Posts by Jake Levi

I have 13 eggs in the icubator from my Kathy line of Delawares, I would love to get some of her chicks.   These are the largest eggs that I am getting, all are extra large, and usually very brown with an occasional light...

To date mine are the most docile and quiet chickens that I have ever had, and, good layers of extra large eggs, at one year of age. I am looking forward to hatching more of them. I have a dozen eggs in the incubator and saving more.

A thought, on Karis post on the NYD hatch, a wink and a nod that 'they always come early', do you find this in the Iowa Blues?   I do see this in the Icelandics, they often hatch early, in others incubators too, not just...

Kari that is REAL eye candy !!! Rex is THE sire for a great line.   I'm really looking forward to his offspring here!   You have made some excellent progress in just the time that I have been watching. I am very...

With four breeds this year I am going to invest in a set of scales to keep track of my roosters, I want to weigh them at four mos, and again at six mos, at that point all in excess of breeding needs go in the freezer.  I am sure...

Quote: Originally Posted by coldupnorth  I got my little flock this Fall after they had molted.  I went out there to really look at her again and didn't see any black tips or color on her back or...

Quote: Originally Posted by coldupnorth  Hmm....I have a pure white Icelandic hen that comes indirectly from the Behl line.  The breeder I got my little flock from has been raising them for 9 years and he had...

After you get moved you might consider getting hatching eggs. More of them available.   One breeder that I know of that ships is 'kathyinmo', do a search here for her.  A few others do ship chicks I know.   Good...

The large SC of the Delaware is a minus for them, I intend to select for smaller combs, a long term goal, but, they are a major plus for temperament, and laying, plus of course very nice size for dressing out. All breeds have their...

They are all absolutely beautiful !!       I can hardly wait til mine are hatched !    Guess I have to.   Keep the pics coming please !