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  1. AinaWGSD

    Show off Butchered Heritage Type Chickens.

    That was very helpful, thanks! Thanks! Now I just gotta wrap my head around the nebulous idea of depth. Im assuming deep chested (like how some dog breeds are deep chested)? To be honest I'm hoping to to both. I don't have a SOP yet though, and showing isn't even an option in my state this...
  2. AinaWGSD

    Not sure the breed of this chicken.

    Agree, looks like an easter egger. The easter eggers sold as "americanas" might as well be their own breed at this point, just not a standardized or recognized one. Most of them have beards and muffs, but every once in a while the right birds are paired up to create a clean faced chick. One of...
  3. AinaWGSD

    Ended Indoor Plant Show—2025 BYC Summer Fair

    Congratulations! It was great seeing everyone else's plants!
  4. AinaWGSD

    I have very odd looking Barred Rocks....or do I? Guess who game.

    Yeah, definitely wyandottes. My silver laced years ago was a little on the "snooty" side but not a terrible bully. The speckled Sussex we had at the time were not bothered by her in the least. My current wyandotte is sweet as can be, though not at all cuddly, and the bottom of the pecking order.
  5. AinaWGSD

    Wyandotte 6 weeks old

    Well, right now she's going through a molting so she looks pretty ratty😄 But normally she's one of my prettiest hens.
  6. AinaWGSD

    Wyandotte 6 weeks old

    Definitely a blue! I looked back and it took me almost 2 full months before I was convinced my girl was blue and not black. It also took her forever to feather in!
  7. AinaWGSD

    Where did the frizzle gene come from?

    Yes, however, two copies of the frizzle gene is bad! It causes feathers to be extremely fragile, which results in breaking and a reduced ability to insulate against both heat and cold. It can mean the bird is more prone to sunburn. It frequently causes an enlarged heart and metabolic changes...
  8. AinaWGSD

    Wyandotte 6 weeks old

    The first bird might actually be splash laced (looking at that large white spot on one of her feathers). The second one looks like a blue laced red, but might be splash too i can't tell. The last two definitely look splash to me. Splash is an incredibly variable color, it can be almost...
  9. AinaWGSD

    Show off Butchered Heritage Type Chickens.

    12 week old malines cockerel culled for a valgus deformity. He was significantly smaller than the other birds from the start. Still dressed out at 2.2lbs (didn't get a live weight). I have at least a dozen buckeye cockerels that need sorted and culled. Any tips on what to look for in keepers...
  10. AinaWGSD

    Help identifying this bird and condition

    Wrong link, that one leads back to the first post in this thread
  11. AinaWGSD

    Help identifying this bird and condition

    Agree that it looks like an Easter egger. Not sure on gender though. The vibe I'm getting is male, but I can't be sure. I want to say I'm seeing male saddle feathers, but the overall feather condition is poor enough it could just be an optical illusion. The comb is not quite as bright as I'd...
  12. AinaWGSD

    12 weeks and unsure

    Definitely male. A pullet with a comb that big and red would be laying any day now. At 12 weeks, that chick's all boy. 12 weeks is when male specific feathering  starts coming in, so a lack of pointy saddle feathers does not indicate gender in this case.
  13. AinaWGSD

    Breed?

    Assuming you're in the USA and she came from a feed or farm supply store, most likely speckled sussex.
  14. AinaWGSD

    Fish Thread

    Got the 120gal cycled and added the first fish this weekend!
  15. AinaWGSD

    7 week old rooster--any idea of breed?

    Could be an orpington.
  16. AinaWGSD

    Average Meat Bird Weight

    There's not really an average i don't think. Not only does breed play a part, but breeding has a huge effect. Where did your wyandotte come from? There's a world of difference between a hatchery wyandotte, bred more for egg production and without close regard to type and a wyandotte from a...
  17. AinaWGSD

    How do all of you deal with future laws banning the ownership of chickens?

    A federal or state level ban is unlikely enough it's not worth worrying over. Laws governing chickens are usually passed on a local level. If it stresses you out that it could be a possibility I can't recommend keeping an eye on local politics enough. Go to city or county board meetings if you...
  18. AinaWGSD

    Curious about chicks breed

    Looks a lot like my olive egger Limu. Hers is the egg on the lower left in this picture. Black copper marans are a common cross, but so are welsummers. Welsummer crossed with legbar will give you chicks that look like yours and mine. Limu is one of my favorites. She's not cuddly, but she does...
  19. AinaWGSD

    I think I have all pullets, but

    At 16 weeks I would be very surprised if they were not both female.
  20. AinaWGSD

    I think I have all pullets, but

    Age? Male specific feathering doesn't start coming in until around 12 weeks so you can't use feather shape before 12Unless they're about 16 weeks or so I'd say male. The crested one for sure has a red enough comb and wattles its either a cockerel or a pullet that will be laying any day now.
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