Posts by OSUman

Any whites from that cross would have a bad problem of being to brassy, I dont know where you could get a home run from with that cross  Quote: Originally Posted by lildinkem  Jon one of the possibilities...

Bill I was just telling you what I thought they might be, from my limited knowledge of the Marans breed and how some of the varieties came to existence.  I personally think that you will get more Black or Birchen looking birds...

Now that picture of the Silver Marans Cock makes me think that they both might both be, at least partial, barred birchen.  I wonder if Dick was crossing in BC Marans into his Cuckoos in attempt to make them...

His color looks weird, Im guessing he only has one barring gene.  Also wouldnt mind seeing a deeper breast on him. Quote: Originally Posted by lildinkem  My best Cuckoo from last year.  You should see his...

Very very nice birds as usual Walt, I wish my blacks had a neck like those.  If you want to see something funny, watch runners trying to run through a foot of snow! Quote: Originally Posted by...

Jeremy, Wheaten Ameraucanas, it would be easier to get rid of the beard and the pea comb than it would to get rid of the feathered legs, unless you can find a line of English Wheaten Marans (Clean Legged), and a heck of a lot easier...

My parents were coming home through Tuscola on 57 last night, they were stuck going nowhere for 7 hours on the interstate. Quote: Originally Posted by sheila3935  So how did everyone do with this spring snow storm?...

WOW, that is double what I pay... Quote: Originally Posted by seminolewind  I saw 2 little Polish Peepers under my Silkie!  She's early.  They are so cute.  I got chick feed just in...

Have a place away from the rest of your flock of birds to keep the birds you are showing, keep them away from the flock for about a month after the last show you are going to.  I have a person by me that never shows his best...

I just got my first Polish Chickens, some Silver Polish Bantam chicks from Dick Horstman.