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I read an article one time in which the author(s) tried to figure out what makes hens like one rooster over another...they decided it was whether or not he made food calls. Since then I've observed, and I'm convinced its a behavior that generally marks a good flock master.

I finally got my camera and computer to talk. Here's a few shots of Apr 2019 hatch. I'm not really sure I've made improvement. As I've said the parents seemed to need 18 months to peak.

Clare Belle has rounded feather tips in her neck and saddle area. If you check Dali I'll bet his are more pointed. Usually a reliable way to tell males from females. Glad to see there are now three people in the world with an interest in WFBS. Your birds are more social than mine. I'll post some...

Thanks GF. I could develop a line based on your suggestion, keep a pure pen of the local line that I'm impressed with, and not have as much down time waiting for chickens to grow out from a single project. You're correct about numbers. Currently I have a two hens that are really special and the...

Here are some updates on the WFBS. I lost the cockerel and one of the pullets that were from the very good local farm line to a coyote. Fortunately I was able to hatch 17 chicks in Apr from the original cock and hen, and his three daughters before it happened. I did sadly euthanize the older...

I'll send some contact information in a PM for the Ebay seller. She told me her birds came from P. Allen Smith. The Murray McMurray male does have a dusting of white on the face. He wouldn't let me get a decent picture. I had an excellent trio once that was very slow to develop the face, so I'm...

I decided to give the WFBS a go again. I found an Ebay egg seller (13 birds hatched), a local Craigslist ad (6 birds) and then ordered some from Murray McMurray (26) I then went on to lose 27 to predation attack after attack. I've further culled down to 14 birds (I had 9 males at one time...

I apparently have no idea what I'm doing with loading pictures. Some pictures taken today. The two cockerels, one Wheaten Marans and one Hedemora, show quite a size difference at just over 3 months.

I'm not quite sure how I copied your post. I hope you take some pictures and update the thread periodically. My eggs arrived this morning and I've starting incubating. I got a new incubator for Christmas. It's one of those midsize table top digital ones from China that are also all over Ebay...

Glad to see some activity here. How did you come into your three Hede's? I'm planning on setting eggs this weekend from an ebay purchase. I have a small flock of 4 cockerels and 7 pullets and want to try to increase my diversity a bit before going "all natural". That is, no selection (other than...

Hi, quite a rare find, genetic hackle and NPIP. May I ask how you came by this flock?

I think you willed them to be Splash, threw off the math.

So in theory an all blue mating would yield 50% blues, 25% black and 25% splash. Would be interested in your final tally.

I don't really know why the current weights were chosen. I wonder if it was because the APA set the standard back when many of the breeds in the Standard of Perfection were still expected to have economic value. The argument put forth by the article for a higher weight seemed based on the...

Thank you for your response. These birds of mine were obviously from exhibition stock, which may explain the lack of egg laying ability. Most of what you read reports the breed to be at least average layers with a remote history of being excellent. Of course with cocks, they're individuals. The...

Years ago I had a trio of LF WFBS from Superior before they went under. They were stunningly beautiful but I ended up giving them away as the male was noisier than just about any I've ever kept, and the females laid tiny eggs infrequently. I keep thinking about giving them another try. For those...

Thanks for the pictures. Yes it is a process, and the Langshan seems quite a difficult one. Who would think a solid colored bird would be so hard to perfect? I think it is the "balance" that breeders speak about. When you see it, you can appreciate it in an excellent specimen. To describe it is...

My camera appears to no longer be able to hold a battery charge, but here's a few phone shots. They aren't show chickens but they're a start. I've have some unrelated stock coming from the east. (Hatching House) My hens are rough from being in with some cockerels. I've since been able to...