I have small backyard flock of 15 pullets. They are 19 weeks old and 4 of them have just started laying. Among them are 5 Dominiques, 4 Buff Orps, 3 SL & 3 GL...
Dear Shana, In case of mites or lice. You do not have to use commercially prepared mite and lice treatment. There are natural ways of getting rid of them. My...
Shana You have it right. Just watch them closely and you will see that the dominant hens will take a good peck at the base of the tail of the subordinate hens...
Thanks for all the help. I'm gonna keep a close eye on them. The one Dominique I named 'Weezy' is the queen bee, she's so sweet, but the one doing most of the...
2007 is here and as time goes by, chickens loose their brooding instinct to hatch eggs themselves. Broodiness is one of the traits that make these black and...
Dominiques are "supposed" to be too. Have you thought about trying to restore broodiness in the rest of your flock? The project that I want to start is...
Broodiness is a genetic not a learned behavior in chickens, unlike some parrots where it is genetic modified by learned behaviour form the parents. An example...
I am not denying the fact of it being genetic. I believe that all breeds have it. I just doesn't show up in some breeds. The brain (in all creatures) is...
Greg, As you may know I have an undergraduate degree in biology and I can say that you are correct in your thoughts. The broody characteristic will be...
Hi All- Thanks for keeping the chat about Doms going! I hope to have a little time to lurk at this site although I won't have much time to write as I just...
Tracey, Happy New Year to you as well. Yes, I am very happy to see the increased interest in the Dominique breed. Mr. Greg is truly interested in the brood...
Tracey brought up a good fact about the only good thing of breeding broodiness out of hens is to have massive production of eggs. Actually, that is what...
Eventhough my dominiques(before the dogs came at night and broke into the coop) came from Mcmurray, they were great freerangers. One time a dog came up and got...
I've thought about it and read a little bit on it some more. Genetics does have something to do with it. If it is only a learn, broodiness would have been...
I am a new member who is interested in getting feathers from Dominique chickens. I am not in a position to raise these right now, but if any member has...
There are two disadvantages on broodiness. The hen decides when to hatch the eggs and you don't, and she stops laying. What about the bunch a advantages to...
How many of y'all have heard of the program NAIS? DCA members usually know about this. Right now they are doing this on a state basis. This is wrong. Not only...
Hi everyone, I have been a member for a while, but haven't written much because I don't have this breed yet. I am interested in starting a small flock this...
... Hello, I recently joined the Dominique Club of America, and I did not have stock. I still don't, but I am getting some. I joined the club to recieve help...
Hello DeAnna, We Dominique breeders are happy to hear of your interest in the American Dominique. My recommendation would be to join the Dominique Club of...
Thank you both! I will send you my information Bryan. And I had not planned on ordering anything from a hatchery. I like to support the "little guy" and buy...
I have a neighbor who raises many breeds of chickens. He has been doing so for a good while now. When I was over at his house one day, he told me that apple...
The book Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A. Balch, Certified Nutritional Consultant, and James F. Falch, M.D. Says Parsley expels worms. There...
Greg, That information is interesting and I would be curious to know if that would help decrease parasites in poultry and other livestock. Try to find out...
Greg, did you hear anything about Pumpkin Seeds being used for worming chickens? I know they are apparently effective in treating certain worms for people. I...
The only thing in my studies of pumkin and the seeds is the prostate disorders and it nutrition. It might work. If it doesn't though, it will still provide...
What I found in my research today was that freshly ground whole Pumpkin Seeds are currently being used for Tapeworms in animals and people. I don't know about...
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