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I vote pullet.

Lovely Dom pics. I'm a sucker for a friendly Dom. Interesting though: this year, I got Doms from Cackle b/c their stock is supposed to be superior to MMc. These gals are sweet but no where near as suck-up friendly as my last trio of Dom gals.

Aaron: now that you've had your Cackle Doms for a while, I'd love to hear your assessment of them. I'm thinking about ordering from Cackle this spring. How is their coloring in terms of auto-sexing? Did you state that you had some breeder stock as well? If so, how do these birds compare...

Having opened up a late egg only to find a viable chick inside, I vowed that the only thing I'd ever do from here on out is candle, and tap and listen. Otherwise, leave them under heat until I'm sure that any possible likelihood of viability has passed. Not to mention, late hatchers are often...

IMO, Doms and EE go together like PB and Jelly! Not only that, but if you have a good EE roo that's dark, not barred, he'll throw some incredible sex links with your Dom hens! You GO! Alaskan! Love creative discipline. Working off bad behavior or attitude is highly underutilized in our...

I use electronet. You will most likely need to clip their wings. My net has worked well up until this year. But, I have a lot of new pullets who insist on flying over the net every day... several times/day. I could clip their wings, and it might help, but we've recently had a lot of hawk...

FarmerMac: I would agree that comb on #4 looks the nicest. However, I also think one thing that is often overlooked is personality. #4 looks like he's not quite as mature as #1. So... his behavior may still be emerging. But you might want to try letting each boy have some time alone with...

Did you see this bird in question crow? Am I seeing brown bleed in the feathers around neck and base of tail? If so, I'm putting my money on it being a cross breed and a male.

I'm guessing, by the combination of traits that C is a cockrel. A and B are pullets. Too bad you didn't have pics of all 3 on day 1 w/head spots.

One of my Dom hens went on a school trip today. I took her to an assembly I did for 4 First grade classes. We discussed the relationship between chicken, farmer and garden, egg anatomy, and a bunch of other chicken related topics. The kids were all amazed at how soft her feathers were. (No...

I love my Doms. McMurray stock. First year, they messed up and sent me 3 roos. One had VitaminE encephalopathy. I don't have much to say about those roos, b/c I had 7 roos in that starter flock and 5 pullets. Bad numbers all around, and bad rooster drama. But, if I'd have kept a roo, it...

Your post is confusing to me. Do you want Dom chicks, or Ameraucana chicks? Or both? Get Dom chicks, hatch Ameraucana? You can go to the Ameraucana breed thread, and ask if there are any folks near you who have pure stock. Same with Doms. Or ask on your state thread. I wish you the best...

Welcome back, stranger!

I've not had PBR, but have heard the occasional report that a PBR hen is aggressive to flock mates. I love my Doms. Not a mean bone in their body! I think you might find that the PBR lay a larger egg. But, the Doms excel with their rose comb, and their wonderful personalities. How many...

vpatt: Congrats on your hatch. It will be interesting to see what the mixed chick looks like. Sylvester: Re: Dom friendliness compared to other breeds: I find my Doms to be quite personable, even without handling. My EE roo, who is also not handled is always near by talking to me. I...

I had a parakeet that just loved to prance around on top of my cat's head. This little fluff of a bird would stomp all over the cat's head, preen the cat's whiskers and ears, and exclaim, "pretty bird, pretty bird" and sing up a storm all the while. Mean while, the cat would obviously endure...

I do wish you'd gotten a video of that. I've also seen underlings run over the top of other birds. gotta love it.

Nice looking birds... I assume a white egg layer. They appear to be more flighty than our beloved Doms.

Sometimes they practice the singing before producing an egg. Soon, very soon!!