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    Erminette Ameraucana a couple questions.

    Hey all, I have always had a thing for black and white animals so I was drawn to the Erminette. Since I already had Ameraucana I figured Erminette Ameraucanas (EA) would be a fun project. First question is about choosing a rooster. I have 2 roosters to select from. They are 6 months and so far...
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    Sick Auction Bird

    Hey All, So I went to auction Saturday and bought 4 chickens. One phoenix roo, 2 silky roos, and one female silky all in the same box for only three dollars each. I never place auction birds in my main flock. I only use them for meat. Feathers for fishing flies and cat toys. The reason I never...
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    Super broody hen, should i remove?

    Hey all, I have a broody ameraucana that i put on a nest about 10 days ago. Im concerned because I have never seen her leave the nest. I have taken her out of the nest once a day so she can eat and drink. The past three days she hasn't eaten or drank anything after taking her off. All she does...
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    Ameraucana Egg pondering.....

    Hey all! So like most of you I'm sure are members of a few poultry FB pages. Someone posted that they got their Ameraucanas from a breeder and they lay green eggs. A person replied saying than its not purebred. Purebred Ameraucana will only lay blue. So is that ture? I have done a lot of...
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    Emergency, sudden duckling paralysis!

    Hey all. So we have a 3 week old call duckling we hatched or selves. Last week we picked up 3 more call ducklings from a breeder. Our hatched duckling was strong and healthy just yesterday. Now is stretching his legs back, can't walk, and now can't hold his head. Has access to niacin in the feed...
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    Welsh Harlequin Gentics Questions...

    Hey all! So I have been breeding Welsh harlequins for 4 years now. Still learning about genetics and breeding birds that meet the SOP. 2 years ago I got pair of ducks that came from Holderreads. I remember thinking how upright and stright backed they where. Then find that's the posture they...
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    Having Fertilized Eggs Shipped

    Hey all! I decided to get rid of my mix flock and just focus on breeding specific breeds. I already have a flock of ameracunas and I find them way more enjoyable than the mix flock. You get the eggs and Joy of having chickens but also have something to work on. To improve your birds in body and...
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    Could It Be Mycoplasmosis!!!

    Why is it on days you think wow I got all my birds in a row something happens..... I'm freaking out that my turkeys have mycoplasmosis. See I have a large turkey pen. Where my bourbons live. In the pen I have a smaller pen where i am rasing a broad bresteted bronze, a royal palm mix, and a...
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    Looking For a Welsh Harlequin Guru

    Hey all! This is my 4th year raising silver Welsh harlequins, 3rd breeding. I feel that I have a well established flock now (6 hens and a drake) that I can start breeding for show. I have never shown birds before and want to start with my Welshies. Now I have a copy of the WH SOP but without...
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    Check out theses ducklings, Gold phase WHQ?

    Hey all! I have these lovely 3 welsh harlequin girls I hatched a week ago. Some one wanted them then backed out so I figured I would raise them for me. 2 of the little fluff pants are the lightest color I have ever hatched. Not seeing any dark feathers on the tail. What do you think, gold phase...
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    Can to High Calcium Feed Make hatching Hard?

    Hi all! Just hatched a batch of welsh harlequins. I did loose a few ducklings however. Cracking open the unhatched they died at the same point all internally pipped absorbed most of the yolk. Not too wet not sticky just dead. There was no external pip but before I locked down I could hear them...
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    Breeding perrie Bluebells

    Hey all has anyone bred perrie Bluebells? They are a ameraucana roo over a leghorn hen correct?
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    Dark green Ameraucana egg?

    Hey all, I'm working on ameracunas this year. Have a flock of six. 4 lavender one splash hen and a black roo. The roo I have only had for a few months and he is wonderful. Gets the job done, sweet to the ladies, and gives me my space. He comes from true blue lines, at least is what I was told...
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    Should I Crack or Hatch?

    Hey all! My Welsh Harlequins are laying! First time since September. Got 5 eggs out of 6 ducks today. I decided to eat the smaller egg for lunch and was disappointed to see it wasn't fertile. (Egg was delicious) I have a drake but I have yet to see him get busy. I'm anxious to start incubating...
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    Mystery Roo

    Hey all, About 4 months ago I bought a bunch of cheap chicks at tractor supply. At at 50 cents each each I got about 60 of them. Various breeds Rhode Island reds, Delaware, Blue sapphire, Production reds, and Easter eggers. Over time I sold most of them. Now that they are bigger I can tell...
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    Did my tom kill his brood mate?

    I have a flock of 5 bourbon reds. 7 months old 2 boys 3 girs. Out of the two Tom's one has always been more dominant. A couple days ago I saw the more submissive male hiding in the kennel where they sleep. He came out and was acting very submissive to the other tom more than normal. Head down...
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    Help Me Pick My Tom...

    Hey all! I have raised BBW turkeys for meat the last couple years now. I really enjoyed having them around so I decided to get some Bourbon Reds. I have 5 total. Lucked out with 3 jennies and 2 jakes, they are almost 6 months. My question is how to choose which tom to keep? Canadate #1. He is a...
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    Heritage Breed Personality Questions

    Hi all! I have been raising turkeys for meat for the past few years. This is my first time rasing heritage. I have 5 five month old bourbon reds. Lucked out with 2 boys and 3 girls. I will end up keeping just one Jake and rehoming or take the other to freezer camp. So far they are wonderful...
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    Mystery Chicks

    Hey all, Went to my local TSC and they where having a big chick sell. Only 50cents a pullet. So I got quite a few. I got EEs, sapphire gems, Rhode Island Reds, and what they called mystery chicks. He said they where shipped and only labeled pullets. I know they are still young but any guesses on...
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    Is this duck to old to be treated for angel wing?

    Hi all! Well I went against my instincts and got a duck at the auction over the weekend. It was being sold as a female muscovy and was a lovely ripple. I never buy birds there because you don't know what you are getting. But I needed another girl so thought why not. Well when I got home I found...
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