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[NanaKat]

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I'm so sorry about your cat. Having to make the decision to do that is gut wrenching and heartbreaking.

So sorry also. Had to put my Mavis down a couple of years ago...so painful. Buried her under the rock she used to sun on when I worked in the front flower beds.

 

[davisfarms]

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im very sorry about your cat. just lost my blue heller female about a week ago but she was 12 years old.
things will get better with time.

 

[Firefly89]

Muesky I love that idea and have thought about something like that before but figured I'd stick with something that already is established and decided I'll work on my favs until I get this breeding stuff figured out

sign me up for any Cochins you get laying pretty eggs and sporting muffs! Until then let me know if there's anything I can do to help your project. Are you starting with standard or bantam?

 

[sjarvis00]

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Rebecca,
I assume you are using heavily tufted and bearded Americauna Males? If this is the case you will likely get more than 1/2 of teh First generation tufted and bearded, Feather legs is a Dominant trait so using cochin all offspring will be feather legged.
Now based on how strong the Blue/green egg selection was in the background of teh Americaunas you are using you will likely get some F1 pullets that will lay a green egg. Keep only thise pullets that lay a green egg and are bearded and tufted.
For your second generation birds I would establish 2-3 pens.
Year 2
Pen 1 Headed by an Americauna Rooster and 5-6 Green egg laying, Bearded, tufted F1 Pullets. This pen will strengthen the egg color genetics, Beards, Tufts. Select from here only birds that remain Bearded, Tufted, feather Legged, and lay Green Eggs. Hopefully you will get a Male from this pen that meets these characteristics.
This pen is primarily for a Male, with 90% of your desired traits but needs to have Beard, Tufts, and feathered leggs. Leg feathering may be weak from this pen some will be very well feathered and some not at all.

Pen 2 Headed by a F1 male, and 4-6 F1 Pullets. This mating is for Body shape, and Feather confirmation. All males should be discarded as not all will carry the genes for teh Blue Green egg and you will know if they do or not until they are breed to something and it is raised and starts laying. Using Males from here could ruin teh entire project.
Select from this pen only females that demonstrate the body type, feather type, traits you are looking for, wait for the to begin laying keep only those that meet all your criteria, body shape, size, beards, tufts, egg color.

Year 3
Male from Pen 1 x females from Pen 2.

Egg color will not get lost if only Blue / Green eggs are set to hatch. Body shape will begin to take form but you will see some for the next 5-8 years that varry from your desires.
the Birds will respond very well to the selection process, and wil turn into what ever you select for over a period of time. 1 sacrifice in the breeding pen could ruin teh entire project.

 

[mjgigax]

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I think it is Modernman's auction in NewCastle that will have the Modern games. It is the opposite Saturdays from Blanchard's. I easily get the weeks mixed up but which ever one comes first I am going to. I miss seeing birds and any of you all.

 

[mjgigax]

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So sorry!
My husband's cat is loosing weight. We are taking him in to the vet at 4:00. Hope it is just old age - he is 9 and we both adore that cat.

 

[mjgigax]

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Jack has a really beautiful, big blue Americauna roo that he is thinking of selling. The roos has a little bit of red in his wings and Jack is thinking of keeping only one Americauna pen this year. His other roo is the most beautiful blue I have ever seen.

 

[sixshooter60]

I know this is not exatly chicken related but thought i would post this pic . My corturnix just started laying a few days ago and i got this egg. i dont know exatly what happened unless its just things getting worked out in the egg factory..lol..anyway i thought it was cool a little weird but cool..

 

[poultryand bees]

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Almost looks like a piece of fruit with the twig from the bush still attached. Interesting

 

[Ksane]

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Kass, that just sucks. I'm so sorry for you and your boy both.