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    Basque Hen / Euskal Oiloak SOP Working Group

    I know there has been some interest in working toward APA recognition of the Basque Hen or Euskal Oiloak (we should decide which name is going to be used and stick with it) and thought we should start a discussion thread for the SOP. From working with the CCL group, I know we are going to need...
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    Young or Old Preparing for that First Show

    For parents with kids interested in showing - who are not yet part of 4-H - and adults who feel they have a nice bird and want to show, getting ready for that first show can be really intimidating. I know! So I thought I'd start this thread with the limited information I have and the hope...
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    Crested Cream Legbar Genotype vs. Phenotype

    Because we don't have enough threads discussing the "standard", "colors" and "genotype" I thought I'd add another :) Seriously, I thought it might be easier to have this discussion in one place instead of trying to figure out what statement or picture on the subject was posted on which one of...
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    Gathering Fertile Eggs

    Not sure if this the right place for this question but here it is --- how long does one wait after setting up a breeding pen before gathering eggs to make sure the cock bird in the pen is the actual sire? I've been gathering at 5 weeks, but it appears that isn't long enough since there was an...
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    Marans Breeding with Focus on Egg Color

    I'd like to find out if anyone here is breeding mainly with an eye to egg color. I have several FBCMarans (one rooster and eight hens) from Wade lines. The egg color is fairly dark (5-7 range on the charts) but I want that dark chocolate 9. Since I'm not interested in showing them I'm...
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    WANTED: Multi-breed Hatching Eggs

    Since I just discovered I'm limited to one posting here at a time, I've updated this to include everything I'm looking for. We're NPIP - AI clean so we can only purchase from NPIP - AI clean sellers. 1. I'd love to find some Blue Breda to expand my trio to a flock. Would like six to a...
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    Old APA Standards

    Just found a 1989 APA Standards book and was wondering how much has changed in the basic/general DQs? Aside from adding new color varieties, how much has changed in basic breed type descriptions for Wyandottes, Leghorns, Langshans, Silkies, Ameraucana, Houdans, or Hamburgs since then?
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    What genotype is this hen?

    I love the color of this hen, but I have no idea what her genotype might be. Anyone care to take a guess? I know she has silver, and perhaps a dose of dominant white lacing in the breast. Her daddy is a purebred Silver Leghorn, and her momma is one of my EEs.
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    8 week old chick with foot issues

    Any ideas on what could cause a healthy 8 week old chick to have sudden problems? The chick was healthy Saturday morning then started holding one eye partially shut. Thought at first it might be a grass issue, or maybe a peck from another chick but there is no discernable injury, no...
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    Partridge and Por elain genetics

    Could someone tell me what a dilute patridge is called? I assume the porcelain is the dilute of mille fleur. What can patridge be bred to for dilution of black to blue or lavender and red to buff or straw? I've got to order a nice book on chicken color genetics! And any guesses (or actual...
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    Deleted due to lack of timely response. Thank you.
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    Game Cameras?

    I'd like to set up a game camera to see what is coming and going around the farm. Does anyone have one (or more)? If so, what do you like about it, what do you wish you could change? I'd like to get daylight as well as nighttime pictures. Is IR necessary for good night shots? Do you...
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    Equine & Ruminant Stuff (NOT an auction)

    Now that I no longer have sheep, goats or horses, there are several odds and ends I need to find new homes for so I can make space in the tack room for things I do need. Pictures will be available on request since I can't seem to figure out how to do it here. I am located in VA, can ship USPS...
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    Serama Sizes?

    I have started my first hatch which includes seven serama eggs. In researching this breed of chicken I learned there are different weight classes. For those who have raised several, can you determine what size a young one will mature at based on early weights? Is the 16-18 week weight the...
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    WTB: Porcelain D'Uccles, Barred Hollands, BLRW and...

    I'm keeping my eye on the auctions but for anyone who sells direct or likes pre-orders, I'm looking for breeder stock hatching eggs in these varieties: in banties - Porcelain D'Uccles and White Showgirls (bowtie or totally necked neck); in large fowl/standard chickens - blue laced red...
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    1/2 Inch Hardware Cloth, heavy gauge, where to find in VA?

    I need to find heavy gauge (10 to 12) 1/2 inch hardware cloth for a new cage. All the local big box stores have is the flimsy stuff in 22 gauge. I'm in Virginia and hoping someone here can direct me to a a VA or mail order supplier that sells smaller than 100 foot rolls of the stuff. PS -...
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    Recommended book(s) on Genetics

    Are there any good books dealing with the mechanics of poultry breeding? I'm looking specifically for genotype and alleles of the various colors, feathering and comb types. And beyond that to the genetics of production qualities such as egg color, egg laying, broodiness, meat qualities, etc...
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    Hello from Central VA, USA

    Been busy reading alot over the last couple of days. Not exactly new to chickens since I've had them for the past dozen years but I am new to raising my own. And I'd like to give heritage turkeys a try this spring too. Still deciding between slate and Narragansett. My favorite chickens are...
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    More Turkey Questions

    Hi all. I have been raising chickens for about a dozen years...replacing chicks every two years, keeping hens, eliminating roos. I feel pretty comfortable with poultry, have determined my favorite breeds and plan to start breeding/incubating my own in 2012. I would also like to raise...
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