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  1. UncleChuck

    Experience with Ayam Ketawa back-crosses?

    Just curious if anyone has had any experience with ayam ketawa back-crosses. How did they perform? Any unusual or bizarre crowing behavior? I think it's about 4/5 of pure Ketawas will laugh. My estimate is about 1/8 to 1/4 of f2 back-crosses might have some kind of odd crow pattern but it'll be...
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    Anybody else using AI as a tool for breeding plan development?

    I’ve been experimenting with AI (like ChatGPT) as a planning tool to help refine my breeding strategies — and it’s been surprisingly useful. Right now, I’m using it to develop a project to enhance one of my favorite breeds, using methods similar to what dog breeders have done in recent decades...
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    Tripping goose, the last one died

    Is there anything else besides b vitamin deficiency that causes weird mobility issues in waterfowl? Or is there anything that can be done once they start showing symptoms? Last year, two geese died from apparent b vitamin deficiency. About 10 days or so ago, another goose had mobility issues...
  4. UncleChuck

    Solid White Appleyard?

    I sold a gentleman some Appleyard hatchlings a few months ago and he sent me a message the other day asking if Appleyards are ever solid white. I have Appleyard and Khaki Campbell ducks and two Appleyard drakes. Any accidental crosses should be darker than normal, not white. There is zero chance...
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    How to Boot the Broody Banty out of the Roll-Away Box: The Ridiculously Simple Solution

    Hey, feathered friends! For the past two months, I've been pulling my plumage out trying to persuade my broody bantam to prefer the nest box I purchased from Tractor Supply. She kept picking the roll-away box instead, leaving me flummoxed and frustrated. After plenty of pondering, I finally...
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    Inheritance patterns of longcrowing and laughing roosters

    How do I tag MysteryChicken? They answered a similar question back in December 2022 but the hens weren't laying. I have a little backyard breeding project with a dinosaur theme and I've been tossing around the idea of introducing either a longcrower or laughing rooster, not necessarily for the...
  7. UncleChuck

    Can anyone describe this mutt rooster?

    I just absolutely adore this guy. He goes by Momo or Mr. Montgomery Montegue (Pretty Dukeish for a face that reminds me of Jeff Daniels' character in Dumb & Dumber). I've been studying color and pattern jargon and playing around with both chicken calculators... kind of like 2nd grader playing...
  8. UncleChuck

    Have you ever trademarked a breeding project?

    Was it complicated? Can a concept be trademarked with a breeding plan before the result has been produced? Is it safe to talk about a project before applying for a trademark?
  9. UncleChuck

    BYM Hatching Derby - Hatch-Along

    It's been a rejuvenating rainy day in North Florida and we have finally had the time to set a full clutch of eggs for my OE and EE project. In corner #1 with 4 hens and a total 26 eggs is Well, Sir. Well, Sir is from a Welsummer momma and Black Copper Marans daddy. He's a bit of a brat and...
  10. UncleChuck

    Duckling identification

    Somehow I came home from Rural King with 7 ducklings. There were 11 and this lady bought 4 and for some reason that made it really easy for me to decide which 6-ish I wanted. Imagine that! The salesperson knew what 2/3 breeds were but didn't know about these 3. I imagine they're probably a...
  11. UncleChuck

    Soldier flies, free feed, and fertilizer

    I've been messing around and learning about soldier flies since my chickens were still in their eggs and I've noticed a few things that aren't mentioned in most two-page instructructions. Ants can find anything anywhere. The bigger the box the harder it is to move. Small colonies won't make...
  12. UncleChuck

    Is this a Franklin or a Frances?

    So we named this bird Fancy Frankie at 2 weeks and it has always been a little weird. We've been pretty sure that it's a Frances for over a month. Well, for about a week its been fluffing up and chasing the other cockerells. The past two days it has started pecking me whenever i try to pet it...
  13. UncleChuck

    Greetings from Florida

    I've been a lurkey turkey for years. Almost every time I've done any internet searching about chimkens, I'll end up reading through something on this forum. Been wanting to keep poultry for a decade and finally hatched my first clutch a couple months ago. My partners and I have been building...
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