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Masked rider ........ Yes it is my intention to use the white hen, she has a hint of yellow. We are curious as to what she may throw. We don't have enough birds to limit our DNA pool at this time. We'll see if she throws more of the yellow or if her offspring are white. We wouldn't mind a...

I have been reading this post all along. Decided to post a few pics of our Marraduna Basque. This is one of our roosters and a hen of the color type we like. this is another of the color type hens we prefer and will try to breed forward This is our second rooter This is our...

Is it a gauruntee that he will pass on an aggressive temperment to his offspring? I am not certain about chicken genetics but for example in Longhorns temperment is very highly inheritable. I am also NOT making a judgement about whether or not your roosters activity constitutes an overly...

Well for me their disposition is paramount. I don't care what animal I am breeding, from chickens to bulls they have to be reliably safe. Even the most agressive fighting cocks are most often reliably safe for humans. For a rooster to be protective of his flock does not mean he should be...

Your parameters for a place to move sound almost exactly like ours except we want 100-200 acres. Congratulations !!!

MEG 2000000 ... our Basque rooster with the floppy comb is 4-5 months old. We noticed his comb flopping a couple months ago.

Thanks Ron, for the comment on the comb. We will probably go with the other rooster first next spring. However I think I will breed the floppy comb on a limited basis to see what he throws. Wasn't sure how dominant that floppy comb would be. It really flops right from the base. Don't know...

Has anyone seen a floppy comb on their rooster? We have two nearly mature roosters and the biggest, prettiest one has a floppy comb. We have pulled him out and set him aside but dang I like everything about him except that comb!

We are growing up a few Basque as well and expect that they are going to be amoung our favorites. Someone mentioned they don't think the black ticking on the hens is appropriate after looking at the pictures. I looked through them carefully after that statement and I do believe the hens...