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I'm trying to find some of Sigrid van Dort's color genetics articles translated into English. Some of them have been easier to locate than others. The Dutch PDFs are available online, but translating using applications like Google translate just don't cut it! I'm especially interested in...

As lavender and split lavender birds become more common I think more of these confusing blue/lavender mixes are going to pop up. It would be useful to see other people's birds, any breed or mix, that are both lavender and blue, or lavender and splash. I know there are a few of you out there...

Hi all I'm trying to figure out why some blue-tailed buff hens retain a bit of dark coloring in their hackles and others are completely buff except for their tails. What gene is responsible for that? Also, trying to understand the blue coloring in the tail feathers since it is often quite...

It's Day 23 now. My broody hen hatched out three healthy chicks on day 21 and is still sitting on the other 2 eggs. This evening there was a small crack (but no pip) in one egg and just a very tiny amount of blood by the crack. It also looked like the egg was rocking (although maybe I...

My Easter egger pullet finally started laying! Yay! But her eggs are.......white. Ok, if you keep looking at them 50 or a hundred times as I have you could perhaps go with a very very light gray. She was bought from a line of blue egg layers. I'd have been happy with any color, except...

Anyone out there from the Illinois or Iowa side of the Quad Cities working on changing the local ordinances? With salmonella in the news this seems like an opportune time to make a move!

I've been reviewing past posts on this topic but I'm still confused. Are the genes for beards and muffs linked? Same gene? Totally different? Dominant? Co-dominant? I bought a group of EE chicks recently and they look good so far with pea combs and most have colored legs or are developing...

Ugh, I hate awkward situations like this. I purchased chicks from a fellow BYC member and once I got them home realized they have coccidiosis and also are infected with lice. This individual isn't a professional breeder but has plenty of experience with chickens (multiple breeds) and other...

Hi, I'd like to buy Easter Egger or Americaunas chicks. They can be either standards or bantams. They don't need to be show quality. I live in northwestern Illinois on the border of Iowa. I was going to order from a hatchery but would rather buy from someone on BYC. Please let me know if...

I recently bought this pretty girl from a local farmer. I'm baffled by her breed(s). She has soft black feathers which shimmer with green hues when the light catches them just right. She is gentle and sweet and at the bottom of the pecking order in my small flock. Her legs are black on...

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