Uh Oh ! Find out which hatchery they are coming from. Some hatcheries have Cubalayas that aren't very sturdy . You can go back in the posts here to find out which ones .
You have to register before the sale begins. They will assign you a number. If you make the winning you bid the auction house will record your number. You pay at the end before you are allowed to pick up your purchases. Good Luck & have fun .
Troyer, I saw a wooden nest box built on the same principle as the roll away layer cage. The bottom slopes to the rear which is open at the base allowing eggs to roll out of the box to a compartment out of reach of the egg eater . It might prove useful when you have a hen that is worth saving...
Light and blue are recessive or hidden by the darker color, which is considered dominant. Two lighter colored bred together produce all light colored eyes. The trick is to breed darker to darker. When a light colored eye turns up, one should think, " is the bird so good that it is worth...
Tony B , you will most likely have frost bitten combs at those temps. I know that when I lived in the Catskills the temps went as low as -30 and many birds ended up with frozen points , they fall off. Vaseline did not help . If I were living in as cold a climate now I would either heat the...
There are some interesting articles on Feathersite by a fellow from the Netherlands. He imparts some first hand experience from his visits to Indonesia , regarding the history of the chickens and breeding techniques.
Kaella , congratulations you have chosen a wonderful breed, I have had chickens for many years and the Cubalayas are far and away my favorites. You are right, eggs are very risky but do not be afraid of receiving live birds via the US Mail. I have done it and mine arrived in great shape. They...
These are examples of the red Pyles that I have been working with, they do breed true. I have not offered any for sale because I feel that they need more improvement . I have made progress but there has been no overnight success . The pyle pullet is the one facing forward in a mixed pen...
Only trying to relate some of my experiences. With me the late twisted toes I attribute to the hard surface of newspapers. Instead of the nail penetrating soil , it turns to the side , bending the toes. I have seen this with puppies also. Not being there I have no way of knowing what the...
In my experience curled toes resulted from incubator temps and also in one case hereditary. Also a hard surface such as newspaper did cause the toes to turn to the side, though not actually curl, with my chicks in the past . Chicks on wire or shavings or raised outside with brood hen do not...
Just a few cents from an old ( retired) dog man. We were all taught that a Horse bred to a donkey produced a Hybrid , a mule, which for all intents and purposes is sterile.
In the world of agriculture the word Hybrid is used in the place of crossbreeding . Be it hogs, chickens, vegetables...