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    Dominique Thread!

    Absolutely. Folks in the Dominique Club were so kind and helpful trying to connect me with some eggs. And once I joined and got access to the breeders list it made things super simple to find and get in touch with breeders in my area. I would definitely recommend joining to anyone who is on the...
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    Dominique Thread!

    My first 15 Doms just hatched from eggs I got from DraigAther. And I've got another batch coming from her next week. I would recommend her eggs any day. They were beautifully packed, she sent lots of extras and 16 out of 19 developed and 15 out of 16 hatched. Luckily we're close by so the eggs...
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    Egg Skelter

    I was so excited to get an egg skelter (from Manna-pro), but now that I have it it's driving me nuts that my eggs don't roll down properly. I'm putting them in with the pointy end in and they're Wyandotte eggs, so not huge but a good sized med almost large egg. Do other people have the same...
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    Maine

    I have Blue/Black/Splash Wyandottes that I'm working on getting to breed standard and are looking pretty nice, but they can't be shown because the color variety isn't recognized by the APA. I have my first test hatch in the incubator now. Happy to chat more via pm if it's a variety you'd be...
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    Maine

    LoveMyChicks, are there specific breeds you're looking for? There are a bunch of folks here who hatch chicks but knowing exactly what you're looking for would probably help. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    aggressive rooster

    My first question is why did the rooster turn aggressive? When I have a friendly rooster that goes "mean" it's usually because there's a legitimate threat that has him on edge. I would be worried that there's a predator snooping around that has him worried and on the defensive. In terms I'd how...
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    Maine

    You're ahead of me. I need to start making gifts tonight. I have plans to sew approximately a dozen feed-bag totes... I just need to start :/ Oh wait, tonight is craft night at our community center, so I'll actually be knitting there... so tomorrow I will start the sewing! I still have a week...
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    Maine

    So exciting to finally have a swap happening near me! I would love to hear more details on how swaps work since I've never been able to attend one before, but I'll definitely have birds to bring in the spring.
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    Maine

    I do know someone with Doms. I just don't know if she has a roo or not. I'll find out. Please do let us know! It would be great to be able to pick up some eggs if she's anywhere within a reasonable drive.
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    Maine

    Here you go, the t-joint you see is super important because it allows the hose to drain completely in both directions. To the left is the hose we use to fill the heated waterers, and to the right is the hose going back to the house. There's another t-joint at the spigot to allow the water to...
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    Maine

    I'm in the midcoast, near Rockland. I usually just meet people in Rockland to make life easy. I haven't had the best fertility with the Wyandottes, which seems to be a pretty regular occurrence with the breed, and a big part of the reason I'm looking to switch to Dominiques. Because of that I...
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    Maine

    Hi Lazy Gardener, Doms were my first choice too 5 years ago, but there were nice BLRW locally so I went with those instead. But I've been on the lookout for Dominiques ever since. I really enjoying breeding, so I'm trying to get the best stock I can get my hands on to start off. I've joined the...
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    Maine

    Hi all, sorry to butt in after not having been around for a long time. I had a baby last spring, which has kept me busy and left the chickens on their own. But I'm getting excited for hatching season, and need your help. I've been wanting to start a flock of Dominiques for a couple of years now...
  14. ggarratt

    New Chicken Owner...and a little frustrated

    Agreed. When we moved, our chickens stopped laying for months (but they have a particularly delicate temperament). You usually get a couple of eggs that were already "in the works" so to say before the move, but then they take awhile to start again. The same thing can happen when they get...
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    Wyandotte Genetics Question

    Hello, I tried putting this in the chicken calculator, but I don't know enough about genetics to be sure I put in the parent stock correctly. Could somebody help me? I'm trying to figure out what would result with a Silver Laced Wyandotte rooster over a Splash (out of B/B/S line) wyandotte hen...
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    Maine

    I'd be happy to sell some Splash Blue Laced Red Wyandottes with a three week or so lead time to hatch them out. You can see my birds here.
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    Consistently Late Hatches

    Thanks everyone. Sorry for the delay in replying, I haven't been on in a bit. My humidity has been 45 and then 65 for lockdown. I think this next hatch I'll go up by .5 C as suggested by stevetone and see what that gets me. I'll just keep bumping up each hatch until I get hatches closer to...
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    Consistently Late Hatches

    I know that the temperature is low, I'm just hoping someone can tell me how much to adjust it to get the hatch one day earlier.
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    Consistently Late Hatches

    Hello, I'm just wondering if I can get a bit of advice. I've been consistently getting late hatches in my Brinsea Advanced, so I want to raise the temp a bit for my next hatch, but I'm not sure how much I should raise it by. I'm currently set at 37.5C and am seeing pips on day 22 and hatching on...
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    Maine

    Is anybody still hatching at the moment? I just had a terrible hatch of shipped eggs, and it looks like I'm going to have a singleton. I'm hoping to find her a friend, but I imagine it's going to be a difficult time of year to find a chick. I'm in the midcoast and would be willing to drive up to...
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