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March 2013

Updates, etc. 11-18-2012 Project Delaware.... F3s This is my favorite F2. This hen is solid! I should weigh her....

10-21-2012 F3 pullets - random... How did this male get in there? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10-8-2012 F3s a few random shots....

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Artificial Insemination - chicken.... Removing spurs....... My Emu videos.....

2012 Mahonri Annual Easter Hatch-Along, "Cutest Chick" contest entries.... The chick must be one you hatched during the Mahonri hatch-along. Note: the number is ABOVE the picture. Voting poll is HERE. Winners are: 1st place: # 7 BBAcres 2nd place: # 21 lilstar #1.↓.↓.↓.↓ #2.↓.↓.↓.↓...

TIPS FOR HAVING A GREAT HATCH! Hachability Hints and Secrets, from members of the 2012 annual Mahonri Easter Hatchalong.... 1. Keep the oyster shell available at all time free choice. The hen can regulate her intake. Shell quality is really important because after about Day 10, the...

Mahonri's 3rd Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long Contests Mahonri's Hatch-A-Long thread is HERE. Open Contests: Closed/Completed Contests: 1. CayuseRanch's Total Number of Eggs Set Contest This contest is open to all participants to guess the total number of eggs that will be set by...

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By Dr. Chris McDaniel, Associate Professor, Poultry Science Department, Mississippi State University - The main goal of broiler breeder management is producing eggs. However, the only good broiler breeder egg is a fertilized egg. Fertility, the percentage of eggs laid that are fertilized, is...

By Mark Pattison, Paul McMullin, Janet M. Bradbury Nutrition and Hatchability The importance of the nutrition of the dam is indicated by the fact that the egg must contain all the nutrients needed by the embryo. Development in the egg and for a week or more after hatching is, as far as fat...

Hatchability Problem Analysis H. R. Wilson Introduction When a problem occurs in hatchability, usually it can be categorized as a hatchery, egg handling, or breeder flock problem. If the problem has originated within the breeder flock, it is probable that it happened at least 4 weeks earlier...

Shipping eggs, by Yard full o' rocks (Scott) My method for shipping hatching eggs Supplies needed: * Large bubble, bubble wrap * Small bubble, bubble wrap (pre-perforated 12” x 12” sheets, in a roll) * Inflatable air pillows (large 4” x 6” air inflated packaging pillows) * Scotch tape *...

Hatched June 19 - 20. These are about 25 days old. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

5-8-2011 New Years Day hatch chicks.... near point of lay now! 4 Black Copper pullets, 2 Blue Copper pullets... #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Cockerels. 2 Blue Copper, 1 Black Copper: #1 blue #2 blue #3 black 4-26-2011............. 6-11-11

HOLIDAY Calendar Photo Contest. *NOTE WINNER: #29 Congratulations!* Photos submitted must be holiday (or monthly event) related. Contest open through January 3, 2012. PM submissions to kathyinmo, as well as posting them on this thread...

Luanne, 4-16-2011 pictures 9 Marans ..... 2 blue males, 1 black male, 2 blue females, 4 black females ***************************************************************************************** ? date? Look at these pictures I took today .... These are NOT...

****************************************************************************************************************************** E. B. Thompson One of the greatest breeders of Barred Rocks in history is Edward B. Thompson (1862 - 1928) of Amenia, New York. He made his first purchase of Barred...