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[edit] Sex Link chickens

In my recent work on chicken breeds, I discovered our project has three articles sex linked chickens. We've got a general sex link page, a red sex link and a black sex link. As sex links are not breeds (they are never bred to one another in a line, they are always the product of first generation cross breeding), I don't think it's appropriate that there are separate articles on black and red sex links. Much of the content of both those is overlapping, and the differences between black/red sex links are so minute that they can easily be covered in a single paragraph. Also considering that there are other sex link varieties, such as Goldens, I think it's best to merge/redirect red sex link and black sex link in the main sex link article. I was just going to boldly do this, but I wanted to check in at the project first. Thoughts? VanTucky 00:45, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree entirely. On a related note though, there are sex-linked geese (viz. Pilgrim Goose) and they ought to receive some mention as well. Unlike chickens, they breed true.--Doug.(talk • contribs) 23:33, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
Sexual differentiation, even in the young, is a common trait in all sorts of animals. With the gesse, it's a breed trait. But the proper noun of "Sex Link" refers only to hybrid chickens. VanTucky 23:38, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vancouver, British Columbia meet-up

Wikimedia Vancouver Meetup

Please come to an informal gathering of Vancouver Wikipedians, Monday, May 5 at 6:30 pm. It will be at Benny's Bagels, 2505 West Broadway. We'd love to see you there, and please invite others! Watch the Vancouver Meetup page for details.

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Cheers! Wassupwestcoast (talk) 15:39, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

I have requested a move of Cockscomb to either Comb (anatomy) or Bird comb here. Please feel free to chime in, VanTucky 00:41, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Important new stub

Hey y'all. I just created the long-overdue stub for the American Poultry Association. I would really like a DYK for this, so if you can let's expand this well. It's the oldest livestock organization in the States, so it's an important topic. Thanks, VanTucky 19:52, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ag-ed userbox

Could i ask that the shade of this userbox be considerably lightened as it it right now very hard to read? Simply south (talk) 10:26, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merger of Glyphosate and Roundup

Please take part in the discussion. As of now, the latter article is essentially a duplicate of the former, with a potential to become a POV-fork. Colchicum (talk) 17:16, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Butter

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