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Thanks for the information on meat spots. Now I can tell a customer with confidence that they are edible! I either haven't encountered one or wasn't paying enough attention...probably the latter. A meat spot is easier to explain than what I was blaming on my thirty roosters! My inner Bill...

I was going to mix this egg into some blue cheese crumbles for a quiche, but when I cracked it open, I noticed the hard inclusion in the yolk. I have been previously told that rooster ejaculate can calcify. Is that true; if so, does that appear to apply here? I'd just like to know for my...

I have a mutt chicken in my flock who has been guarding the nest boxes for about a week and today I found her in the community nest box with her egg and two stolen from other hens. She has been in there all day (so far) and is super cranky. I just hatched out chicks in the house here this...

If I cage a hen in a reasonably sized kennel with food and water for 24-48 hours so I can identify the type of egg she is laying, will it contribute to or cause her to her go broody? I don't want to cause her stress, but even if she didn't produce, the egg the other hen laid could be better...

I just created a lengthy post about choosing one of my cockerels for my future breeding plans in the genetics forum. If you have input for me, I would love to hear from you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1091313/bielefelder-breeding-choosing-the-best-cockerel#post_16760501

In conclusion, Mr Grey Floral Tie is the cockerel I have the most confidence in. I had hoped to keep two cockerels of the six, but will do what is best. I would love input from other breeders. Also, since hens can maintain sperm for four weeks, are there any serious defects in these photos...

Mr Skinny - I only include him in the photos as an afterthought. He is either a sad specimen or an incredibly late bloomer. He is long and lean and has a very small chest compared to the other cockerels. This photo doesn't show it, but his comb actually splits into double serrations at...

Mr. White - He has the most gray in his chest with a sickle tail feather that is 2/3 pure white with the remaining 1/3 barred grey. His reds are the most vibrant and his saddle colors pop out at you. He has a questionable number of serrations on his comb. He seems to cover the smaller...

Mr Long Beak - Smaller comb but with 5+ serrations, a vibrant red hue, mid size of the six.

Mr. Brown - popular with the ladies, but 8+ Serrated points on his comb if I've counted correctly!

Mr. Green - As large or larger than the above cock, he is also vocal and popular with the ladies. My main concern is the number of serrated points on his comb.

Mr Grey Floral Tie - Meets comb and feather standards to the best of my judging ability, although there is more grey barring than others in the flock who have none on their chest. One of the largest of the six cocks. Seems popular with the ladies - there is at least one hen that always...

Last summer I purchased Bielefelder eggs from NPIP sources Vaughn Family Farm out of Cairo, GA and another breeder in Bolivia, NC - both advertised to have sourced their stock from GFF. To date, I have six cockerels and three pullets from those eggs. They are now almost 8 months old and...