I'm noticing an awfully lot of roosters that have the white fluff where the body and tail join at the back, and more often than not it looks white, not gray. Exactly what causes this and how hard is this to breed away from and correct? I have bantam Wellies, and I have yet to find a line that...
Here's pixs of my Wellie chicks at almost a month old. They are the best foragers I've ever seen in a bantam and seem to be more interested in foraging than where the rest of the flock or mama is located. They were exceedingly friendly early on, but are in
another stage now where I'm merely...
Hello back WV. I bought the eggs at a swap from a lady in southern Virginia. I understand this is a combined line of gamebirdsonly and someone in Wisc, whom she didn't remember. There is a person in southeast VA that has a very nice line. I would have liked to got them from her but she doesn't...
Hurray! I have bantam Wellies hatching today. They are under hens so count isn't accurate, but looks to be 8-10. I'm anxious to see how I like this breed.
What size eggs do bantam Wellies lay? Ounces are much for helpful than descriptions, unless solid comparisions can be made. Tailfeather's golden duckwings are lovely. I'm wondering if they compare in size, weight, and eggs to the partridge? Is there any reason, other than obvious size...