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    Breeding for size and color?

    i have somewhat of a mixed flock at this time with predominately a few Buff Brahmas and a few Buff Orpingtons and have found i like the lighter buff color of the orpingtons and the size of my Brahma/Orpington cross rooster. i intend to start a small breeding program to attempt to achieve the...
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    Ok, probably a dumb question about breeding

    I searched articles and posts looking for "BREEDING" how to info. Scrolled 10 pages and found everything but. Although an interesting post i am still not sure what feeding cockroaches has to do with breeding. So help me figure out where i messed up. How should i search to find "BREEDING" info...
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    Rooster won't roost.

    My 4 year old Brahma has decided he no longer wants to roost. He never wanted to be on the roost with the hens. I think he may have got on the roost with the girls maybe a week or so. But soon thereafter began roosting on the upturned edge of a 5/4 board in the doorway. A few weeks ago i moved...
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    Rooster won't roost

    My 4 year old Brahma has always been a bit of an odd roosting bird. he only rooste on the roosting bars about 3 days. He has always prefered the 5/4 board that keeps the litter from falling out the big door at the end of the coop. Usually by himself. I recently built a temporary coop so i can...
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    Splitting the flock

    I have 2 roosters that get along very well and 14 hens. I have decided i no longer want chicks from the older rooster but do not intend to get rid of him as he is an amazing flock rooster. His progeny however is bigger and prettier in my opinion. And so far, much more docile around me. my...
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    Strange droppings

    Someone, probably more than one is leaving some decidedly differnt droppings. They are light to medium brown and way more runny than everybody else. Is this an illness i need to address or a feed problem. I usually feed 16% and 18% layer pellets mixed with all flock. Recently i was unable to get...
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    Bad eggs?

    Was going to boil a couple dozen eggs today to utilize the over abundance of eggs already this year. i put the first bakers dozen in a pot and noticed two of them floating about halfway. I think i heard somewhere that floaters were bad eggs. I also remember growing up with lots of chickens and...
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