Sorry to jump in here, I haven't been here for a long time (raising Cochins), just thought I'd give my thoughts on this topic. First, I thing your temp is just slightly cool, I run mine at 100.5. This could account for the slower hatch. The leg thing is probably spraddle leg. Without seeing it I...
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Nancy, it was great to meet you at Crossroads!! I do love putting faces and voices (and even real names) with BYC handles. Hope you had a great time and a safe trip home!!
Yes, it was wonderful. Now when I see your handle, I see you, much nicer. I had a great time, safe trip, it...
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Experience counts for very little when it comes to pronunciation, I've heard old timers call them "dee-uncles" and that makes me crazy. There isn't even an N in the name. You're going to hear every possible arguable way of saying it, so I figure pronounce it the way you want to. I...
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I must admit this has been a question of mine too....
Experience counts for very little when it comes to pronunciation, I've heard old timers call them "dee-uncles" and that makes me crazy. There isn't even an N in the name. You're going to hear every possible arguable way of saying...
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Definitely take the paper towels out, they soak up your precious humidity and the are slick which is very bad for the chicks. They need to be able to get enough traction to get their feet under them. If the floor of your bator is wire, just let them rest directly on the wire and then...
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It is not a great picture-it was raining here all day yesterday so I brought him in the house to get a picture, and he was a little nervous about it. He is 5 months old.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/23598_mr_bojangles_009.jpg
Looks like your young roo has potential...
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16% is good for adults or older adolescents. I have stopped feeding scratch all together. It has very little nutritional value and they will pick it out and fill up on it rather than eating their real food (crumbles). Scratch is the equivalent to candy, so I don't recommend it at all. I...
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They are still soooo young! I may get slammed at Crossraods because they're so young. I cleaned house last year to make room for the TX flock. The girls now are TX by TN lol. The TX birds definitely brought a lot more white into them!
I'll get pictures when I go to Crossroads. Or...
I would say you could get away with standard hens and bantam roos, but definitely NOT standard roo with bantam hens, particularly a Marans, they are HUGE! I've tried keeping bantam and standard roos together, the bantam roo kept the standard roo in line until the standard found out that he was...
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looks like it could be buff or maybe golden neck. i'm thinking more on the golden neck. cause main tail feathers are creamy white, undercolor is creamy white, and plumage is primarily golden bay tipped with a creamy white spangled. so i think it is a GN d'uccle it is a very pretty...
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If they grow up and stay together, it should be ok if you have enough hens, as they'll have established a pecking order growing up. They do tend to challenge each other a bit for the top spot on occasion, but not as much if they are from the same hatch I've noticed. But if you...
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Jessica, your coop is beautiful! I love it................I'm sure the birds do also. It looks like they've got it really good with you. I'm so glad you've got them.
Nancy
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He appears to be a GN ... Looks like a sweet guy.
LilCrow, there are buff mottleds in the USA, I've raised them and another friend of mine has some as well. Theres a distinct difference between them and GN's
Really? I'd love to see some pictures, I'm sure they're beautiful.
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Well, I think it's safe to say that you don't have buff mottled as there is no such thing in d'Uccle. Actually, I'm not sure that there is anything that has buff mottled that isn't a project. So, I'm guessing you have either Golden Necks or Splash Mille Fleur.