Posts by bluface3

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Quote: Originally Posted by LeBlackbird  Buckeyes hatching all over the place! I have 4 out from Mr. Lay and 2 out from another line. The Lay biddies seem so much darker than the other line, I don't think I'll be...

Here is a decent pic of a buckeye cockerel's head. The lobes are not as large as many tend to get.  

If you like those pics, visit my website!  I have several pics with a bunch of information regarding the breed!  www.shumakerfarmpoultry.com

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkRedBird  If you have no slate undercolor in any breeders, it won't magically appear. In general the lack of undercolor will leave you without the shine in the sun. Yes you will have a...

Quote: Originally Posted by AinaWGSD   It's up to each breeder to decide what traits they need to focus on in their breeding programs to improve future generations.  And that is what it really boils...

Quote: Originally Posted by knittychickadee  Even Joe can tell you that he is having to work on size now, because he concentrated on other things to begin with.     I was fortunate to...

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkRedBird  Well now you know. Feel free to post as many pics as you like. Your birds are beautiful. Thanks for the nice compliment!

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkRedBird  Exactly my point. The slate bar is important. It IS in the SOP. The color is no less or more important than type. They are equally important. Funny tho it was pointed out to me...

I'm sure I can find a place in the SOP (somewhere in the introduction) that states that poultry should have toe nails! It's actually a DQ for Brahmas if they don't have a toe nail on their outer feathered toes....which tends to a...