Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[AK Michelle]

I live down the hill from the Sheriff. Check out her website--Lot's of great recipes there. http://www.bucknrunranch.com/

I might get some of her Cream Legbars from her--I am intrigued by them being auto-sexing. They are way too expensive for me though. Ok, maybe if I save for a while I could......

Inquiring minds want to know... what is auto-sexing?

 

[kathyinmo]

Inquiring minds want to know... what is auto-sexing?

Autosexing is when pure bred day old chicks can be sexed by their different appearances when they have hatched. This is a characteristic that highly desirable so that chicks can be raised as guaranteed pullets, keeping food costs down. There are a number of birds (note: that are pure bred birds) that will autosex, the Cream Legbar being an example. The offspring will breed true and remain autosexing.

Sex linked birds can also be sexed as day old chicks by their different appearances and this is what is used extensively in commercial farms. Sex linkage is when two different breeds of (pure bred) birds are crossed.

 

[AK Michelle]

I have to have surgery on my wrist in the morning. They set it completely wrong. Put details in the California thread.

Just wanted to say I can donate a dozen eggs, Someone come up with a contest

Oh Wolfie, I'll be thinking of you

Awesome that you can donate some eggs. You have a nice assortment of breeds.

 

[AK Michelle]

X2 People just keep posting and posting...........and posting.........just can't wait till we all set eggs

The counter was posted. 23 days and counting... for chicken eggs

 

[AK Michelle]

Autosexing is when pure bred day old chicks can be sexed by their different appearances when they have hatched. This is a characteristic that highly desirable so that chicks can be raised as guaranteed pullets, keeping food costs down. There are a number of birds (note: that are pure bred birds) that will autosex, the Cream Legbar being an example. The offspring will breed true and remain autosexing.

Sex linked birds can also be sexed as day old chicks by their different appearances and this is what is used extensively in commercial farms. Sex linkage is when two different breeds of (pure bred) birds are crossed.

Muchos Gracias (I should be at Spanish Class with Dar, Me NO Hablo)

 

[AK Michelle]

The Other Mary,
I found your snow... Here it is



Do you see what I see?

 

[kathyinmo]

Is that a reindeer? Do you live near Santa Clause?

 

[kathyinmo]

This is what is in my yard in the evening......



I do not like them in my yard! They should stay down there ......



NOT up here!

 

[Arielle]

ps. What other breeds are autosexing???

 

[kathyinmo]

ps. What other breeds are autosexing???

The following chickens are autosexing: Amrock, Ancobar, Barnebar, Bielefelder Kennhuhn, Brockbar, Brussbar, Buffbar, Cambar, Cobar, Cream Legbar, Dorbar, Gold Legbar, Hambar, Niederrheiner, Norske Jaerhon, Oklabar, Polbar, Rhodebar, Welbar, Whealbar, and Wybar.

http://www.autosexing.co.uk/