Is there a way of maintaining roo spurs similar to you do a dogs nails? Trim them up lightly every month and keep them the same short length constantly. This is for a young roo who hasn’t got length, not an older roo with multiple cms and would have a large blood supply
Am I correct I. Thinking breeding buff mottled to buff mottled will create 100 buff mottled chicks? Or is it similar to blue lines where best to breed to another colour to produce a larger percentage of buff mottled offspring? Thank you
Has anyone grown a herb garden on the outside fence of the chicken coop? Thinking of growing Mint, Parsley, Coriander, Nasturtium and as they spread close enough to the fence, the chickens can peck at it and eat it natural as well as giving done as the plants are trimmed etc. Thank you
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Has anyone crossed a silver laced roo over blue hens? What was the resulting colour? Quality of lacing? (If roo was good quality) Any photos? Just curious about how the genetics would be affected on this cross. Thank you
Hi all! New here from NSW, Australia. Currently I have an adult flock of mixed standard Wyandotte colours, and a baby flock of Plymouth Rock boy, two Rhode Island Red Pullets and 3 silver laced wyandotte pullets.
Eventually my plan is to have 3 breeder pens, 2 grow out pens and a shed for...
Hey all! Fairly new to the breeding game and I’m working on getting 3 pens going of adults
I'm curious as to what batam breeds get along with and cross breed well with Pekin bantams? I want a line of purebreds and curious of adding in maybe a Silkie, JapBantam etc just as collecting different...