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GaryDean26 said:
It is a 10% transfer rate through egg from hens in their first laying season and 2% in hens over 2 years old. So you may not to get it even if the parent stock has it. This is one of the reasons that breeding hens should be over 2 years old. Hatching eggs can also be treated with heat (115 deg for 8 hours prior to incubation) or dipped in an antibiotic solution ( set eggs in warm water for 15 minutes that has tylosin in it) to prevent the transmission to egg. Chicks can also be treated with a strong antibiotic (dengard, tylan 200, etc.) during their first 10 days to prevent the chicks from getting MG. So you can clean up a flock that has had MG (losses are typically 15-20% of the flock so you have survivers/carriers that you can collect eggs from, cull, and then sanitize pens before their offspring are brought back in). All it takes is one chick to get it though and then everyone in the brooder has it so unless you have breeding stock that can not be easily replaces it is probablly easier to just start over again with stock from a MG free flock.
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That is very interesting regarding the difference between 1 and 2 year old hens. I read through familypendragon's information and there is a good link about how to do what you suggest with treating the eggs. I now plan on doing this in Feb/Mar when I bring in new hatching eggs. Thanks to everyone for the great insights.
 
My first two mottled chicks from my mottled/black group - love how one is yellow and one white
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My first two mottled chicks from my mottled/black group - love how one is yellow and one white
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So-o-o cute! How birds can come out looking different from the same hatches still amazes me. I had 2 Ameraucana sisters that grew so different they didn't even look like the same breed - ha! I've got feedback from Breda owners that say their Mottleds and Cuckoos are a bit larger and hardier than the BBS Breda. Keep us posted on your statistics. Inquiring minds need to know
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With more new stock and colors coming into the U.S. it must be helping to increase this breed's hardiness!
 
Good idea. Will do. Most of my mottled splits show very little white ticking in the first generation, but I am hopeful for generation two. I have about eight hens right now but only one looks all mottled.

I see lots of traits in the mottled group that the blues could use:

heavier roosters
more pronounced top crests
no faulty horns in the combs (yet) which is a big issue in the Blues
vulture hawks are longer and better defined
temperament that is less flighty or nervous overall.

I am seeing a much darker egg though that I don't like much. The Blues throw almost an all white egg, but Mottled are several shades away from white. My Cuckoo hen has yet to lay so we will see how that color fairs. Those roosters are turning out AMAZING! They are the tallest of the three groups my several inches. I added two black hens since I don't have any other cuckoo hens at this point. It will be interesting to see what they throw. At least the genetics with be diversified.


NPIP just finished testing at my place so I hope to be certified soon
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This year I will be shipping chicks as well as eggs.
 

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