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[MysteryChicken]

Fun fun fun! I have a cookout and then I need to bathe some of my chooks for the fair.

What birds are you taking?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Storm crashed the yard sale.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

What birds are you taking?

Little Big Shot my Black Cochin Bantam rooster. He won Grand Champion in 2020.

Plum my Black Cochin Bantam hen.

Sweet Pea my sister's black Cochin Bantam hen

Willow our Splash Cochin Bantam hen

Goose our Splash Cochin Bantam hen.

Hope our Blue Cochin Bantam cockerel. Were going to have to replace him because of inbreeding.

Stone, our Blue Cochin Bantam pullet.

Silkie, our Partridge Silkie cockerel. We are selling him.

Millie, our Millie Fleur Duccle cockerel. We are selling him.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Little Big Shot my Black Cochin Bantam rooster. He won Grand Champion in 2020.
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Plum my Black Cochin Bantam hen.
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Sweet Pea my sister's black Cochin Bantam hen
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Willow our Splash Cochin Bantam hen
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Goose our Splash Cochin Bantam hen.
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Hope our Blue Cochin Bantam cockerel. Were going to have to replace him because of inbreeding.
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Stone, our Blue Cochin Bantam pullet.
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Silkie, our Partridge Silkie cockerel. We are selling him.
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Millie, our Millie Fleur Duccle cockerel. We are selling him.
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That's quite a few.

Why're you replacing the cockerel due to inbreeding?

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

That's quite a few.

Why're you replacing the cockerel due to inbreeding?

Yep! I'm leaving 4 at home. 2 Black Cochin Bantam hens and 2 Blue Cochin Bantam pullets.

Well, I plan on making a black, blue, splash breeding pen. The blues pullets are his sisters and cousins, one of the splash hens is his mother the other is his aunt on Moms side, the black hen is his aunt on Dads side.
Breeding groups went like this:
Little Big Shot - Cockerel - black × Sky - hen - black; Plum - hen - black; and Bubblegum - hen - black = Soldier - Cockerel - black; Boots - pullet - black; Sweet Pea - pullet - black

Then I gave Soldier to a friend and she got 2 splashes from someone else to put with him.

Soldier - Rooster - black × Willow - Hen - Splash; Goose - hen - Splash = Hope - Cockerel - blue; Dani - pullet - blue; Stone - pullet - blue; Squirrel - pullet - blue

In the breeding pen is Sweet Pea, Willow, Goose, Hope, Dani, Stone, and Squirrel. Sweet Pea is related to Dani, Stone, Squirrel, and Hope because theur father is her brother. Willow and Goose could be related to Dani, Stone, Squirrel, and Hope because one of them is their mother. Dani, Stone, Squirrel, and Hope are related to eceryone is some form or fashion. None if the hens will breed with each other (duh) but the roo will, and he is related to all of them. So the easiest thing to do is to get a new roo. I hope that made a little bit of sense!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yep! I'm leaving 4 at home. 2 Black Cochin Bantam hens and 2 Blue Cochin Bantam pullets.

Well, I plan on making a black, blue, splash breeding pen. The blues pullets are his sisters and cousins, one of the splash hens is his mother the other is his aunt on Moms side, the black hen is his aunt on Dads side.
Breeding groups went like this:
Little Big Shot - Cockerel - black × Sky - hen - black; Plum - hen - black; and Bubblegum - hen - black = Soldier - Cockerel - black; Boots - pullet - black; Sweet Pea - pullet - black

Then I gave Soldier to a friend and she got 2 splashes from someone else to put with him.

Soldier - Rooster - black × Willow - Hen - Splash; Goose - hen - Splash = Hope - Cockerel - blue; Dani - pullet - blue; Stone - pullet - blue; Squirrel - pullet - blue

In the breeding pen is Sweet Pea, Willow, Goose, Hope, Dani, Stone, and Squirrel. Sweet Pea is related to Dani, Stone, Squirrel, and Hope because theur father is her brother. Willow and Goose could be related to Dani, Stone, Squirrel, and Hope because one of them is their mother. Dani, Stone, Squirrel, and Hope are related to eceryone is some form or fashion. None if the hens will breed with each other (duh) but the roo will, and he is related to all of them. So the easiest thing to do is to get a new roo. I hope that made a little bit of sense!

Inbreeding isn't really an issue with chickens.
https://www.communitychickens.com/4-ways-to-breed-a-chicken/

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Inbreeding isn't really an issue with chickens.
https://www.communitychickens.com/4-ways-to-breed-a-chicken/

Thats really interesting! So it wouldnt hurt to hatch a few chicks each year or get chicks from a new line to add (if they are better quality) but dont worry about changing the line unless I am notcing problems.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thats really interesting! So it wouldnt hurt to hatch a few chicks each year or get chicks from a new line to add (if they are better quality) but dont worry about changing the line unless I am notcing problems.

Nope, it wouldn't hurt.

I've bred Dino, & his Sister without issues.

their son Goober(RIP)

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Quick version: can eggs that have been washed be left at room temp for more than a couple hours (but less than 24)? Anyone have an answer?

Longer version:

I have a lot of eggs (like a lot…

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I’m giving them away to friends and family. I asked my pastor if he wanted any, and he said sure. But they’d have to be left in his office for a good bit. The church generally keeps the temperature pretty cool, (between 60 and 70) but definitely not as a cold as the refrigerator. I’ve already washed all the eggs though.

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Nope, it wouldn't hurt.

I've bred Dino, & his Sister without issues.View attachment 3247560their son Goober(RIP)View attachment 3247576

Yeah. Its just that they have been bred to each other multiple times. They are pretty far apart though. I'll just hatch a fee of my eggs each year to either add to my flock or sell. I think I may also get some Blues from Ideal.