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^^^ I admit, its easier to accept losses when all your birds are common breeds from a volume hatchery, or barnyard mixes of common birds from a volume hatchery. If I had show birds or rare breeds, not easily or cheaply replaced, I'd have differing management practices.

Every day. I have 55 birds (53? 52? I'd have to count - just culled a couple, and had a hatching about a week ago - numbers keep changing. Its in the sig, below). Most incubated myself, all are either hatchery quality or mutts in my breed project. I use them for eggs, and excess cockerels for...

Trying to add red to my penciled or laced birds - or lacing/penciling to my red birds. Don't care how I get there, so long as the goal is achieved. At worst, barred red birds. I've Georgia clay and Florida sands, so that tawny orange/red is the ideal, then any pattern of penciling, lacing, or...

The first sentence is the reason for my breed project. A flock that blends in is worth the effort to achieve, if you plan to free-range. The second two are also important - docile, ground-focused birds should not be your first choice in this situation. This is a livestock method, not a "pet"...

I'm a free-ranger, with an electric fence protecting a few acres (4.5?) from ground-based predation, and two dogs too lazy to go outside, much less protect the flock. Plus three uncaring goats. By three weeks, my hatchlings are already outside in a sheltered area to see and be seen by the main...