Posts by RhodeRunner

Quote: Originally Posted by ashandvine  Oh, you were talking hackles!!  I kept looking at the partridge pattern thinking they look the same to me.  The judge who recently looked at my birds said the pattern...

I just let moved our first batch of Russian Orloff Bantams this year, into the adult grow out pens.  They seem happy in their new home.      

I took a few more photos today.  It sure is hard to get good pictures of these birds, they are so much prettier in real life!    

Quote: Originally Posted by ashandvine  I am not seeing the difference here.  My birds look just like this picture as far as color.  I could use an example of bunny tail.  Thank you for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jeremy  How is the size on your Silvers? Jeremy, Silver Ameraucanas tend to be underweight, and that is one of the main things we are culling for.  In our breeding pen the...

  Not only is this the best combed hen, she has many other nice features.  She appears to be solid, with a well-rounded chest, and broad back.  Her back is slightly sloped downwards, and no bunny tail.  Her...

Quote: Originally Posted by southerngirl29  I have new hens who I think got coccidiosis Only one hen ever acted sick and I gave them rice/hot sauce/cayenne mix for three days now they have blood in their poop. I'm...

Hello Heather,   We sell Breda Hatching eggs.  Here is our post. http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/770021/12-breda-hatching-eggs   Best wishes, Jamie

Mr. Horstman has Red and Silver Dorkings.  (I purchased some of his Dorking chicks a couple of weeks ago.  He was great to work with, and the chicks are doing wonderfully)  His website is horstmanspoultry.com

Quote: Originally Posted by ashandvine  Ummm,,, for fear of the answer I have to ask for an explanation of the 'cinder block.'  Shears are obvious IMO but the block??   Thank you for the...