Posts by StormyMoon

I had a Leghorn roo last yr and we could pick him up and he would go to sleep in our arms. But he died of old age last yr so we got another roo last week as a day old chick so we can be close with it and enjoy it as much as possible...

We lost power off and on in the storm but it kept coming back on. Lightening was really bad last night and early this morning too. My poor roos I felt so bad for them when I peeked out the door and saw them sitting sopping wet. I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by harleyjo  They can't be Marans because I don't have any. If you go to the first post you will see the hens I have that crossed with a RIR rooster.   I am sorry I went...

Quote: Originally Posted by DMRippy  Quote: Originally Posted by StormyMoon  They don't look like Barred rocks to me   They are heritage breed.... they will not look...

They don't look like Barred rocks to me  

Quote: Originally Posted by Panth  yes, cornish Xs are bred to only live long enough to make a good meal, they will get so heavy that their hearts can't take it anymore.  Dark Cornish, while very good eating, are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Panth  Actual Dark Cornish aren't at all like the cornish crosses that they sell as meat birds.  They actually can make very good layers of smallish eggs and are excellent at free...

Thank you Panth for showing me what my little chickie is. I agree and your the first to come close to what I was looking for. I never thought to look in the cornish section on the feather site.   Now if I can figure out what...

Oh no , I really didn't want to hear that it was a cornish but looks like that could be a possibility. I didn't know they would throw a cornish in with Standard LF Pullet breeds or I wouldn't have ordered it from Ideal. :(  ...

The black chicks with black legs could possibly be Marans I am not good at telling what the lighter chicks are tho maybe someone else will know.