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by Doug The Chickenman
Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: Poultry Breeding and Projects
Topic: What color are we going to be? TIME to take stock!
Replies: 40
Views: 15053

What color are we going to be?

In the end you will have all the chicken you can eat after you cull for defects/ and disqualifications.
by Doug The Chickenman
Tue Jun 28, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: Poultry Breeding and Projects
Topic: What color are we going to be? TIME to take stock!
Replies: 40
Views: 15053

What color are we going to be?

You must hatch nothing less than 100 that way it makes the math easier.
or just go for 200 to confirm the findings of the first batch of 100.
by Doug The Chickenman
Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:54 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Thinking about having a bad day ?
Replies: 29
Views: 8106

Thinking about having a bad day ?

They are the same size or smaller than Silkie chicks.
by Doug The Chickenman
Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:46 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Thinking about having a bad day ?
Replies: 29
Views: 8106

Thinking about having a bad day ?

I seen this morning the first of the Calls was popping out of the shell so It should be a good week. I had set about 25 call eggs and 20 made it this far and I set 60 Guinea fowl eggs and 50 made it this far. All were set on 2 and 3 June. This is about a week after one of the call hens started to si...
by Doug The Chickenman
Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:55 pm
Forum: Photos
Topic: Thinking about having a bad day ?
Replies: 29
Views: 8106

Thinking about having a bad day ?

Make sure that after their playtime in the water you dry them off or they can be water logged as they have no oils on them yet until about 8 weeks old. They rely on moms oils rubbing off and onto them in the wild.
by Doug The Chickenman
Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:33 am
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: RAINING ,RAINING
Replies: 40
Views: 11160

RAINING ,RAINING

We had puddles this morning.
by Doug The Chickenman
Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:48 pm
Forum: Health
Topic: Does Marek's Vaccine Shed?
Replies: 15
Views: 6450

Does Marek's Vaccine Shed?

I know around here there is a vet that sells it but it is in a lot of 1000 doses so you end up with a lot you don't need.
by Doug The Chickenman
Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:45 pm
Forum: Incubating and Hatching
Topic: Guinea Fowl Egg Incubation ... humidity
Replies: 7
Views: 5124

Guinea Fowl Egg Incubation ... humidity

I have Pearl, White, Pied Pearl, Royal Purple, Lavender, Sky Blue, Pied Lavender.
We will see what hatches.
by Doug The Chickenman
Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:35 pm
Forum: Incubating and Hatching
Topic: Guinea Fowl Egg Incubation ... humidity
Replies: 7
Views: 5124

Guinea Fowl Egg Incubation ... humidity

GQF chart has it the same as chickens.
I have about 50 in the bator now that should hatch next weekend.
We will see how it goes.
by Doug The Chickenman
Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:34 pm
Forum: Coop Designs and Building Plans
Topic: Chicken tractors
Replies: 8
Views: 3939

Chicken tractors

portable lawn mowers???

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