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Post by **WLLady** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:01 pm

Frankenchickens do smell different because of an increased urea (nitrogen) in the feces. Even cornish smell different-not as bad as frankenchickens but i can tell them apart from my heritage breeds because the

smells different. Frankenchickens have way fewer feathers. Its how they have been bred. Those ones actually dont look as bad as some....

Post by **Killerbunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:01 pm

Get in touch with Andy - thejones boy - he had some good frankens last year. You can free range them apparently and limit food.

Post by **Killerbunny** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:02 pm

Good news here. My poultry sitter can do the dates for the OPB show!!!!! We'll come even if we don't show!

SandyM · Post by **SandyM** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:08 pm

WLLady wrote:QR_BBPOST Frankenchickens do smell different because of an increased urea (nitrogen) in the feces. Even cornish smell different-not as bad as frankenchickens but i can tell them apart from my heritage breeds because the smells different. Frankenchickens have way fewer feathers. Its how they have been bred. Those ones actually dont look as bad as some....

Well I feel a bit better knowing that. I couldn't understand why they smelt SOOOO bad but in reality were clean birds. The lack of feathers looks more disturbing than it probably is, but it doesn't make it any easier to look at knowing that unfortuntaely.

Their legs were massive stocky stumps. A lot looked pigeon toed.

SandyM · Post by **SandyM** » Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:12 pm

Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST Get in touch with Andy - thejones boy - he had some good frankens last year. You can free range them apparently and limit food.

thanks KB

hayladee · Post by **hayladee** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:00 am

Good news this morning... 4 pipped eggs last night and this morning 3 chicks tumbling about the rest of the eggs...two more look in the zipping stage... yeah!!

Post by **Killerbunny** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:45 am

More good news. Stephen came out of the coop and started displaying to his ladies! A bit drunken looking but much improved.

SandyM · Post by **SandyM** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:52 am

Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST More good news. Stephen came out of the coop and started displaying to his ladies! A bit drunken looking but much improved.

Excellent KB!!

HappyHomesteader · Post by **HappyHomesteader** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:06 am

Congrats Hayladee ! !! That
Certainly is a great way to wake up.

I'm excited about the improvement KB. ...a little drunk strutting is better then none at all :) YAY!

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:24 am

Seems its a good news morning...Hayladee's new chicks and Stephen coming around....yay!!!