I have been mix breeding them And plan on keeping 8 hens of the 30 baby chicks and selling the rest along with this other batch of eggs that are to hatch in 11 days, but I don't know which of the chicks are...
Well, A few days ago I brought home two day old Baby Red-Golden Pheasants, hopefully a breeding pair. How can I tell how to sex them from appearance or looks or behaviors? I have tried vent sexing and it just doesn't work out for me. I was told you could look into their eyes, that you could...