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    Muscovies: identifying barring vs lacing in youngsters

    Hi all, Our first babies are getting really big. One of them is clearly barred (see pics) - many of the others look more softly barred but I wonder if it would be properly called lacing or rippling instead. I find it neat that I got the patterns I wanted so early into my muscovy journey, but...
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    For sale: Barred muscovy drakelets (& barred carriers) near St Louis

    Our mama duck hatched out 16 ducklings a month ago, and some are blue or black barred. Let us know if you're interested in any of the boys. We'll probably have females carrying the barred gene available later in the year, but we want them to feather out fully before we decide which ones we're...
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    Struggling to learn sexing for muscovy ducklings

    Hi all, Our first batch of muscovy ducklings are getting so big, so fast, and they are so cute. I have been reading as much info as I can about how to sex them -- but I think I'm having trouble putting it into practice. Or, maybe I'm just trying to soon. IDK. This is the most comprehensive...
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    Our first babies! Muscovy ducklings & color questions

    Hi all, we had our first babies born on our farm about 10 days ago. Here they are! I'm over the moon. This first time Muscovy mama hatched out 16 of 19 eggs :eek: Dad is either a blue pied or a chocolate pied. Do any of you have experience telling future feather color from babies' down...
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    What breed is this chick?

    Hi all, this baby came in of a batch of Cornish Cross. It's a nice color--any help telling what it is? Clean yellow legs, four toes that I can tell... Thanks in advance :)
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    EE dilution(?) question

    Hi all, I am a complete newbie in re: chicken genetics...but I have taken a liking to EE's and Ameraucanas and am in the process of filling my flock with those. I have a EE pullet chick that has completely different coloration from the others I got in her batch. (I bought them from a breeder...
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    EE sexing questions

    Hi all, We have about 20 chicks in our brooders right now but I am in LOVE with this one. My husband named him/her Minerva. Super friendly. Falls asleep in your hand. Blisses out when petted. What a doll. Age about 5 weeks is my guess. Comb is still pale and single as far as I can tell...
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    Ameraucana chick sexing

    Hi all, I have two chicks sold to me as pure Ameraucanas. #1 is from a breeder and #2 is from TSC. Is it too early to tell sex? Chick 1: lively and very funny. About 4 weeks. I haven't seen any chest bumping or other behavior from it so I'm hoping it's a pullet. It often runs over to me and...
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    Second year chicken tender, first day BYC member :)

    Hi all, I've been lurking here for a while (GREAT info, great forum). After a lifetime of wanting a more pastoral life, I was finally able to make it a reality last year when we bought 5 acres in unincorporated SW Illinois. As far as I'm concerned, I'm living the dream (along with my 6 hens...
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