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I breed wheaten Sulmtaler for show. But this year I got some white Sulmtaler hatching eggs from a breeding friend. I ended up with lots of roosters this year white and wheaten. Only 6 white hens out of 19 chicks. :rantBut I have several nice little roosters. This one is my favorite and...

I just wanted to share this odd shaped egg I got yesterday. It is kinda shaped like a minion...just the color is off. It doesn't really show in the picture but it is almost flat on both sides, top and bottom. It is heavier than regular eggs, so I'm wondering if it might be a double yolker.

Last fall I purchased a rooster from a wellknown breeder. He was molting at the time so I didn't think much of it at first. I had one hen who pecked him and pulled feathers on him. So I understood that he did not feel welcomed and maybe up to par due to the molt. It took him a long time to...

Over the last 2 months plus we have been building rooster pens to keep my breeding roosters separated. It can also be used as a quarantine or for single breeding. There are still some things to finish up like the preditor apron on one of the short sides. The rest is just improvments little...

I still have 4 Sulmtaler hens in need of a new home. Hatch March 8th... they have EE numbered rings, immunized for Mareks and Newcastle. sold

Hi, are there any good books out there about line breeding? For chickens would be great! I bought a book in German that basically just scatched the surface. I'd like to get some more information. Any advise? Thanks!

Hi guys... I breed for show. So I have several stalls with different weight animals. Recently they needed medication that needed to be administered by weight. Keeping track of amount and how much meds go where was difficult. Did I calculate correctly?? So my hubby wrote a program for me...

I thought I would start a thread about my breeding adventure. I am basically a new chicken owner. I bought my chickens on July 31st 2019. I am going to be beeding for show but also to have eggs and meat at the same time. I am getting ready to place the first eggs into my brand new incubator...

Hi, Sunday I added a new breeding group to my chickens. Thought I'd share some pictures. New rooster and 3 hens in the front. The "old" (first) group is in the back on the other side of the fence. Also adding some pictures of the first breeding group.

Hi, is anyone here breeding for show? I am just starting and I was wondering about how many chickens/roosters you have. How many chicks do you hatch in a season? How do you raise them? Keeping the cockerels serperate from the young hens? Any information you would like to pass on would be...

Hi guys, I am a new chicken owner. The girls have been with me for almost a month. I am planing on breeding for show ( I got them from a breeder) They are from last year. So, now after the moving adjustment and molting, one has finally decited, she is laying eggs. A second one had layed one...

I have been a BYC member for quite some time. What was lacking was the chickens. My dream for years!!! Well, finally, it has come true! 5 Sulmtaler hens and 1 rooster moved into my coop yesterday. They are still a little stressed due to the move in this picture. I'm Astrid, living in Germany.