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  1. Anika Bren

    Can standards throw bantams?

    Has anybody ever seen a standard cockerel bred to a standard hen throw bantams? I have five pullets by my standard red Dorking cockerel out of a standard red Dorking hen that at 6 weeks old are about half the size than other standard Dorking chicks. Any ideas?
  2. Anika Bren

    Question: Do you need to cool day olds in summer heat?

    I have got some chicks coming on June 3. Where I live that could mean temperatures anywhere from 90 degrees to 115 degrees. At those temperatures the office that they are going to be in will be anywhere from 80 degrees to 105 degrees. I know that too high of ambient temperatures will kill them...
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    Why would hens abandon their eggs 5 days before due to hatch?

    I have Dorkings. The reason I went with Dorkings is their strong brooding instinct. I have recently had two broody hens abandon their eggs 5 days before the eggs were due to hatch. They are freerange during the day and are locked in at night. They are both nine months old. This most recent...
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