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    Chocolate Gene

    What breed of LF chicken has the chocolate gene in them? Do ameraucanas have them ? Do those larger layer breeds have them? If so,what breed has them? Thanks!
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    Ticks? What would you call this? Any treatments?

    First my dogs had this and now my chickens have this. These ecto parasites are very tiny maybe a mm long.But they are bigger than mites.They are mostly brown in color.On my dogs they simply hang on around the face and any open skin on their belly.On my chickens they were on around the face...
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    Establishing a lemon blue cochin line???

    What's your secret to establish this color? I've seen a few pictures and I absolutely adore this color more than any other cochin color. I want to start my own line with establishing this color. Anyone know what colors to cross ? Share your secret... Please! I'm so desperate! OMG cant...
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    Button Quail male to female ratio? AND genetics?

    Anyone know whats the best ratio for every male? I want the highest number of fertile eggs to be laid. Also, I have males and females of all different colors , will it hurt if I just put any males with any females? Will I get a variety of colors?
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    Thinking about a kitten or two...

    I've been thinking of a cat for a long time now but I can`t understand how to keep him or her. For my dog, we follow a daily routine right from the morning going into bedtime. Well, I have no idea about keeping a cat.Hoping you could answer my questions below. ---Do they need to be kennel...
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    Registered vs. pedigreed rabbits? Is there a difference?

    I know a small time breeder that has a herd (I think thats what you call a group of rabbits?) of Netherland dwarf and holland lop But anyway ,back to topic. I have told her that I would like to start raising rabbits for shows.I have read many books and all have seemed to say to breed only...
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    Q's about broody hens.

    I am about to give up on incubators!I first started with very good hatch rates but then the rates started to decline after each batch and now I am hatching close to nothing compared to and average of 80% hatch rates in February.I am startin to get discouraged in using incubators.My friend...
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    Breeding Canaries

    I am going into canaries! Yay! I have thought about other birds but I have narrowed it down to chickens, pigeons and canares. Can anyone tell me anything I should know about canaries from purchasing to even breeding them.I have been reading alot of books on them so I pretty much know he basics...
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    What were the folloing pigeon breeds- bred for?

    I`ve been considering a few pigeon breeds and I want to narrow it down to only a few breeds.I was wondering what were the following breeds bred for? -Swallow pigeons -West of England Pigeons -English Trumpeter -Modena Example(if you dont understand my question), racing pigeons were bred to...
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    Anyone Breeds English Angora Rabbits?

    I have a few questions about my rabbits.PM me if you can answer them.Thanks!
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    First mice, now mites!

    Earlier this year ,I had a huge population of mice.That was all taken care of thanks to 4 mousers that we 'borrowed' for a couple weeks. Now ,I have a mite problem.They are crawling all over my birds and now my room has become infected with them.How do you get rid of them? It`s really taking a...
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    Best way to start with button quail?

    Eggs or adult birds? I 've been searching the web and it looks like eggs are a cheaper way.Any pros and cons for starting with their tiny eggs? Is it OK to turn them by hand or is it prefered to have them set in a turner? Anyone you reccomend to buy eggs from? Looking to start with at least 25...
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    Best way to start with button quail?

    Eggs or adult birds? I 've been searching the web and it looks like eggs are a cheaper way.Any pros and cons for starting with their tiny eggs? Is it OK to turn them by hand or is it prefered to have them set in a turner? Anyone you reccomend to buy eggs from? Looking to start with at least 25...
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    Info on sebastopol geese Please.

    Looking to purchace a few if I ever find some.But I wanted to get more information about them.Can anyone give me any tips or info for a soon to be first time geese owner? Is it better to start with eggs or goslings?Can`t really find any of either so I`m still looking.Breeders, still have any...
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    Any serama or araucana breeders out there?

    I am looking for hatching eggs.I am looking for eggs from show quality stock but please let me know what you have and if you are willing to ship them.I have heard that shipped serama eggs are hard to hatch but I am willing to try.As for araucanas ,I am looking for the rumpless variety and I am...
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    Eggbid.com?

    Thinking of buying eggs for hatching. Is eggbid better or safer than buying from ebay?Please let me know which you prefer ,opinion, or suggestions as I am a little sceptical from buying eggs online.
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    Anyone on BYC breed or use to breed English budgies?

    I am thinking to start breeding english budgies as a second hobby(my other hobby is raising chickens).Can anyone with experience help me out with getting started?I am looking for a "mentor" to kind of guide me into raising them sucessfully.I am thinking of joining a club (american budgerigiar...
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    Help! I think my chick has a respiratory problems.

    My chick is breathing very different from the rest. He/she is about 3 weeks old and is a bantam mix. It looks like he or she has trouble breathing through his/her nostrils.He still eats and drink but he looks like he is deteriorating fast.Every so often ,he sounds like he is sneezing.Currently...
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    When will she lay??!!??

    My first broody serama quit sitting on her infertile eggs a few days back.When will she start laying again?Before this ,she was laying every other day and sometimes two straight days,one egg each ,then she takes about 3 days off.Thats the most days shes gone without laying an egg.It`s about5...
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    Egg turning question...Do you prefer to turn them your self or.......

    do you trust /prefer the auto turner?Why? I was wondering if the way the eggs are turned or when they are turned affect your hatch rate. I used a turner and out of 50 duck eggs I only got 3 ducklings Just wondering if it coulld be my turner.Everything was great including the temp and...
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