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Sticky Genetics Primer

Last post by Killerbunny « Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:54 am
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by Farrier1987 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:05 pm
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Hey folks. I need a little help, (well according to some, a LOT of help). I know there are those here have way more expertise than I on genetics....
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Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:54 am
Sticky STRIPPER ~ Silkie ~ SHOWGIRL Breeding question???

Last post by Poultryprincess « Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:18 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Sun May 15, 2016 8:46 am
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OK so now that I'm Starting to Crow I have a breeding question - LOL :iheartpto:
I just Adore SHOWGIRLS !!!!
There are SG with Bowties which is the...
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Last post by Poultryprincess
Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:18 pm
Sticky Artificial Insemination how to video

Last post by Fairsing farm « Sun Feb 21, 2016 5:47 pm
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by Fairsing farm » Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:20 pm
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Hi folks,

I use AI quite a bit for my silkies and Cochins. I had a few requests to do a demonstration. Thought I might share it it here for those...
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Last post by Fairsing farm
Sun Feb 21, 2016 5:47 pm
Question Blue egg genetics

Last post by WLLady « Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:37 am
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by Killerbunny » Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:50 am

Here is a question for WLLady .
If a chickens hatches from a blue or green egg and it is MALE, will he carry the blue egg gene?????

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Last post by WLLady
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:37 am
Question OK sex the chick!

Last post by Killerbunny « Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:10 am
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by Killerbunny » Sun May 14, 2023 3:09 pm
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First 3 are salmon faverolles 10 days so supposedly easy.
Next 2 are salmon Faverolles male over Welsummer female.
Enjoy!
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Last post by Killerbunny
Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:10 am
"Chicken on the brain"

Last post by lolotsung « Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:09 pm
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by baronrenfrew » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:25 pm
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So the daylight gets short, November and December is cloudy, rain sleet and snow; the birds don't lay much and we spend time sittin by the wood stove...
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Last post by lolotsung
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:09 pm
Information Performance Poultry Price List is out!!!!

Last post by Killerbunny « Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:39 am

by Killerbunny » Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:39 am

Here is the link to request one or PM me - you're welcome and Happy New Year

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Last post by Killerbunny
Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:39 am
Question Chances of blue egg gene

Last post by WLLady « Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:42 am
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by Killerbunny » Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:37 pm

This is one for WLLady
Father - Frank 1/2 brahma, 1/2 ameraucana hatched from green egg
Mum - Grey girl hatched from green egg lays olive

I have 2...

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Last post by WLLady
Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:42 am
Day old chick identification

Last post by lolotsung « Thu May 20, 2021 5:37 pm
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by Epona » Fri May 14, 2021 10:44 pm

Just picked up chicks of 3 different breeds from Performance Poultry. They were all together in one box. So I was trying to separate the Partridge...

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Last post by lolotsung
Thu May 20, 2021 5:37 pm
Question Sex the Faverolles (again)!

Last post by Killerbunny « Tue May 11, 2021 1:29 pm
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by Killerbunny » Sun May 09, 2021 7:57 pm

These are 10 days old. 8 hatched and 7 made it. Guesses on sex.
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Last post by Killerbunny
Tue May 11, 2021 1:29 pm
rookie chicken person

Last post by WLLady « Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:56 am
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by lolotsung » Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:48 pm
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Hi All,

So I have started a Chicken Project to keep the kids busy, teach them about responsibility, and as an educational project. We have 2 Belgium...
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Last post by WLLady
Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:56 am
Looking for full feathered or RTL EE Pullets

Last post by Jetsko « Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:55 am
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by Jetsko » Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:46 am

Good Morning & Happy New Year

I am looking to add 2 full feathered or RTL EE Pullets to my small flock (red sexlink & light sussex). In a perfect...

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Last post by Jetsko
Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:55 am
Information Performance Poultry List

Last post by Kbr42 « Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:23 pm
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by Killerbunny » Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:58 pm

Somebody (no names, no pack drill) sent me the PP price list I believe in revenge for enabling them. Although they are usually production lines I've...

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Last post by Kbr42
Mon Jan 04, 2021 1:23 pm
Somebody talk me out of this...

Last post by Killerbunny « Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:04 am
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by Happy » Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:31 pm
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So I have 3 broodies in the coop currently and 1 more clucking. I managed to avoid hatching anything last year despite having at least one broody all...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:04 am
Growing out birds question

Last post by Killerbunny « Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:33 pm
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by Jaye » Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:12 pm

Newbie question here. I have never grown out birds for consumption before and so have no idea of what age they should be before they are dispatched....

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Last post by Killerbunny
Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:33 pm
Poll Sex the chicks - Salmon Faverolles

Last post by Kbr42 « Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:47 pm
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by Killerbunny » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:48 pm
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So here are the wing pics of 10 day old salmon faverolles chicks.
Guess away!
Please comment on who you think is which in your post
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Last post by Kbr42
Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:47 pm
Planning and Dreaming....

Last post by Nick « Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:42 am
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by JimW » Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:51 am
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Well it is that time of year for looking back on last year and planning and dreaming for this coming breeding/hatching and buying season. Though I...
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Last post by Nick
Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:42 am
Blue broilers

Last post by Jaye « Wed Aug 14, 2019 7:26 am
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by Rudy Devries » Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:22 pm

Have a blue hen in my batch of broilers. Might be a cool project. Any thoughts?? And yes she is a pure broiler.

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Last post by Jaye
Wed Aug 14, 2019 7:26 am
Breeding plans for 2019

Last post by Killerbunny « Thu May 09, 2019 6:15 am
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by Ontario Chick » Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:35 pm
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Just spent 1/2 hour combing thru my PTO filing system , for some reason when I handed over the hatching duties to Milpond Hatchery, I stopped keeping...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Thu May 09, 2019 6:15 am
Breeding pen # 2 JR and the Girls

Last post by kenya « Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:37 pm
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by Ontario Chick » Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:34 pm

OK then, this might just be a pie in the sky breeding pen, although JR seems to be active enough the eggs look indifferent as in, I could talk myself...

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Last post by kenya
Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:37 pm
Breeding pen # 1 - Jewel and the "girls"

Last post by Ontario Chick « Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:11 am
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by Ontario Chick » Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:38 pm

I am using the term very very loosely,
Blue hens are 2017 and 2015
and the Splash is 2014, so it may be a case of having to protect Jewel, once I let...

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Last post by Ontario Chick
Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:11 am
Chicks with silver down...genetics question?

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:55 am
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by windwalkingwolf » Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:46 am
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Every few hatches, I will end up with a chick with a down colour that's almost true silver. Always from hens with production Leghorn grandparent or...
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:55 am
PAINT ~ Silkie breeding?

Last post by kenya « Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:22 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:48 pm
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I'm trying to understand PAINT in silkies.
This is something I read on the web about it,
Big questions is HOW the heck would I know if I have a White...
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Last post by kenya
Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:22 pm
First time incubating - question about fertility in eggs

Last post by KimChick « Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:03 pm
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by mbarnes » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:15 am

Hi all, I am starting my first incubating project next week. I have 2 Whiting True Blue roosters and 30 hens (mulitple varieties). I have 3 Whiting...

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Last post by KimChick
Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:03 pm
Super banties!

Last post by Skinny rooster « Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:35 pm
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by Skinny rooster » Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:28 pm

My super Easter egger bantams passed on their genes. The oldest chicks turned four months final week of July. Last Thursday guess what started...

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Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:35 pm

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