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I posted this on another thread also. ]If these 3 birds stay small will they be able to breed? I would love some mini Japanese ! Shogi is tiny 9 oz ( m) Sagie is 6.25 oz ( m) Kakio is the smallest at 5 oz ( f) They will be 8 weeks on the 7 th. My largest are my other roosters Kia my btb is...

I should begin lock down at 6 pm on Tuesday. But I have an emergency and I am leaving tonight. can I begin lockdown before I leave without harming my Serama eggs? I'll be back Wednesday. I have someone I trust to monitor them till than. Is it better to be early than a day late.

UPDATE: After a lengthy discussion with family we're going to hatch the chicks. I am ashamed I even considered pulling the plug on them. Thank you my BYC family for reminding me that I have chickens because I LOVE chickens not for any other reason. Update : Seller replied they were unable...

Still debating Rose-Ross sex.. My bantam rooster is trying to seduce it. This has me puzzled. Hatched 1-14. But than Brody needs lots of hens! If fact he really likes the ducks and the guinea too. Hoping to figure it out asap. My rooster ratio is way too high. So younger boys need new homes. :hit

Is it possible to improve tail placement and back length by adding serema genetics to my Japanese bantams? They are still young (4weeks ) but the carriage of the tail seems low and the back length of some seems longer than it should. They are hatchery stock but I'm wanting to work with the...

I hatched Out Three Chicks. Cochin bantam rooster over a barred rock, Brahma, dark Cornish hens. All three are beautiful puff balls but their legs are short. Very short for a standard breed I think I am new to chicks though I was concerned initially by their movement but now they're...

I've been told hatching by the almanac makes for better hatches, larger, healthier chicks and the pullets lay better. Is it factual or a old wives tale? I'm putting in 3 eggs on the 21st so they'll hatch between 3-12& 3-14. According to this years addition this is the optimal time for March...

My sister and I bought chicks and we are going to divide the order. She ordered Barnvelders and Easter eggers. I ordered Welsummer and Easter eggers. THEY LOOK ALIKE! I don't want to seperate them and then have to reintroduce them at a later date. Please help.

A few questions. I know some feather in more quickly but just in general. But I thought maybe you experts could lend some advice. 1. Feathering sequance. A. Wings. Age range? B. Tail. Age range ? C. Back. Age range? D. Chest. Age range? E. Head. Age range? 2. Age when...

Thought these were blacks but wing feathers are white. Are they mottled or Gray? Think they all are short legged but not sure how long are their legs at 3-5 days.

He's 1 1/2 weeks old and he's developed this small bald spot on his left side on his back. It's not irritated, red or damaged in anyway. eating,drinking and pooping okay He does have pin feathers coming in next to the site. I am pretty new to chickens but it seemed odd to me that he is...

Has anyone have experience with comb sexing new chicks. A older gentleman told me that males combs extend past the nostrils and females stop just before. I have 3 brand new babies that display this. If so, 1 roo and 2 pullets.

I need to know if I can help her or should I cull her. I don't want her to linger for days. She hatched with an unaborbed yolk and I think she pulled her guts out.

Day 20 and I don't see or hear anything. Day 20 started at 2 pm this afternoon. I haven't opened the incubator since putting them in lockdown. Humidity was 83% but I suction some out and now it's back up to 82%... Now what do I open it to bring down the humidity ? REALLY upsetting I can get...

Boosted the humidity to 75%. Now just waiting too see what happens. If I need to add water is lukewarm okay.

I read this article http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2016/04/the-secret-to-hatching-hens-not-roosters.html?m=1 and I was wondering if it might work. I'm sure you would have to set twice as many eggs though. It's so hard to cull little roos and no one wants them.

I've got a mixed flock and incubating eggs at this time. So I thought I would reach out and see if anyone has black copper Marans and or gold laced Cochin mixes as adults. You are welcome to post any mixes you want to share too. My hens are black sex link, barred rock, dark Cornish, light...

I'm on day 14 of dry incubation and the humidity is and has been around 22-24%. The room with the incubator is runs around 50%. My air cells look good for day 14 but this is my 3rd attempt at hatching eggs the first two I drowned the chicks. I know the humidity has to come up to avoid shrink...

This is Henny Penny, 7 months old and no eggs. Is she a he? No crowing or saddle feathers. Very stand offish. She is low man in the pecking order and I lost her only buddy to a hawk a month ago, cold weather too. All other hens even bantam cochin giving me 5 eggs a week. I'm not going to...

I have a group of eggs in the incubator and though I am excited about hatch day, I'm wondering what to expect as to possible coloring, egg production,meat production from crossing. If any one has these crosses I'd like to know about your experience. 1. BCM and barred rock. 2. BCM and...