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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    30 eggs are in the incubator now, got them started last night. 4 barred rock 4 barred/laced (may add another) 4 GLW 4 SLW 4 light brahma mix 5 BBSW 5 large fowl mix The eggs I ordered are late, surprise surprise. I’ll add them whenever they get here. If some are broken I’ll probably replace...
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    Sexing Pea Combs at Hatch?

    All comes down to genetics. I’m guessing these are mutts? You simply cannot know one way or another if the birds in question have a hodgepodge mix of genes from various breeds. Full siblings can look completely different too, color, comb and all. I’m personally not convinced your black chick is...
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    Anyone Want To Talk About Genetics!?!

    I'm back with a couple more questions. Currently I have 3 dozen eggs ready to go in the incubator on Saturday from my Wyandotte and Cornish cross based meat bird project. So excited to see what I get! Working out the finer details about how to mark the chicks at hatch so I can keep track of who...
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    Are these chicks really a Barnevelder and a SGE?

    I think the single combed chick is your barnevelder. Here’s what mine looked like when I got it in the mail. Unfortunately I don’t have any pics of her as she was growing. The rose combed chick certainly seems like a Wyandotte but if it is BBS it’s the black red laced variation. Starlight...
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    2026 Chicken Wish List

    Behold, the future generation. Almost have enough eggs from my meat bird project pen to fill the incubator. 7 different hens and I’m aiming for 4-5 eggs each. Also waiting on a shipment of dark Cornish x white rock eggs (crosses or pure breds) but that has me worried as they should have shipped...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    Chicks still doing chick things. After this next cold spell is over they and the quail are going to the outdoor brooder. Wanted to do it sooner but the weather never cooperates with my plans. Bit of a size difference between the hatched chick and the royal Sussex. I suspect the bought chicks...
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    Do you give your birds rainwater?

    I honestly don't see the point of trying to keep their water super clean because they are bound to find some water source absolutely riddled with dirt, bugs, and all sorts of other contaminants while out free ranging. A multi-trunked oak grows next to the pen and the base often holds water (and...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    So far 2 eggs from each hen. Also grabbed Jr yesterday for a quick inspection and he’s got the mighty mites again so dusted everyone in the pen. Didn’t see all that many on the hens though. I’ll likely have to treat the main flock as well when I get a day to do it. It’s rainy and gross out...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    We’ve got a turkey roaster thingamajig that has a separate batch going and it’s almost done too. I figure we’ll finish it all off on the stove so we can control it a bit better. Also, I must share the bird activities as I was tending the fire. The turkeys helped themselves to some sap and my...
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    Soft Shell Mania

    Sounds more like a reproductive issue than a calcium deficiency. Ever heard of salpingitis? It’s an infection of the reproductive tract that causes inflammation and generally yucky feeling hens who often have runny poo, dirty butts, odd eggs and lash material (like the first photo). You can...
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    Things you say every year.

    There’s plenty of room between rows, it’ll be fine! Then having to sidestep between and over all the plants. Or my favorite, I’ll remember what these seeds are and where I stored them.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Day 4 of boiling sap, took a few days off due to bad weather. The first batch came out alright I suppose, aside from the first attempt at finding something to set the pots on being burnt in half (in the background). ‘Twas quite smokey but that’s okay as I can use it in a brine for smoking...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    I’ve hatched from shipped eggs 5 times and only one was a complete dud as 4/7 were cracked and the couple that started to develop quit early on. I’d be happy if 3 hatch, pleasantly surprised if I get a 50% hatch rate. I contemplated getting 2 dozen to up my chances of a pure dark Cornish but I’m...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    I like my colored layers but it's hard to get some with decent body size. Hopefully these will get bigger than the tiny cream legbar I bought last spring, she was so petite at maybe 3lbs. But really I have plenty of colored layers to work with as it is and a lot of them are fairly sizable. Maybe...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    A splash Isbar and a royal Sussex. If I didn’t find something I liked it would have been a couple Cornish crosses for a pre-planned chicken fry.
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    Best Chicken and Egg tracking app

    I use Flockstar and it works great for tracking pretty much anything and everything.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    19 yesterday, who doesn’t love speckled eggs? It took my forever to figure out who has been laying the lighter brown one but now I’m pretty sure it’s from a bresse x blue copper maran. The green one has blue spots! Currently up to 12 today despite the slushy/snowy weather coming in. I need to...
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    Buff Cochin?

    Can you get a good pic of the comb? Single comb would be Cochin but a pea comb would be brahma. I think my buff Brahma girl has some brown on her though.
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    What do I doooo??

    Clean it up with warm water and apply antibiotic ointment that doesn’t have any pain relief in it. Chicks are fast healers and if it is still eating and drinking I think it will pull through, though it may only have one eye. You may have to keep that chick separate for a while to prevent the...
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    Ongoing Raccoon Invasion

    First one of the year! I really expected them to be moving when it was above freezing for the last weekish but apparently not. We are at the beginning of another cold spell and this skinny guy showed up. Must of been busy chasing tail but I think the coon breeding season is nearing its end.
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