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post #821 of 1520
12/27/11 at 10:27am
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osu,
I don't think they'd be a bad place if you are not worried about color. I think you'll have a time separating out color varieties for a few years, but changes are you know more about breeding chickens than they do.

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post #822 of 1520
12/27/11 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by saladin 

osu,
I don't think they'd be a bad place if you are not worried about color. I think you'll have a time separating out color varieties for a few years, but changes are you know more about breeding chickens than they do.


So thats a no... I have a black rooster from Moore Farms, havent really looked at him as far as the standard yet.  I do know that he has bad eye color.

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There are too many breeds and varieties in the world to have them all... but its too hard just to choose a few.

Currently breeding Bantam Orpingtons, Anconas, White Faced Black Spanish, and RC Rhode Island Reds.  Also have Buff, Blue Swedish and Runner ducks along with Chinese Geese.

 

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There are too many breeds and varieties in the world to have them all... but its too hard just to choose a few.

Currently breeding Bantam Orpingtons, Anconas, White Faced Black Spanish, and RC Rhode Island Reds.  Also have Buff, Blue Swedish and Runner ducks along with Chinese Geese.

 

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post #823 of 1520
12/27/11 at 2:01pm

Here's a pic if one of my white face black Spanish hens , taken this morning.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/12005_imag4833-1.jpg

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post #824 of 1520
12/27/11 at 7:03pm

I was home sick from work today and read this entire thread.  A very good read, I picked up a few good ideas to use.  Thank you all for the info.

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post #825 of 1520
12/28/11 at 5:21am
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Originally Posted by josh44 

Here's a pic if one of my white face black Spanish hens , taken this morning.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/12005_imag4833-1.jpg


josh,
She looks really good. Standard WFB Spanish are very difficult to come by these days. I'm guessing  you know the claim to fame that these birds have?

This was the first chicken brought to America by the Spanish (other than Games which can also contend for first place).

I wish more folks would take up the breeding and conservation of this old breed.

If there is any breed that could go by the name of 'American' it would have to be this one: the earliest of them all.

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And the largest flock of Cubalayas east of the Mississippi
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post #826 of 1520
5/7/12 at 12:10pm

It's spring.... time to revive this thread?

These are some of my 10 week old chicks from an old and rare breed.005.jpg

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                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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post #827 of 1520
5/7/12 at 12:11pm

This a different old and rare breed.SpitzChickdayOld.jpg
 

                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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post #828 of 1520
5/7/12 at 12:15pm

They say "three's the charm". Or something like that. So this is the last (third) old and rare breed. Not the Silkies... they are playing "Mom".

SilkieanddomChick.jpg
 

                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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post #829 of 1520
5/7/12 at 12:20pm
What are the breeds?
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post #830 of 1520
5/7/12 at 12:28pm

826 are Redcaps

827 is an Appenzeller Spitzhauben

828 is a Dominique

                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

Reply

                            Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

                  Hi! I share High Meadows Farm with my great husband and son, an Australian Shepherd, an Arab,

                                     a Morgan, 3 cats,  Redcap, and Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens.

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