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These are great little incubators. However, humidity goes through the roof once hatching begins, so much so that I lose 1 to 2 eggs in the process. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what measures have you taken to prevent this from happening?

I am not sure what topic this goes under so forgive me if this is the wrong category. I was hoping someone can tell me the length of time it takes for a hen to lay all the eggs fertilized by a single rooster? I ask this because it is my understanding several of the hens eggs are fertilized...

According to the Ayam Cemani Breeders Association “Test breeding” is the only sure way to tell if your breeders stock have two copies of “Fm”? If I understand this method correctly this is achieved by breeding all fibro males with none fibro females, and all fibro females with none fibro males...

I have been breeding AC's for about 4 years without much success. No matter how hard I try, leakage greatly outnumbered non-leakage birds. I did some online searches and located a breeder in southern Colorado (I'm from NM). She sent me some photos and I was sold. I purchased a dozen chicks from...

These Cemani's are 10 weeks old and I'm having a tough time deciding which ones are pullets and which ones are cockerels. Most if not all...I think are pullets although there might be 1 or even 2 cockerels. To be quite honest I'm stumped and would appreciate help from the experts. Thanks in...

I am trying to find a breeder who has had good success with the following; 1. No leakage in the plumage, toes/nails. 2. Very little if any mulberry in the face, comb, or wattles. 3. Greatest percentage of offspring with erect combs. If you have breeding stock with these characteristics please...

I have breed Cemanis for three years now & their color is just about where I think it should be with very little if any mulberry, which was my goal. This I achieved by crossing the best from GFF I have which btw was a major chore in itself, & crossing them with Indonesian strains. The problem I...

I'm new to this breed & need help. The rooster & hens are 'rumpless' but this little guy has tail feathers. Is this normal at this stage or is this little guy something totally different?

I purchased my first Cemani chicks in April of last year. Here are photos of their first offspring through selective breeding. Selective breeding in that one of my roo's had some bleeding (red) in his wattles & is separated from the flock. All of the hens look great. These little guys/gals are...

Last year I noticed that one of my chickens was laying a beautiful blue egg. After a little research I found that this hen is a Cream Legbar. I have also been raising Blue Ameraucana’s so this year I finally had the opportunity to cross the two. My roo is a beautiful Splash. The first photo...

Do hens typically wait until a certain amount of eggs are laid before going broody or is it simply random? Thank you.

Can someone please help me out? I asked about her a while back. Someone said she's a he & an EE. That's about as far as it went. It is obviously a pullet & I'm confused about the EE ID because of the lack of a beard. Thanks!

I'm converting a portion of my chain link fence into a coop. My question is; can a skunk or a raccoon make it through a chain link fence? Thanks

I have raised several varieties of chickens, from chicks to adults; Lavender Americanas, Blue Americanas, EE, Australorps & a few others but none are as trusting & at ease in my hands as my Cemanis. They literally fall limp with eyes closed while I gently rub them from head to tail feathers...

Can someone explain what occurred here with regards to my Blue Ameraucanas? I currently have only one Splash rooster, two Splash hens & one Blue hen. Photo’s number’s 2 & 3 makes perfect sense in that Splash x Blue= 50/50 & Splash x Splash= 100% Splash. My question is why is #1 so much darker...

Can someone explain what occurred here? I currently have only one Splash rooster, two Splash hens & one Blue hen. Photo’s number’s 2 & 3 makes perfect sense in that Splash x Blue= 50/50 & Splash x Splash= 100% Splash. My question is why is #1 so much darker than #2? It almost appears #2 has...

These sweet little puff balls are 2 to 5 days old. One more Ameraucana piped today so it should hatch by this time tomorrow. I’m crossing my fingers it’s another “black” Ameraucana. :fl I also included a couple of close up pix of the Cemanis. These little guys are black from head to toe to...

I wanted to share this hatching sequence because it was the first time I was home to witness it as it happened. This hatching sequence began yesterday at 6:00am. It was at this time I first noticed the pipe. Zipping began in earnest at 9:00am this morning & hatch was complete at 10:37am. So the...

I just had to share these photos of hours old Blue Ameraucana’s I just hatched. They were born on 4/23/18 at 2:30pm. So at the time of this photograph, 5:30am 4/26/18, they are 36 ½ hours old. The other four should begin piping any day. The Roo is a beautiful Splash & the mother’s are Splash & a...

Until now I have always purchased pullets & roos when they are old enough to be penned outdoors with their own separate area & night time home, & I usually purchase them during this time of year (Spring). I currently have chicks that are just over 3 weeks old & am wondering when will they be...