Assisted Hatch #2
Spoiler Alert: There’s A Happy Ending
Category: Genetics
Happy Easter From Some Happy Easter Eggers
I have several purebred birds, but most of them are crosses. Some people stick to one or two breeds andContinue Reading
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Crossbeak
For the last few years I’ve been a member of several Facebook farm and chicken groups and have learned aContinue Reading
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Feeling Blue Over Fading Eggs
You’re probably wondering what dogs have to do with chickens – if you hold on for a moment I’ll tryContinue Reading
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What Makes Coloured Egg Shells?
Did you know there are only two genes for egg shell colour? Yup, all those colourful eggs really started offContinue Reading
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Sexing Chickens: Crests
Here’s a follow up to my article “Pullet or Cockerel? Understanding Sexual Dimorphism Will Help You To Figure It Out”.Continue Reading
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Muffs & Beards
I breed lots of crosses with interesting features (beards, crests, lacing, spangles, naked necks, frizzles & patterned) but I thinkContinue Reading
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Transylvanian Naked Necks
You know how sometimes you have to be dragged kicking & screaming to something, only later to discover you likeContinue Reading
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Frizzles
Love ‘em or not, frizzles aren’t for everyone. I, personally, love them. They are cool looking and super-soft to theContinue Reading
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Pullet or Cockerel? How Understanding Sexual Dimorphism Will Help You Figure It Out
One of the challenges of keeping chickens is to determine the sex of chicks and young birds. It’s not anContinue Reading
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