Okay, let me explain -
ALL chickens have either the silver gene or the gold gene. It's what differs silver laced from gold laced; silver penciled from partridge; light columbian from buff columbian, silver duckwing from BBR, I could go on.
Blues have one or the other too, but since they do...
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The silver gene comes from a solid blue on blue mateing. The wind was blowing a little bit but I caught the pic when he turned his head and it turned out to be a great pic.
I don't believe that is the silver gene, the silver gene refers to a white bird, specifically one that is...
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I don't know, I just don't like fooling around with wings too much. I'd personally also prefer someone put something around my angle than my arm. Plus, it is more visible to me and less of a hassle for the bird to live with.
I've never had a male attack me...UNLESS a hen was being...
Wing bands? Last place I'll put a band on a bird.
for a good hatch though! I'm excited for you! And, I also convinced my family that this place needs some Langshans. So, perhaps next spring, . . . . Hopefully I'll get some good eggs. Hint hint.
Nice little cockerel so far
I must admit, I'm really liking the Langshan breed. . . . Not sure my family would ever like seeing them on our property, but I love their extreme appearance and such difference to other breeds.
The closest I've known to those plums are when a Marans lays an egg with extra coating on it -
But otherwise, yes, in most cases that sort of pink color can pop up in any brown egg layer. When I think of Croad Langshan plum eggs, I think of this image. . .
Which still I believe is a normal...
Haha, I was thinking "wings" before I saw your note about the wing carriage.
Now, me knowing nothing of Langshan breedings, how often is it to find good/bad Whites? Who's lines are those? I like the breeders, but certainly not as much as Clyde and his girls. Sorry to hear of the lack of...
No, I didn't mean shown at a show, but shown here on the thread.
Yes, I've lurked enough to say I've always been a fan of your blues and blacks. That cockerel there is very nice.
I will have to admit though, the whites seem pretty tame in tail angle, and the white cock - Is his tail normally...
I'll join in.
I in no means have experience raising, showing, owning any Langshans but I've been spending a LOT of time learning their SOP, their faults, drawing ideal and non-ideal ones, etc. So, I'd love to actually participate here and not just lurk. Langshans are such a neat breed, but my...