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    Barred Rock or Cuckoo Marans chick?

    Barred rock.Not enough white on the face for a Marans. Female because of black on front of the legs and feet.
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    barred rock roos vs crosses

    I have some barred rock and barred rock x Rhode Island Red rooster chicks.Some of the chicks have lighter barring like the pure BR should. And some have darker barring like the females would. Which ones are the crosses and why?Disregard the white barred one.[/IMG]
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    buff orpington/rhode island red cross

    Here are the pullets. You'll have to zoom in to see them in the center of the pictures. [/IMG]
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    buff orpington/rhode island red cross

    Ran across this thread looking for RIR/BO cross.I've got a beautiful RIR X BO rooster I'm crossing with Barred Rock hens making very pretty black sex link pullets. Here's a pic of the roo with his hens. I'll try to get a pic of the pullets.[/IMG]
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    Auto Turner Question

    The ends have flat edges. Carefully separate the turner from the motor and move the side so that the flat edges on the pegs are vertical and slide pegs from the the racks upward out of the side.HTH
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    You know you are "Country" when...

    Hey loud hen Sorry about the late reply. I'm in Laurens Co. South of Dublin if you were closer I'd get some eggs.
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    You know you are "Country" when...

    Hey loud hen where in ga?
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    RIR, 14 weeks....hen or rooster?

    Rooster no doubt about it. Look at the tail feathers.Plus the comb and wattles are too developed for a 14 wk old pullet.
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    First Egg Countdown

    Got 1st eggs from my barred rocks and my black copper marans yesterday! Here's a picture of the first BCM egg.
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    First Egg Countdown

    My roosters are RIR and BOxRIR. I like the crow of the mixed rooster and I think the chicks will be prettier too! If the chicken calculator is correct.
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    First Egg Countdown

    My barred rocks turned 20 weeks on Wednesday(11/11/15) and still no eggs yet. Their combs and wattles are getting bright red.
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    First Egg Countdown

    11 Barred Plymouth Rock pullets at 18 weeks. I've raised chickens for over 30 years off and on. Still can't wait for that first egg again! Going to make black sexlinks this spring.
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    Losing lots of chickens to some unknown predator

    You can use a hammer to test the fence. While holding the hammer by the handle hold the claw of the hammer on the wire and slowly ease the head of the hammer toward the metal fence post to almost touching it. If you can see and hear the arc of the current then the fence charger is working. If...
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    who else has eggs cooking???

    Checked the bator about an hour ago. Got 1 hatched and drying off with at least four more pipping! If half of them hatch I'll be tickled.
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    who else has eggs cooking???

    Getting very nervous.Got 25 due today (day 21)and 42 due tomorrow (day 20) and no pips yet!I'm praying they start soon. The 25 are shipped eggs.
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    who else has eggs cooking???

    Set my 4th hatch last Thurs and Fri 5/7&5/8. 25 SPR from dick horstman,29 BCM and 13 sex link mixes.Hoping for better results than last time (46%).Here's hoping!
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    who else has eggs cooking???

    Okay it sounds like I need to try the dry hatch method.
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    who else has eggs cooking???

    American mom What kind of incubator and what humidity you running for 98-100% hatch? I have 12 BR Turkey eggs and 14 barnyard mix eggs going into lockdown Sunday... Decided to hand turn this batch of turkey eggs, so far everything looks much better than when I had them in the turner, no blood...
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    Shipped Fertilized Eggs

    I also got my first shipment of hatching eggs yesterday and put them in the bator today. 2 dozen Silver Penciled rocks from dick horstman.Sure hope they do well.
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