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What are they crossed with? I'm curious. I realize that I'm on the AC Smithies thread and I have SH halfies, however I just had to ask, since SH'S are basically 'Smithies with a foreign accent." :D I had a pair of Svart Honas, but when my pullet died I crossed the cockerel on my other hens...

It sounds like y'all live in 'freezer' camp. We have seen the 30s but i hope for a few more days/weeks of 30s-40s plus so that i can get all the babies out myself... :D

I so know what you mean. I have 15 chicks and 2 ducklings in the brooder. I can't wait to get the ducklings out! Hopefully they can all go to their new pen tomorrow. Otherwise I may commit harikari. Those ducks won't leave one iota of water in the waterer.

For curiosity's sake only: Why are you decrowing the roosters? Are you "in-town" or do you not like listening to them? I love listening to mine. My Svart Hona roo always lets us know if there are coyotes or cats... and they always hold crowing contests amongst themselves to see who is the best.

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I will carefully monitor his behavior with maturing. He's still pretty young, and despite his bravado against the other roosters in establishing ranking (everyone currently free ranges together), he tends to hide behind Freyja when it comes to people. However as I have been attacked and...

Odin set the alarm about three this morning. Tommy went out to see what was wrong and found four of my Blue American Bresse juveniles up past curfew eating at the pig trough, I.e., the feeder. Apparently Odin felt this was inappropriate conduct and the warden should be notified. He crowed 4...

My SH cockeral, Odin, does that. Especially at night. We heard something making a scratching sound the other morning about 2 am and Odin crowed 10 times then stopped. I think it was the cat. Then yesterday after dusk I refilled everyone's water after getting home late and he crowed 3 times. He...

Hello. How do you find your ACs, SHs, and Smithies differ in color, shape, and size at the same ages? Aren't the Smithies supplemented with leghorn_chicken to improve their egglaying? Or am I confusing them with another AC line?