Only way to do it would be to start from the beginning like you suggested or see if you can find any breeders in the US with the type of bird you like. Be aware that many US show breeders bred to looks not egg production and most show birds do not produce the size or qty of eggs the original...
One is good , you really should go to an APA certfied show, and see the breeds , if you have questions , the judges (when they are not busy) are usually very helpful
You will get a mutt, once you cross all bets are off , you can not prove a breed until you can show several generations of like breeding like coming up with like . By the way there is nothing wrong with a mutt.
Production Red , true Rhode Island reds are rare, find an APA approved show and go see the chickens there, then you will understand the difference between hatchery birds and show birds. By the way never met a chicken I didnt like ( well except that one brown leghorn rooster) so unless you want...
you need to use the DE all over their roosting area too. Get your shop vac, take out the bag like you would for water, put food grade DE inside, insert hose into blow out hole, and you are smoking. Wear mask, most pests hate dry they love moist , good to control mites, lice and worms, DE drys...
I have had Cohchin and Giant mixes and they are good birds. Cochins can be slightly more aggressive than Giants but they arent flighty and tend to be easy going. Mutts in chickens, as in all things, generally will be healthier then pure breeds, unless the person raising the pure breeds cull...
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that is worse case.
Could be a cold, or an allergic reaction , anytime you think a bird might be sick you should immediately separate it from the other birds, a large dog cage will do.
If you think it might be having trouble breathing...
sounds like an egg might have broke inside her, mucking things up, not much you can do, you might try adding Pedialyte to her water. To be careful you should remover her from the flock , a large dog cage will do, this way you can protect your flock and give her special attention without the...
I think no one wants to answer this because , in my experience, when you open the incubator that pretty much ends the hatch. Why do you think they will drown? I wish you luck but sometimes you just get a bad hatch.
According to the standards of the Poultry Club of Great Britain, British Faverolles cocks weigh 4.08–4.98 kg (9–11 lb), cockerels 3.4–4.53 kg (7.5–10.0 lb), hens 3.4–4.3 kg (7.5–9.5 lb) and pullets 3.17–4.08 kg (7–9 lb); bantam cocks weigh 1130–1360 g and hens 907-1133 g.[7][8] The Australian...
I noticed out of state people asking questions about Arkansas, best places are north of Little Rock around Conway then up around Fayetteville, the economies are strong and property values are holding or increasing. The area around Jonesboro was also doing well but I have recently noticed...
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I lost all my hens last winter to neighbors dog, so will be looking for hatching eggs o2/2014, want to find a good incubator now though...
I have seen Fox and possums both eat that way. If you can find a live catch , put a can of cat food in there and put it inside the coop. If it is a possum or raccoon you should catch it that way, if its a fox you wont.