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[barb s]

Will try really hard to get some pictures tomorrow. My last shipment of chicks is supposed to be here tomorrow and I can do them all at once. So be prepared for picture overload.

 

[Dish chickens]

Hey all,

I have a silly question which will be easy to answer. I have 2 types of "buff" chickens that I don't know what type they are. I thought I had them determined but now I'm not sure.
I believe them to be Orpingtons and Red Stars but research suggests that may be wrong. Would you be kind and sneak a peak and tell me what I have?

Thank you very much!!!

I may be missing something but the chickens in that video are red chickens I didn't see a buff Orpington in it.... buff Orpingtons are a golden yellowish color

 

[Mother2Hens]

I need to get some Carpenter Bee Traps! Now that they've eaten our deck, I noticed some in the chicken coop!
number9 ~ I think I might've told you this already, but when we started with chickens two years ago, 5 out of 6 of our RIR "pullets" from RK were boys. We thought about bringing our cockerels to RK's Return Desk!

I am trying to find a cheap tractor/dog house/rabbit hutch to house my bad boys to give the girls a few months relief. So please let me know if anyone has some easy to build plans or ideas for me (or cheap small coops). While I was browsing craigslist I found a great run for sale. It is pretty cheap and is large! Just wanted to share in case anyone is in need of a run and reluctant to build one themselves!
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/4432043140.html

ChickCrazed ~ That's a good deal! Hope someone can use it. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[Mother2Hens]

I'm finally caught up, and I noticed several new members:

Hi! I am new here, and new to the whole urban farming thing. We just got our first chicks, and I am super excited! They are all already super awesome with great personalities.
I am in Hartford City which is pretty much a whole in the wall kind of city. LOL
Pleased to meet you all!

Welcome to the Indiana Thread! We are happy that you've joined us. The following is information about our great Indiana Thread for anyone interested:

About the Indiana Thread~
To participate on the Indiana Thread, we ask that you follow byc.com’s rules for family-friendly posts. We have members of all ages. Our thread is known for being very active, and our members are supportive, respectful of each other’s opinions, interesting, and fun! The Indiana Thread is a diverse group of fantastic members who range from newbies to experienced chicken owners, those who raise chickens for healthful food, and others who enjoy chickens as pets. Please post messages and photos as often as you like! Posts are not limited to the topic of chickens. There is no such thing as a “dumb” question! Whatever your questions may be, we likely have members who can help you.

Do you want to be listed on the Indiana BYC Members’ List?
“Being a member of this thread” just means adding your screen name and flock info, which can be helpful because the list is a spreadsheet format that lets you sort the list by breed, county, or other category. It’s an easy way to find other members who have the same breed you have or who live in a nearby county, etc.

Click on the link (Indiana BYC Members’ List) located below my signature to view the Indiana page. Just look at the bottom of the list page for sorting options.

If you’d like to be added, send a PM (personal message) by simply placing your cursor over my screen name: Mother2Hens, and you will see “Send a PM.” bradselig and CRSelvey (Cheryl) actually add the info, so you can PM either one of them directly, too-- whatever is the easiest for you. A personal message ensures that your info is added. Please send your screen name, county, and city. Also include the following information about each member of your flock: List each species (chicken, duck, etc.), breed (Barred Rock, Blue Cochin, etc.), is it a LF (Large Fowl) or Bantam? If you breed, please include the species. If you have any questions about this thread, please PM jchny2000 (Janet) who is the founder (thread starter) of this group.

Indiana County Map for instant member location/Avatars
If anyone would like a map of your county, like the one on my avatar, I will be happy to provide one. If someone wants a combo map and a chicken or an animal for your avatar, I can put that together for you, just PM me. When I read posts, many times I think “Now where are they from?” I look at the city and still have no idea what part of the state they’re from. The map icon with the county in red because you could quickly glance and see where the member who is posting is from. These avatars are not required-- they are just a free service if you’re interested.

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If members would like me to change the photo(s) on their avatars, just PM me. Someone might have a picture of a chick that has grown into a hen (or a roo!) and would like to update the photo or someone might like something totally different.

BYC Indiana Google Map for detailed information
Cluck Acres (Curtis) set up a Google Map for just us INDIANA BYC’ers. You must first log on to your Google account or make a Google account. (If you have gmail, just use your gmail password). All you have to do is go to this link....http://goo.gl/maps/UShV6 . Here are the directions. You will see the state of Indiana.. Zoom in to where you live and then click on the red button that says Edit. After you click Edit you will see a hand, blue pin point and a zig zag line on the map. Click the pin point and drag it to where you live on the map. After you have placed your pin point then click on it and you can edit your description by adding your county. If you want to change your blue pin point to another icon or upload your own then up on the right of that box click the pin point icon and choose others or upload your own icon. If anyone has problems with this feel free to ask.

This information is submitted periodically by Mother2Hens

 

[PeacefulWalls]

Hey all,

I have a silly question which will be easy to answer. I have 2 types of "buff" chickens that I don't know what type they are. I thought I had them determined but now I'm not sure.
I believe them to be Orpingtons and Red Stars but research suggests that may be wrong. Would you be kind and sneak a peak and tell me what I have?

Thank you very much!!!

I don't see any buff orpingtons. I have buffs, cinnamon queens & ISA browns. I should have had you take a look at them when you stopped by. The cinnamon queens & ISAs look almost identical. I'm guessing the red stars are very similar, too. They are the color of your girls with patches of white. I looked at McMurray's site where you said you got them. Of the brown egg layers they list I would guess the ones with black might be the new hampshire reds. I've never seen one, but the picture they have shows black tail tips on them. Let me know if you want to see mine for comparison.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Red sex links,red stars, cinammion queens (i can't remember how to spell that lol) etc are all the same thing. They are a hybrid usually between rhode island reds and white leghorns. I thought I saw buff chickens, but that could also be because my computer acts up with videos here and there.

Buff Orp

New Hampshire red

Finding a pic of a good NHR hen is a joke. None of them have enough black on the tail. So I went with the drawing. And these aren't my pictures. The basic difference is that buffs are well buff without any black in the tail and NHRs are more of a red rust color with black in the tail. Goodb you can compare your to these, or do some google searching for more pics and info

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Well darn the buff orp didn't come up

 

[gunchief25]

Morning all Cockadoodledooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[amwchickin]

This rain is going on too long! My oldest girls are demanding to be fed inside their coop and are expecting lots of treats. They have been getting fruit and vegetable leftovers the last week. Too many trays being brought in by drug reps to our office. I'm the crazy lady after a week of things sitting in the fridge....NO! Don't throw that away! My chickens will eat that! I get a lot of shaking heads.

I lost 4 young birds to a neighbor cat last week. She just killed them and let them lay. At least a raccoon or other wild animals wouldn't waste the meat. I was so mad. My favorite EE out this new flock was killed. I named her Cadbury, because well, she looked like the inside of a Cadbury egg, my favorite Easter treat. My neighbor denies that her 6 outside cats would do such a thing, but was real quick to come to.me crying saying my dog tried to kill her way overpriced chickens the other week. I had her come to my backyard where the chickens were free ranging and 8 had 3 dogs sitting in the yard with the chickens. One of the chickens was nearly ob top of a dog. I said I didn't think my dogs would do such a thing either. They may have chased them a little because well, chasing a bird is kind of what Aussies do. They herd. The neighbor and. I are at an impass. My dad set out a trap....He hates cats.

On the upside, I.met with ellymayRans on Monday and took a couple Roos and a few young ins off her hands. We had a wonderful chicken talk and some adult human talk. 4 boys and a ton of chickens! I could do chickens, but no don't think I could raise 4 boys. Wow. I took my pup along and we stopped by a forest and she swam. Monday was at least halfway nice. The rest of this week has been crap. I'm constantly wanting to check on my new additions to make sure they don't drown. I kind of had to make a quick setup since I came home with more than I planned. You all know how that happens!

Chick crazed - if you still have the two roos and anyone is going up that way from So In or coming down from there to my way (French Lick area), I would take them off your hands. Oddly enough, my DF likes roos more.

Now...I am on the hunt for an EE that is light colored.

Stay dry out there!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Red sex links,red stars, cinammion queens (i can't remember how to spell that lol) etc are all the same thing. They are a hybrid usually between rhode island reds and white leghorns.

Well, actually White Leghorns can't be used in a sexlink cross. 'White' birds in general can't be. Leghorns are dominant white, which would cover everything else and produce all white offspring in the example you gave. Recessive white (which is in Cochins I think? and others, of course, but I can't think of any more) would produce all solidly colored birds that are split to recessive white.

What must be used for a sexlink cross to produce red sexlinks (which, as you say, are also known as ISA browns, cinnamon queens, red stars, and the like, each name typically given to a particular hybrid) is a red rooster and silver hens. This includes silver-laced varieties like Wyandottes, certain birds that appear white like Delawares and other Columbian patterned breeds, and your good old classic silver Duckwing varieties like Silver Ameraucanas. If it has 'silver' in the name, with few exceptions, it can be a candidate for sexlinked crossing.

Fun fact! Since the Salmon color (as in Salmon Faverolles) is genetically silver Wheaten, it, too, can be used for a red sexlink cross!

It should be noted as well, to those interested in breeding these guys, that sexlinked crosses do not work the opposite way! The reason is because the hen can carry one copy of silver and only one, but the rooster can carry up to two! Because of this, the female offspring inherit only from the father for this allele, while the male offspring inherit one from the the father and one from the mother. If the father carries two copies of silver, then both his male and female offspring will inherit it, thereby creating all white chicks. On the flip side, if he carries no copies of silver (as is the case for red birds) and the mother has her one and only possible copy of silver, then only the males will inherit a copy of silver.

And that's your genetics lesson for the day. (And for more info, check out this awesome thread on sexlinks: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261208/sex-linked-information It explains a few things that I didn't, but it's a long read, so beware!)



When I viewed the video in question, I saw red sexlinks and hatchery New Hampshires. Their legs were pale, but still yellow, possibly as a result of laying. My sexlink girls' legs go quite pale when they are laying for the season. Those eggs take a lot out of a bird! Anyway, if you're having a hard time telling which are sexlinks, look for white in their colorations. Sexlinks usually have white in their feathers, especially their wings, tails, or hackles, and their down should be white as well. New Hampshires, Rhode Island reds, and production reds (hatchery Rhodies) should have black rather than white in those specified areas, and reddish down.