Posts by danhonour

I have had Buff Leghorns for many years and after a while you end up with your own line regardless of bloodlines.I  maintain a male line of decent and that  way the  blood percentage of my main line is kept in high...

I think that before my Spanish breeds book came along ,the only other American Minorca book was Northups. I have been updating my Spanish breeds book but wonder how or if to market it at all. Getting back to the topic,RC White Minorcas...

A very interesting reply on free range .Thanks for sharing it .Another thing I find,is with our NY cold ,long winters,the Buff blend very nice with tree trunks,oak leaves,dry grasses and such,so most of the year (fall,winter and...

The best cross is the all Red Leghorn,then BLack Tailed Red,then Black,if you are staying within the Leghorn breed.Then again you want quality in these other colors to start with.White can work but takes longer,as with any of these...

Mine generally lay at 5 months,some 6,but other factors play a part here.The time of the year hatched and the amount of light. My late hatched pullets lay a small egg and gradually it gets bigger.Having artifical lights helps with...

The California Gray(cuckoo colored) is a breed, and when the  Gray male is crossed with a White Leghorn hen the f1 are called california white hybrids,I think the chicks might be sexlinked due to barring/cuckoo gene.   

Hi John,Sounds like you have real Minorcas.Good ones are definitely huge,they are tall,long backed (preferred sloped ) and heavy. Some otherwise good birds lack the high shoulders and sloping back,and yet others are little bit loose...

I would say you are doing it right.In addition,when culling,select those with the most width of body,width of back and width of skull.It is also good to look for better frames and bigger shanks.Knock knees goes with narrow...

Fancyfowl4ever ,Do you have a picture of the German Buff Male?I would like to see what he is like. If he is calm,try mating him back to the pullets,it could help  establish a nice disposition on your new line. Dan Honour