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  1. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

  2. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    I remember reading it on his web site.
  3. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    Thank you for the details!!! YOu havr painted a clear pic of your line-- is this a typical laying senerio--do others have a similar experience?
  4. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    Question-- how would you rate your chanties as year round layers?? Read carefully these are tricky -- 5- never quits, lays right thru molting , all fall and all winter, 4-- lays aall year and takes off time to molt 3-- lays all fall, winter and spring 2- lays late winter spring summer and...
  5. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    I do think you are right that labor intensive is not necessary. TIlling and tearing up the ground can cause problems, especially in large areas that get rained on. THe soil washes away. DH cut down the trees yesterday that he girdled a year ago-- the girdling method did NOT work. ( He had...
  6. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

  7. Arielle

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  8. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

  9. Arielle

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    IT sure feels that way!! Can't see a video of any sort unless I have a millenuem to wait for it to load. I'm missing the good stuff!
  10. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    I'm changing cell phones to another p lan inhopes of better coverage-- will see. . . .
  11. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

  12. Arielle

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    I need a faster internet connection-- dial up is way to slow to read on line books.
  13. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    A package deal for sure. Production and SOP. TOok me a long time to find birds that met both requirements. I have learned to be careful of those that only breed to the SOP, and conversely. Though ultimately, good production is my goal. IMO keeping a flock on track is a real challenge and the...
  14. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    THis is a great reminder. Without the correct body with its structure and shape, all else is window dressing. All the parts work together to make the whole bird. Does everyone have the SOP? IMO even if your main purpose is food via roasts and eggs, why not be aware of the SOP and breed toward...
  15. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    Curious, how you arrived at 32 for a number to order chicks?? Did you have a breeding plan in mind that utilized 32?? Just curious.
  16. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    HOw do you track rate of lay?? I Get the bother of trap nesting . . and I understnad looking up her skirts to see if she is laying, but as to HOW MANY-- this has me puzzled. Keeping in mind that this is a winterlayer and shoucl/ could/oughta be laying year round . . . .
  17. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    THis is perfect! I've never seen this graph. What are the modifiers or number of modifiers that effect the wlnut comb to make it a cushion comb. Or did I miss understand this and a cushion comb IS a walnut comb? THis is how the single comb can hide for generations. Funny I was looking at my...
  18. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

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  20. Arielle

    Chantecler Thread!

    Would you expand on this a bit?? Does this mean that sometimes a rose comb will pop up and sometimes a pea comb?? Meaning if each bird carries one of each then 50% would have the cuhsion comb, but 25% the pea and 25% the rose?
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