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    Hatching BCM, Blue Copper Marans, Cuckoo Marans, Olive, Welsummers

    This is the hatch I started on 2-10-2011. I got the eggs from several people including sandspoultry, fowlrus and gamebirdsonly. The other eggs I got from breeders. I also have some eggs from midget white turkeys, white holland turkeys and beltsville turkeys. I almost forgot the 14 white...
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    Black Copper Maran over Welsummer Hen anyone tried it?

    I got some BCM rooster over Welsummer hen eggs from gamebirdsonly. Has anyone raised any of these and if so what are they like. What do the eggs look like and how is the mix over all. I should have ask gamebirdsonly but have liked everything I ever got from him . I think it will make a great...
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    Amazing Black Copper Maran Hatching eggs.

    I just got 16 of the most amzing dark brown Black Copper Marans eggs. I got them from sandspoultry. They are right here on BYC. I was lucky enough to be close enought to pick them up from Steve and Sharon. The weather here is kinda bad but it was worth it to go and get these eggs. I bought them...
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    Mohawk Rhode Island Reds I hatched from Pinegrove. Really nice I think

    I hatched these couple of Roosters and a hen. I think they look good. They are about 9 months old. The hen should start laying soon. I was told that the old strains lay later but lay for a longer life time. I think they look good. The pictures don't really show them as good as they are. The...
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    I just got a couple of Guinea fowl for eating. Does anyone have good r

    I just got a couple of Guinea fowl for eating. Does anyone have good recipies. I have seen a couple but just wondering if there were any good ones on here. I kinda want simple ones as we are on a limited budget. I heard they were good BBQed and on the grill. Please let me know as I intend to...
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    Hens hardly laying at all. We need advice!!!!

    We have 24 hens and about 6 roos. We just got flooded out, Moved hens around, traded some hens and switched to a different feed. The weather has also gone from high 80's to mid 70's during the day and to the 40's at night now. I know that the daylight hours have changed also but I am using...
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    I have 2 bantams that I need identified

    Do you have any I dea what these two bantams are. I got the eggs from someone at backyard chickens and the writing on the eggs were smuged and they never got back to me. The first one is a white bird and the other is a slate blue bird. There is also a 3rd one that has feathers down his legs and...
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    Black Copper Marans question white on wings?

    I have a black Jersey giant mixed in with my Black Copper Marans. I see the BJG has yellow feet. My question is do BCMs have any white on their wings? I have 1 that has a small white almost spot on it's wing. I know BJGs have a small white bit on their wings. I am trying to seperate my chickens...
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    Hatching out BCM and Birchen Marans on Saturday May 15th

    Have not written much lately. I have 24 BCM and 24 Birchen Marans in the incubator ready to hatch on May 15th. Kinda excited and hope things go well. When I got the eggs I was told they were a little old but had been kept cool and rotated just like at incubation. I did not want to get but so...
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    I have a chance to buy a flock out. What do you think?

    I have a chance to buy a fellow's flock. It is a great deal and a bunch of really nice poultry. He is even giving me the chance to buy pens, stock and accessories. The flock consist of the following: Non Production RIRs, New Hampshire Reds, Barred Rocks, Nice EE's, some Polish and a few others...
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    Any good spread sheet or way of keeping up on flock cost?

    I am looking for a way to see where my money, supplies and time are going. I am wondering if anyone has a program, spreedsheet or even paper type way of doing it for their flock they care to share. It does not have to be complicated. In fact the simplier the better. When I was a kid my Dad and I...
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    How well do BCM hens brood and at what age do they start laying?

    Thanks to some wonderful people on BYC I now have BCM, Birchen Marans, Blue Marans, Black Marans and Wheaten Marans. I only have a couple of BCM Hens that are about to start laying in a month. I have a very nice BCM Rooster that so far seems to be head of the flock. I am making seperate pens for...
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    A friend just gave me some Maran chicks

    I just met with steelshot ( Tony ) yesterday. He brought me some very nice Marans. This is what I got 1 BCM, 5 Blue Marans, 3 Blue, Black Marans and 3 Birchen Marans. They are very healthy and eating and drinking well. I already had 6 BCM's I hatched myself along with some other chicks. I have...
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    Looking for Turkey eggs Burbon Red or Narragansett.

    I live in eastern NC and I am looking for a few Turkey eggs. I have raised Burbon Reds and Narragansetts. I am looking for about a dozen eggs. I don't have but about $50.00 to spend. I would take a mix of either type or whatever I can get. Granpa with chickens is getting me about a dozen of...
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    This is an update to my 150 egg post

    I have peeping going on. The first 1 is an old english game fowl. It was peeping at 11:00 am this morning. It is still just pecking a small place in the shell right now. I hear others peeping but this one is the only egg that shows outwards signs just yet. Please look at my other post to see the...
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    I am looking for some large to medium pink eggs.

    I am trying to get some true pink or pinkish eggs. I am trying for a colorful egg carton for my customers. I have dark brown BCM, Welsummers, Blue green Easter Eggers, Delawares than are some off tanish, Dark and light RIR's, I also have Black Jersey Giants. These are allin the hatching stage...
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    Incubation pictures if I can download them. BCM, Welsummer, RIR, EE's,

    Here are some of the eggs I'm hatching around 150 of them. . . I hope this works. These are from Pasofinofarms the darkest are her BCM. Then there are some from Bargain in the right corner of the large cooler incubator. I will try to do a better download if this works.
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    I have 150 eggs set as of Saturday Feb 13th.

    I have about 18 BCM, 5Welsummers, 30 RIR's, 30 Delaware, 30 some Jersey Giant mixes and some pure Jersey Giants, some Samaras and some game fowl along with 14 Eater Eggers. They came mostly from people here on BYC. I got some nice RIR's, BCM's and Welsummers from Bargain ( Nancy )...
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    Looking for colored eggs, pink, blueish, dark brown

    My health is finally back and I am trying to get restarted with poultry. I have some hatching eggs coming this week and I am looking for pink or pinkish eggs to hatch. The people in my area like a large to extra large egg but will take a few med in their assortment that I sell them. Please if...
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    I want to buy some burbon red eggs and a few Naragansette

    If you have a few to sell let me know please. I know it's not quite time yet but wanted to put this out. Thanks
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