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  1. MagicChicken

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    Welcome to BYC! I feel your pain regarding the site navigation. They made major changes to the site a while back and it hasn't been the same since. Photos can disappear sometimes. They may get removed, or settings may change. But I think the post you quoted didn't have a photo. It was...
  2. MagicChicken

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    The timing was especially annoying because I had just culled last year's best of breed cockerel. I used him for breeding this year and every one of the chicks he sired is tiny. They are the smallest birds in the flock. Not sure what is up with that. Maybe some recessive runt gene? At any rate...
  3. MagicChicken

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    It was a sad day today. My favorite Black Java cockerel - the one I was planning to breed next year, who was strong and sturdy and heavy and wide and had great feather quality - was dead in the coop this morning. I suspect he flew off the roost in a panic and slammed head first into a narrow...
  4. MagicChicken

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    Don't know about Mottled Javas. My Black Javas are from two different lines. One line has a low 20-30% hatch rate. The other has a higher hatch rate of 70% or more. The higher hatch rate line is less "pure" than the low hatch rate line. It clearly has had other breeds mixed in over the years...
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    One of my Black Java cockerels was a strange, pale grey as a chick. Now he has a good build and dark eyes (a feature I desperately need in my flock) but his face is a darker red than desired and his feathers have a slight purple sheen in addition to the green sheen. I almost culled him when he...
  7. MagicChicken

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    If you want quality birds and a breeding pen next spring you would be better off with started birds rather than chicks. A good breeder can set you up with a quality breeding trio, assuming they still have extras at this point. Many of us are culling down our flocks for the winter. Where are you...
  8. MagicChicken

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    Actually, the most important thing is body type but you can't ignore the yellow soles.
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  10. MagicChicken

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    60 day old Javas are still immature. Some of my Black Javas do not develop comb color until they are several months old. One year I had a 4-5 month old bird with no comb development. I was putting it in with the pullets when he started to crow. Oops. Took his comb another few weeks to begin...
  11. MagicChicken

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    None that I've been able to figure out. Some the males are obvious when they are a couple of weeks old, but the rest can be problematic. One time I had a bird that was 16+ weeks old with no comb development to speak of. A friend of mine who had been working with Javas for several years came...
  12. MagicChicken

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    I've got black javas, not mottled so I have never tried crossing the varieties. My first reaction to your question was "a backyard mess." Then I started thinking about it. Most of the Mottled Javas I've seen have way too much white in the pattern. So if you are attempting to keep the Mottled...
  13. MagicChicken

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    Sometimes I will get an occasional auburn or gold hackle feather in my Urch line of black javas. Have not had auburn show up in a chick. I haven't had to deal with that much black in the soles either. There must be a way to counterbalance it. I'm wondering if you could rein it in by pairing...
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  16. MagicChicken

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    The cockerel is still young, so his shallow breast may fill out over the next year or so. Keep an eye on it. Once you have enough birds you can start selecting for deeper breasts if necessary. My javas take at least a year to really fill out. The early-developing birds often stall out and get...
  17. MagicChicken

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    A good quality java, bred to standard, will have yellow skin. White skin (defined as complete absence of yellow) is a disqualification for javas. Are you just looking for a black laying hen? Or are you planning to breed the bird? If you are planning to breed it, please be responsible and...
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