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[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Hopefully the Brahmas do better with the CX. My Gold comets are a bit aggressive with the pecking order. Poor flock planning on my part. Lesson learned. They left them alone if they were in the coop but as soon as they stepped out it was like gang wars.

 

[cavemanrich]

The Brahmas are BEAUTIFUL

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

The Brahmas are BEAUTIFUL

Thanks. They are the biggest sweethearts too. Calm and friendly. I wish the layers would be more receptive. Hopefully things go better with broody hens chicks. It will be an experiment if nothing else.
I guess it's good I built the tractor for meaties, just in case.

 

[Faraday40]

The Brahmas are BEAUTIFUL

I agree!

Before settling on orps, we thought a lot about getting into Brahmas (possibly dark but the light are also very pretty). We love the big gentle breeds. You'll have to let me know how the feathered feet & shanks do in our climate.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

All of the eggs I see in pics are clean. Mine were selected after a storm and are mostly mud, maybe a small amount of poop. Should I consider cleaning them?

 

[Faraday40]

All of the eggs I see in pics are clean. Mine were selected after a storm and are mostly mud, maybe a small amount of poop. Should I consider cleaning them?
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Those eggs aren't bad. Have you ever seen a nest of duck eggs?

I'd leave them as is. There's a natural bloom to protect against bacteria entering the egg. If incubating with a hen, the bloom is even more important than when done inside a sterilized incubator.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Hopefully the Brahmas do better with the CX. My Gold comets are a bit aggressive with the pecking order. Poor flock planning on my part. Lesson learned. They left them alone if they were in the coop but as soon as they stepped out it was like gang wars.
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It's going to be processing time soon for those cx, isnt it?

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

It's going to be processing time soon for those cx, isnt it?

Shooting for Aug 9 weekend. They will be 9 weeks. Hopefully 7 pounds ish.
Talking to a friend from church, she grew up on a farm and processed lots of birds. She offered to have a butcher party and I was ecstatic.
Otherwise was going to bug one of you for lessons lol. Or YouTube videos on constant loop.

 

[Molpet]

One of my broody turkeys 2nd set of eggs failed for the 2nd time this year. So she kicked a chicken broody off and stole her nest.
I was hoping she would give up. She has been broody for months.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Broody started sitting in a different nest. I cleared those eggs and hopefully she returns to the 7 eggs she started.