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  1. M

    First time hatching eggs from a broody chicken

    We got baby chicks last June from McMurray’s. We have 13 hens and one Rooster. Our bielefelder is broody laying on 12 eggs. How do you know what breed the baby chicks will be? Our hen breeds are bielefelder, Rhode Island Red, Red Star, Buff Orpington, Black Cochin, Ameraucana, Barred Rock and...
  2. Y

    tiny project

    So a year ago, I bred my kikiriki hen with my silkie rooster and I got one chick which is this rooster. His name is blue and he is half silkie and half kikiriki. As you can see, he has regular feathers like his mom but a comb like his dad, an extra finger on both feet like his dad, and feathered...
  3. K

    What color?

    So I am breeding Cochin bantams and I have four bantams. I have two buff hens and two red roosters. What would their offspring coloring be? I have their eggs in the incubator so I am just trying to get ready and predict their coloring.
  4. T

    What would a BCM roo Gold Laced Wyandotte be?

    My wife loves her GLW and we are looking from some breeding options for them. I have a bunch so we were going to split them into groups with different roos 😅 Thanks for any help!
  5. Pearlescent

    When will my hens start laying?

    I have 2 Turkey hens, a mother and A daughter, and my new Tom. Both hens started squatting about a month ago, but there have been no eggs yet. Both have bred. The mother, who started laying in February last year, was Bred on the 12th of march. And the other on the 10th. Both have stopped...
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    • breeding egg turkey turkeyegg turkeyhen
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turkeys
  6. Dominique King

    Breeding?

    I have two roos I keep in my flock… A Jersey Giant x Barred Rock and a Jersey Giant x RIR. I have Wyandottes, RIR, Jersey Giants, and Dominiques. I am getting some Buff Orpington chicks as well as some more Wyandotte chicks. I am planning on breeding with the current hens I have with my two roos...
  7. Skibum

    Changing Roosters / Genetic Diversity in Closed Flock

    So for going on two years I have kept a closed flock. My decision was in part due to the fact that my first set of birds had some disease that eventually wiped out everyone by year two with my rooster being the only exception. So I restocked from a more reputable hatchery (Mt Healthy) and had...
    • Skibum
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    • backyard mix breeding chicks closed flock rainbow basket rooster
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  8. J

    Two Roos to Fight?

    Hello! I have two confirmed roosters in a flock of 31 five-week-old birds. I was told that two roosters will fight until they kill each other so you needed one or three, is this true? Would the size of the flock make it okay to keep two? The flock will be housed in a large coop with a large run...
  9. M

    What would I get if I bred a black Turken to an Ayam Cemani?

    Looking to create a fibro naked neck. If I breed a black turken hen to an ayam cemani rooster, would I get a NN ayam cemani? Also, if my ayam cemani rooster has leakage, would it alter the color of the offspring? Pic of my cemani roo.
  10. faithsbrood

    Can a bantam silkie rooster rate with a medium sized hen?

    Hi all, Today I picked up a rooster from a lady needing to get rid and I have plans to breed him with some of my girls. I have three in mind - a barred hybrid, a light Sussex and a leghorn. The only issue is the rooster is very small and has been pushed around quite a bit from the bigger hens...
  11. M

    How do I create a pure white Turken?

    I have searched all over the internet and in stores and can’t seem to find anybody that is selling pure white turkens. (McMurray used to but isn’t selling them this year) So my question is, how do I achieve this myself? I already own red/buff Turken hens and was hoping I could breed them with my...
  12. forfarhill

    Best rooster for colour over mixed flock

    Hey all, So I’m getting a flock together again after not having one for a while, so far I have: * commercial red (isa brown, hyline etc) * commercial white * a few polish (gold lace, black with white crest) * birchen maran *copper maran * silken aras (black and lavender) * x-breed dark eggers...
  13. Swiftchicks_13

    Millie Fleur D'uccle: breeding pair feedback?

    Im looking to show and breed D'uccles and We have this Rooster and Hen! I was wondering if these would be decent birds to start breeding from? If anyone who breeds or shows Belgian D'uccles could give me feedback on these two it would be greatly appreciated! (I can include better photos if...
  14. L

    Colours and breed pekin bantam

    apologies in advance. I’m about to spam you with so many photos but would appreciate any feedback!! I’m new to pekin bantams and just had my first hatch and now I’m overly curious! I’m trying to wrap my head around colours. I was just hoping to find out exactly what colours I have and which...
  15. R

    Comparing silver laced wyandotte

    Hi there. Could anyone tell me which cockerel exhibits more show quality? Al be it they are at different ages. The two at the top are brothers and the other one is my personal which I’m thinking of getting rid of for one of the brothers. TIA.
  16. B

    Silkie color and breeding program questions!

    Hello! I have 6 two month old silkies I purchased from a color pure breeder. I have two with color in question I will post pictures of. Here’s the combos I believe I have: 3 black/lavender splits (1 is definitely a roo) 1 paint or splash roo (posting pic) 1 white (hen?) 1 gray or blue (hen...
  17. AGeese

    Jersey Devil

    Le Fleche x Jersey Giant Thoughts? Has anyone tried this? https://livestockconservancy.org/jersey-giant-chicken/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/jersey-giant.10825/ https://livestockconservancy.org/la-fleche-chicken/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/la-fleche.10876/
  18. Goosebaby

    Show me your Classic Roman Geese

    Classic Roman geese, also known as Plain-Headed Roman geese are one of the oldest breeds of geese in the world and are exceptionally rare, even more so here in America. Most Classic Roman’s here in America descend from Holdrread’s flock which were eventually taken on by Metzer. Sadly the entire...
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    • breed breeding classic roman critical endangered geese goose roman
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Geese
  19. L

    Mottled Brahmas

    Hi! I am looking for black mottled Brahmas. I am having no luck finding anyone near me that sell them. What breeds are mixed to get the mottled Brahma?
  20. D

    Breeding mottled to paint silkie

    Hello everyone, I’ve looked up everywhere on here plus I tried google and the chicken calculator and I can’t find what I would get if I cross a mottled silkie with a paint silkie. Does anyone know?
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