Recent content by Capriole

I wanted to share my sandhill preservation birds hatched in april 2016. I kept two males, one blue, one black. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on them - I would like to show one day. It looks like the females require quite a bit of improvement in the yellowing on the feet and the shape...

Following this thread. All great ideas so far.

I want to hatch as many eggs as possible this year but only have one incubator. I'm looking for tips and tricks for keeping track of next generation at hatch time. For those who use a pedigree breeding system in your flock; Do you incubate each hen's clutch of eggs in batches? Or do you place a...

A Repost without links: Per Sand Hill Preservation Center: Erminettes (AMB): Our now deceased friend, Ron Nelson, discovered this old breed some years back while travelling through Wisconsin. He obtained some hatching eggs and spent many years trying to get them back to their original status...

Per Sand Hill Preservation Center: Erminettes (AMB): Our now deceased friend, Ron Nelson, discovered this old breed some years back while travelling through Wisconsin. He obtained some hatching eggs and spent many years trying to get them back to their original status. Ron passed away a few...

A re-post: Per Sand Hill Preservation Center: Erminettes (AMB): Our now deceased friend, Ron Nelson, discovered this old breed some years back while travelling through Wisconsin. He obtained some hatching eggs and spent many years trying to get them back to their original status. Ron passed...

Who is breeding the Erminette as a Breed? I've been looking into acquiring a few as a project from Sandhill Preservation. I've seen the older photos from a few older threads, has anyone decided what direction to go with this breed? Or is it every man, woman, or child for themselves?