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  1. athalia17

    Black and White Chicks, how?

    Wait, so then will that white chick be half dominant too? Like, it could throw white chicks if bred to a dark bird?
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    Black and White Chicks, how?

    Interesting! Thanks for that! Makes sense. I was just thinking dominant was dominant no matter what. So much to learn! :/
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    Black and White Chicks, how?

    I'm wondering how it's possible to get one black chick and one white chick from the same parents. Mom: super blue egg layer from my pet chicken (mine looks like a larger traditional white leghorn with some crest on her head, all white- single large comb) Dad: Blue orpington (almost a split...
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    Minnesota!

    Internal layers?!?! I've never heard of this!! How do you know if you have it? Some are starting to get harder shells now, but they are laying in weird areas and the rest are eating the eggs now... so that will be fun to deal with. Collecting all the time I guess now and leaving ceramic eggs for...
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    Minnesota!

    @Minnesotanice... yes, lots of calcium available... I even have then cottage cheese as a desperate attempt of adding in more calcium. It's literally everywhere though for them. I'm currently sitting in the coop waiting for one of the culprits to lay an "egg." Poor girls, it's so hot. They are...
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    Minnesota!

    @naomijoy you are going to have to call them. I literally searched for 20 minutes and there is nothing in their city code. In fact, that may be one way you can keep chickens... it doesn't state either way. Contact them first though. Does anyone have any suggestions on the eggless shells? Or...
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    Blue Orpington

    Yes, the traditional English shape.
  8. athalia17

    Minnesota!

    It is available at all times, plus it's in their food. I always make sure it's on the ground by their food, and their is a dish attached to the wall of oyster shell.
  9. athalia17

    Minnesota!

    Hey all! It's been a while since I've been on here. I run a CSA out here, and it's been planting/prep season. Too much work, but I know many of you garden extensively and farm also- so you know the craziness. I have a question... One of my hens who started laying a few months ago suddenly...
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    Blue Orpington

    This was copied and posted from another site. American Poultry Associations "Standard of Perfection" The feathers should be broad and smooth fitting on the deep and massive body of the fowl. The appearance of great massiveness, however, should not be secured by developing extreme length of...
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    Fowl DRAWING / PAINTING Contest ~ "Springing in the Chicks April Hatch A Long" hosts Mike & Sally

    I submitted this at 11:59 pm MN time. I didn't realize or think about the time difference. Bummer. It was done in pencil. I guess you all go to bed to early there on the east coast, lol.
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    Blue Orpington

    Here's my breeding stock hen and rooster. The SOP states things about a swooping or concave back to the orpington breed (at least from the excerpt I read). English has practically a mound of feathers on their backs. My first two birds are the show quality apa sop, and the last one is english...
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    Minnesota!

    @lalaland abut the great at the base of the feather shafts.... it's not lollipopped like eggs. It looks flat, like dirt is at the base, but not like little eggs. I just thought it was word that dirt would collect at those spots. The picture didn't show this well. They dust bath in really dry...
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    Minnesota!

    @erlibrd, thank you! @anyone... with egg production drop, I'm wondering if what looks like dirt or dust at the feather base is actually mites. It's on her mid back and the feathers are all little in that area. I don't see this anywhere else. I thought it was rooster issues and dirt. Any...
  15. athalia17

    Minnesota!

    My chickens have dropped major in egg production the last 7+ days. From 8 eggs a day to 3 or 4. My husband is really getting frustrated. I treated them with wazine and corid as per the U's suggestion. They still haven't found any reason why my rooster or hen were sick. Had another two get sick...
  16. athalia17

    Minnesota!

    When chickens molt, does egg production drop?
  17. athalia17

    Minnesota!

    Yes... mystery. Interesting link on them:http://www.isapoultry.com/en/products/isa/isa-brown/
  18. athalia17

    Minnesota!

    We did red rangers last year. They have good flavor, but are very tough in the legs and thighs if you free range. Maybe that's the same with everything, but I'm saying really tough. We brought them to butcher and I don't think she gave them time to relax after butcher, so that doesn't help...
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    "Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

    It's ok to have the eggs set already? Or do we only count eggs we set in April?
  20. athalia17

    Need help. Chicken with egg coming out?

    That's great, glad to hear it!
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