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Pretty rooster I have some questions about some smokey hens and AR. First is a hen that's clean, no AR. Now a smokey hen with some AR. So, which hen is better? I feel these birds need some red in their back to get that mossy dark grey look. If all you have is white and black it looks...

Looks like an IA Blue to me. I would guess the birchen variety. Good lookin fellow.

I have not had any losses this year. I dont want to wake the beast by saying his name, Marek's. Brought in 3 mature hens and a rooster. Raised 3 pullets who should be laying by now. Got a broody with 9 chicks at 1 week old. Even have a rooster who is creating a stressfull situation, but I...

She's got dark legs and a clean brest. Like to see her breast darken with age. I struggle with getting smokie hens looking right, and the roosters always look tall and leggy but the hens dont.

Not sure how a hatchery does it, but I would think they would want hundreds of eggs to start a breeding group to sell chicks. If it came privately I think people on this thread would know who it was. I think they got their stock from Ideal. At least Privet's birds are closer to IA Blue than...

Another season of raising chicks has begun, and I wanted to update my Marek's situation. I got 14 chicks in March, three weeks in I had lost 2 and had another one that was going lame. Falling back onto its hocks, just the same thing I delt with all last year. I started the birds on B12...

I am 100% sure about the breeder I got the chicks from. I dont think the chicks were infected until they got to my property. The thing I dont understand is feed store chicks, chicks under a broody, adult birds no problems. Then wham, just confusing. The way different lines of the same breed...

I thought about posting this in a seperate thread, but I suspect Maerk's and thought I would post it where Maerk's experts are. I hope I can be short but comprehensive. I have had chickens about 6 years. Initially I had coyote problems which were hard to figure out. The beast would take 1 a...

I am also having issues with Mareks in my flock. It takes a couple, then I think its under control then it pops back up again. Frustrating, but theres always something with chickens. I have read a lot on Mareks and I am not sure how much I know about it. It seems sooner or later a flock...

Anybody want to try talking me out of hatching pullet eggs? Girls and boys about 6.5 months. Been laying for a week, then I started collecting. Its not ideal, but winter is coming. Like to hear from anyone with experience in a situation like this.

Thought I would share. I really like the way this guy is turning out. He is becoming protective of his hens at around 5 months, and just developing a personality. A silver. He also must attack this guy about every other day. He is backup. I feel I could have made a better choice, but...