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[1kluckychik]

To me dales is way to salty and strong. 

I prefer to use coke or a carbonated drink or pineapple juice with other seasonings and then Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce. I use sodas on beef and pork and pineapple on chicken and pork.

It is too salty by itself. Cut in half with zesty Italian dressing makes it perfect

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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[vehve]

Haha, scg

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I, too, thoroughly enjoyed it... for while it could have been me, it was not.

 

[Alaskan]

Anyone know the actual genetics behind cross beak?

Simple recessive?

I hatched a chick, at one week of age it started getting cross beak... I culled it.

So... I cull the mom? (I do know which hen it came from)

 

[ronott1]

Anyone know the actual genetics behind cross beak?

Simple recessive?

I hatched a chick, at one week of age it started getting cross beak... I culled it.

So... I cull the mom? (I do know which hen it came from)

I am pretty sure it is not genetic. From what I found researching it, it does not follow recessive or dominant genetic patterns of inheritance.

It could be a sign of illness in the flock or parasites. It can also be a sign of the the flock being in inbred--It happens to a lot of heritage breeds.

It is also possible that it is just a birth defect--something went wrong with cell division.

culling is up to you but you will likely not have more hatch with cross beak. Not everything is genetic.

 

[Alaskan]

Hummm.... Mom is a mutt, dad is my snazzy expensive Black Ameraucana

Chicks are still inside, and none are sick, so I see no way they could have parasites etc.

I did have more dead in shell in that batch than I should have.,, incubator fluctuated a bit too much. (They joys of heating with a wood stove)


I just hate, hate hatching defects..,, a big reason I sold my Marans

 

[ronott1]

Hummm.... Mom is a mutt, dad is my snazzy expensive Black Ameraucana

Chicks are still inside, and none are sick, so I see no way they could have parasites etc.

I did have more dead in shell in that batch than I should have.,, incubator fluctuated a bit too much. (They joys of heating with a wood stove)


I just hate, hate hatching defects..,, a big reason I sold my Marans

What they found in the study is that around 1% of chicks will have cross beak--It just happens and is not genetic. The incubation could have been a cause.

 

[Alaskan]

Thanks ron.

 

[drumstick diva]

Alaskan, I couldn't help but notice you culled the mom but, didn't think it could have come from the father & culled him. Females always get the blame. It's is your fault Alaskan.