Posts by lceh

Just to clarify, the geese/turkeys would be free ranging with the rest of the flock.  Also I'm thinking less of a bird that will actually attack a hawk, and more along the lines of a bird that will alert the flock to a threat and...

I've tried to find the answer to this with no success.  Here's the scenario:  we have several flocks of birds.  We also have 5 young kids ranging in age from 10 down to 6 mos.  My kids' show birds (bantams) are all...

Forgot to add we're NPIP, if that matters to you.

DD's shifting her focus to a different breed, and since I'm too tied up with the baby to keep a breeding program going we're going to take a break from Dorkings for a while. We'll add the girls to the laying flock, but our...

Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow House Farm  A buddy of mine, an excellent breeder of poultry here in NH, just returned from England.  He and a few others went to England to tour the poultry shows.  He, not a...

Ah, I didn't realize they were Sandhill birds....

Quote: Originally Posted by pysankigirl  I would be thrilled to find decent colored.  thrilled.  I would concentrate on them in a milisecond if I could find any.   eta: not that I know what...

I posted these over on the Dorking Club thread and it was suggested that I post them here too.  Here are some of our 2012 silver gray Dorkings at about 7 mos.  The two pullets won Reserve Champion Large Fowl in the junior...

Quote: Originally Posted by ashandvine  Thank you for saying SOMETHING.  Good question.  I think so.  I had hoped that would develop.   I love the look of the ones Iceh posted.  That black and...

Back from the show and DD's Dorking pullets did very well -- Champion and Reserve Champion English in the Jr. show, as well as Reserve Champion Large Fowl.  The judge specifically mentioned that the Dorking pullets were very good,...