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We're packing up and heading out tonight to get a head start for the Greenville OH show. I am extremely excited! Are any other BYCers going? What are you bringing? I'm bringing 8 of my cochins and am hoping to get some more there, preferrably of a variety other than mottled, haha.

Calling all Yoopers! Ok, so there's a Michigan post....but what about us Yoopers? (the ones who really count ) How many 'above the bridge-ers' do we have here? What do you raise, chickens and non-chickens? I'm Sarah-I'm from Rock, MI, which is about four hours away from the bridge. I raise...

Okay. Just wanted to say this is the weirdest flipping thing I have ever seen. And it was NOT there yesterday! It's an egg that was under a broody and has been in my incubator for the past five days. I'm going to guestimate that it was on day 12 or so (and definitely had a live embryo in it when...

Ouch! Tonight I was feeding and cleaning, so I let out one of my cochin roosters so he could run around for a while. After I was finished cleaning up, I put Booger up on my shoulder and figured, what the heck. My camera is right there: photoshoot! Poor Booger didn't realize Valentine's day was...

Haven't seen a showbird post in a while, curious to see other BYCr's prides and joys Here are a few of mine, I need to go and take some pics of my other birds,: Gotta get more pics of my girls and guys posing. Especially happy with the black mottled pullet on the bottom since she hatched on...

So, about two months ago I made a post as to weather or not I should cull some of my fall '09 cochins. I've had my mottleds for three and a half years, and last year was the first time I actually had a large amount of babies produced (first year was growing my seed stock, second year I had a...

My birds are now producing quite well and I generally recieve between three and six eggs a day. The birds are artificially inseminated every other day to keep fertility rates high. The eggs will be marked who the sire and dam are. This is first come first serve. Last year I had quite a long...

I've been looking for some hatching eggs in quantities of less than 20 eggs, but right now I can't seem to find any, as well as a nice trio or quad of bobs. Right now I have gambels, california valley, and blue scales. I had some tenn. reds but don't any more so I'm looking for some more bobs to...

Hey fellow BYC members-I'm on a hunt for red cochin bantams that were not originally from a hatchery. I'm looking for atleast a trio of birds that are half way decent to assist me in my quest to produce red mottled cochins. If anyone can help me out or point me in the direction of a breeder...

I have several three and four month old cockerels and pullets that I'm looking at, and trying to get an idea wether or not to keep. I know that I won't be getting rid of any of them until they are full grown and have shown their max potential, but I'd like to get a head start on opinions. I...

Helloooo fellow BYC members on this fine and freezing day, posting to you from the abominable wastelands of Northern MI- Does anyone know of a cross that fleshes out as well as a cornish rock cross-but isn't genetically engineered to basically begin to fall apart after x amount of weeks? I do...

You! Post pictures of my grandchildren and delete some of your inbox so I can reply to your message! How many blue mottleds did you get? Congrats on the hatch!

This is a thread of common defects among the various types of chickens. Please feel free to post photos, I'll then add them to the OP so we have a nice list. I don't have a huge amount of birds, so I'll only be able to post a few pictures. Full credit will be given to the owner(s) of the...

I've recently been thinking about making a homemade incubator, but would like to try to make one that can hold more eggs than an icebox or bread box. It just so happens that we have a fridge out in our barn that really isn't being used at all. It works fine, there's nothing wrong with it, and...

I'm attempting to train a few of my two and three month old cochin chicks to pose. What, in your opinions, would be the best way to train a cochin (head low, neck tucked in, not up high and looking around like my chicks are so inclined to do) to pose for show? I've been working with my hands...

I'm just wondering- I was a member about oh, five years ago. Or, if anyone still is a member...if I'm right...didn't the website suffer some kind of massive damage? I haven't been on there in a good three years, this is just a random though that popped into my head

We are on days : 17, 16, 15, 13, 9, and 7 (staggered hatch between two bators, the eggs that are due to hatch are moved to a cleared out bator) Got four cochins hatching probably this Saturday, and then another few on Monday, and valley quail hatching Monday-Wednsday. Almost at lockdown point...

My valleys just started laying! Tiny, speckled little things that are only half the size of a coturnix egg. Of course, they're getting bigger, but I was amazed at the size of them when they first started showing up. And they aren't from any of my other birds as my valleys are in their own secure...

I recently purchased several pairs of blue scales, gambels, and valley quail. They're all housed indoors and in large, wirebottomed pens. I've read that they begin breeding around May, give or take, but today I saw both my Valleys and my Blue Scales breeding. Now my question is, there isn't much...

*Sorry guys, no prizes! This is just a mock serious contest (oxymoron much?) I intend to become an ABA judge eventually, and want to start out with what I know best. Contest rules: You may submit up to four birds, one of each gender and age category. :Cock, hen, cockerel, and/or pullet...