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  1. Timbers Happy Hens

    Silkie sop buff hen

    Hey, could anyone help me determine the quality of my buff silkie hen? I’m new to judging birds but I think that she has a lot of really nice qualities. Probably not quite show quality but much better than any hatchery stock. On a side note does anyone know what colors I’d get if I breed her to...
  2. Timbers Happy Hens

    Silkie sop paint rooster

    Hello, I’ve been growing out this paint silkie rooster for awhile. He’s about 6 months old, just wanted to share and gets some feedback on his type, I’m still learning about the sop and am trying to improve my stock. Can add more photos if needed P.s. Please ignore his eye, he got pecked so...
  3. thoeffel1994

    Is there really that much of a difference between Cackle hatchery Cayugas and milliman(duck hollow farm) Cayugas?

    Is there really that much of a difference between Cackle hatchery Cayugas and milliman(duck hollow farm) Cayugas? I recently bought some that came from cackle hatchery, but I'm still thinking about trying to get some from Milliman. If there is a big difference in quality what specifics make...
    • thoeffel1994
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    • cackle cayuga ducks genetics milliman quality
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. T

    Hatchery Growouts

    I’d love to start a thread with pics of what everyone’s ACTUALLY getting in their grow outs purchased from different hatcheries. Let’s start with anyone who has purchased silkies from mypetchicken.com
  5. piggyinthepink

    Best incubators as of 2022 ?

    Looking for a quality QUIET(no humming or ticking) incubator that can hold at least 20 eggs. Any suggestions?
  6. Pheasant Run Farm

    Which poultry hatchery has the best quality birds?

    Hello! I was wondering what hatchery has the best quality stock birds. We’re getting some more birds next year and from the hatcheries I’ve gotten chickens from (Cal-Ranch which gets their stock from Hoover’s Hatchery and Dunlap Hatchery) we haven’t had the best quality birds. Some of them...
  7. TundraFang

    Silkie feathering

    Hi, I bought some silkie chicks and most of them have hard feathering. I'm planning to breed the hard feathered ones with the chicks with the correct feathers. How many generations I'd need to breed before all the chicks I hatch have the fluffy Silkie feathering?
  8. Miami Leghorn

    *POLL*What do you consider too much money for a chick ?

    Ok, guys. @Overo Mare @The Moonshiner @Nabiki @nicalandia @Kiki @ChicKat @Conan @muddy75 @Sapphire Sebright @ColtHandorf @casportpony @room onthebroom @Redhead Rae Please tag whoever else you can to join in. This is something I've been thinking about for a bit. My wife and I were conversing...
  9. katelyn19

    Showable Call duck?

    I have the chance to buy a call drake out of exhibition lines, but i didn’t know if he was more pet quality or if he was breeder/show quality and was wondering if anyone could tell me before I purchase him? I already have pet quality ducks and want to work towards show quality. Thanks
    • katelyn19
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    • call duck call duck breeder duck duckling quality question show show bird thank you white
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. orangesplash

    Tolbunt Polish Quality

    I am thinking to buy the Tolbunt Polish and here in my country, there are people who are importing them, i have attached a youtube video of the chickens and would please want experts to comment on the quality. Also do you think this is a bantam size or large? FIRST VIDEO with MORE Tolbunt...
  11. Clappmeg

    Looking for Silkie hens in CNY!

    Hi all, I'm struggling to find Silkie hens for sale in central NY. I would really like some nice show quality birds but would be willing to purchase pet quality as well! Please let me know if you have any resources. Thanks!!
  12. E

    Broiler vs Layers

    Good greetings to you all. I want to stir up a contradictory topic.To get started ,broiler chickens are fleshier than backyard chickens although they on average take a mere 6 weeks to mature.In contrast to backyard chickens can take more than 12 weeks to mature and still may not be as fleshy as...
    • Eddie man
    • Thread
    • broiler chickens broilers chicken chicken health chicken quality chickens chicks eggs health layer chickens nutrient value produce quality
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  13. Dunkin Ducks

    Looking for call ducks

    Hello! I currently have a mixed flock of ducks and I'm looking to sell all of my larger breeds and buy more calls so I can just focus on them. I'm having a hard time trying to find any call ducks. They don't have to be perfect show quality, but I would prefer small ones with tiny beaks. I am...
    • Dunkin Ducks
    • Thread
    • call call ducks ducklings ducks quality show
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. H

    TCP taste tainting eggs??!

    PLEASE help! We're having really bad problems with a strange and awful tcp-like taste tainting our backyard free range eggs. Thought we had sorted it a few weeks ago but it has come back... Causes we thought we had identified and subsequently eliminated/removed: freshly painted egg storage...
  15. Kseale1986

    Opinions on Serama Quality...or an excuse to show my babies..

    I have 5 Serama chicks that are right at a month old. These tiny guys make up for their small sizes with big attitudes. They are absolutely hilarious! I absolutely adore them, so, of course, in my eyes they are perfect. However, I am curious as to the quality from other's view points. I know...
  16. rascal66

    Chicks just hatched, one is deformed? Will they make it?

    My 3rd incubation of the year just happened. And so far, it's mostly successful, especially compared to my last hatch. I still have a couple chicks hatching but two so far that have pipped have already died in the egg, unfortunately. Not too sure why, but one was quite sticky (again...). One...
  17. GraceHomestead

    Welsh Harlequin: Genetics and breeding quality question

    Hello Everyone, I have enjoyed building up my flock this summer. I LOVE the WH ducks! They are great at foraging and have some great personalities. They come when I say "peep, peep, peep" and I love to sit and watch them. At the moment I have 13 WH ducks. {Gold:1Drake & 5 ducks} {Silver...
    • GraceHomestead
    • Thread
    • coloring genetics quality welsh harlequin
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. 3clucks

    Best silkie breeds/colors for exhibition?

    Hello there, I am very new to showing chickens and have become very interested in showing silkies. I am wondering what color would be best for showing, since I am aware that some colors/ color combos are not accepted for breed standards, (please correct me if I’m wrong). Also what of type of...
  19. Aziara

    Which is more productive: hatchery or show quality?

    I'm going to start off by saying that I don't have a lot of experience with show quality birds, most I've been around have been hatchery stock. I was just wondering if there were less egg production in show birds, since they are bred for body shape, whereas hatcheries are obsessed with quantity...
  20. C

    Silkies from Purely Poultry

    Has anyone purchased Silkies from Purely Poultry? Were they purebred and good quality? Are they fluffy and bearded? If you have pictures please share!
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