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  1. Ch1cken Tender

    Serama Showing

    So, I have had chickens in the past, but quite recently I have decided to get into Seramas again. They are by far the most well rounded breed I have ever encountered! I intend to breed for American/ traditional posture, and I would love to show my birds at tabletop shows! I currently have one...
  2. T

    interested in starting to breed and sell Svart Hona chicks!

    Im interesting in breeding and selling Svart Hona eggs/baby chicks. I'm curious how many people would be interested and if the demand is high etc. Anyone wanna help me get the details? :D
  3. G

    Two call duck males in small flock

    I have two call ducks who I got as ducklings this fall. They’ve turned out to both be male. They’re super adorable though! But, I have a female khaki Campbell and a male buff orptington. I know the ratio of three males to one female is not good. But would having two male call ducks be ok? Or...
    • Gb3344
    • Thread
    • aggresion breeding call duck male and female behavior male duck
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. C

    Hello fellow chicken lovers

    Hello everyone, I am Bell I love to use this site and reference and learning guide. I’ve joined today to ask one of my own questions. How to improve fertility in Heavy Breed? (Specifically Orpington 50% and Brahma -%) I’ve had great fertility rates with my lighter breed of my three flocks...
  5. H

    Whiting true green cross with whiting true blue egg colors

    I have several whiting true blue hens and whiting true green hens and 2 true green roos and 1 true blue roo, they freely fertilize the hens of their choice. Just wondering if anyone knows what the breakdown of egg color would be laid by either of these two crosses offspring ?
  6. RossAcres

    Blue Partridge Project

    (Question at the end) I'm posting this to keep track and keep y'all updated on this long project. You guys know, I raise Wyandotte bantams. I have partridge, white, and now black. I am wanting to make the UK's blue partridge. That is basically blue and partridge together. Here is a picture of...
  7. RossAcres

    Hatching Data Spreadsheet

    Goodmorning everyone! I am working on my spreadsheets to prepare for the upcoming hatching/breeding season. I follow Poultry Keepers 360 on Facebook and they have TONS of extremely helpful information there. I thought I would share the spreadsheet I found on their page. If you are just a hobby...
  8. Syidan96

    I'm planning on putting my roosters for rotation, for which one gets to mate with mixed hens, depending on hen laying. Is this a good idea?

    So, i have a plan, to make hybrids and purebreds, by rotating on which roosters will breed with other hens, and I'm planning to change them once the hens finished incubating their eggs. I'll isolate the hatchlings in the brood box alongside the ones i incubated in my automatic incubator. And...
    • Syidan96
    • Thread
    • advice appreciated advice wanted breeding discussion help appreciated! isolation manage my flock managing chicken tropical climate
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  9. L

    When do geese give up?

    For context I asked for two girl goslings so I didn’t have an issue with breeding but it is what it is and I love my goose and gander as they are. My geese have grown up and are getting it on. They’ve built a nest and are laying eggs in it, so I’ve been swapping their eggs out with infertile...
    • Lila123
    • Thread
    • breeding brooding eggs geese goose nest pilgrim predator
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Geese
  10. 2

    Ameraucana and Serama Mix

    Attached are pictures of the parents and a picture of the first chick to hatch so far, it does appear to have retained the puffy cheeks of the Ameraucana. After drying, its hatched weight was 27 grams out of eggs that average around 40 grams in weight. It almost has a bluish looking color, not...
  11. maddiecakes

    Bantam and Standard Chicken Interbreeding

    Would breeding a bantam rooster with a standard hen work? If it did work, would the chicks have health issues like muscular and skeletal problems? I don't plan to do a standard x bantam cross at least not intentionally but I am keeping Silver Duckwing Old English bantam roosters and hens...
  12. A

    Breeding NN Satin wheaten with black silkie roo

    So I’m thinking about incubating a few eggs and curious what my wheaten NN satin gal and black bearded silkie roo would hatch…. The genetics are still so dang confusing to me! Pics of my babes
  13. RossAcres

    Follow Along While I Raise Endangered Breeds

    Hello everyone! I have been slacking when it comes to posting on here. Life has just been ridiculously busy lately. I had to run a 5 day poultry show at the county fair. Now I'm back to a somewhat normal schedule again. But now for exciting news! I have acquired 2 new duck breeds! The reason I...
  14. KatsHerd

    Crossing a bantam speckled back to a regular speckled?

    Curious on peoples opinions on this. We have a beautiful speckled sussex roo who is not fully matured. We have searched high & low for some girls to pair him with, the only person I've found quoted me $165 for THREE 1 week old chicks, which is just absurd. I've found a breeder that has bantam...
  15. Brianna245

    What Rooster should I pair with my pure Lavender Orp hens?!

    I am looking to get into breeding healthy, ideal lavender Orpington chickens. I have two beautiful 6 month old pure Lavender hens, who hatched from both Lavender parents. I have read breeding two Lavenders can introduce poor feathers and health, so a lot of times people breed back to a split ( 1...
  16. D

    Future plans for 2025! Breeding for large meaties, barring, lacing and EE

    I'm definitely counting my chicks before the pullets even begin laying! This will hopefully be a long thread to help me keep track of all the specifics. I intend to hatch eggs from my very first flock of birds come spring time. Hopefully most will be laying by then but we shall see, if I intend...
  17. G

    What will my chicks look like?🐣

    Hi! I have two roosters: buff silkie, tolbunt polish. And my hens are: white crested black polish, gold laced polish, tolbunt polish, white silkie, black silkie, grey silkie. And I am wondering if anyone has any idea what kind of chicks I could hatch with them:) polishxsilkie chickens are so...
  18. A

    Pilgrim x Toulouse breeding

    Hi there! I have a pilgrim gander and two pilgrim and two Toulouse geese. I’m hoping our pilgrim gander can breed them all, but I’m unsure of the size difference between our gander and the Toulouse. Will he still be able to successfully mate with them unassisted despite the size difference? Help...
    • Avae2710
    • Thread
    • breeding cross breeding cross breeds fertility gander goose pilgrim gander pilgrim geese toulouse geese toulouse x pilgrim
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Geese
  19. RossAcres

    Need Transport for Birds or Small Animals?

    Hello everyone! I am transporting birds/small animals on August 9th-11th. It's too hot to ship birds via the post office, but I have air conditioned spots available! Give your birds the star treatment! The trip starts in Nashville, TN and ends in Iowa City, IA. Then from Iowa City back to...
    • RossAcres
    • Thread
    • breeding chickens ducks sell shipping small animals transport
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Everything Else
  20. A Walkthrough of a Poultry Show (With Pictures!)

    A Walkthrough of a Poultry Show (With Pictures!)

    Ever wondered how a poultry show works? Well, today I will be walking you through the process of entering a show and how the show process goes. Please check out my articles on Conditioning Birds for Show and Reading a Coop Card for more information. Picking Out a Bird for Shows I won't deep...
    • Arial P.
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • bantams breeding chickens coop ducks exhibition show standard
    • Category: Learning Center
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