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True but I think we're all kind of waiting for the official EO day announcement from James...but anyway y'all should post pics and stop being shy
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post #902 of 3084
Hatched
4 EOs
2 Wellies
1 blue egger with feathered legs

Pipped
2 Wellie
2 BBS Orpington
3 Olive Eggers

Waiting to pip
6 EOs
And a bunch of the others.

Photos soon.
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I can't wait for the pics and the final hatch count!!!

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4 Marraduna Basques, 2 Welsumers, and one that hatched from a blue egg, but will probably be an Olive Egger. Sorry I don't have better pictures yet.

 

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post #905 of 3084
Originally Posted by naturespace View Post

Hatched
4 EOs
2 Wellies
1 blue egger with feathered legs
Pipped
2 Wellie
2 BBS Orpington
3 Olive Eggers
Waiting to pip
6 EOs
And a bunch of the others.
Photos soon.


Awesome! jumpy.gif  They're adorable.  It was great to meet you and everyone else today!  I had a fantastic time.

 

 

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Awesome! jumpy.gif  They're adorable.  It was great to meet you and everyone else today!  I had a fantastic time.

 

 

It was a great time. I was so happy to meet so many EO people.
post #907 of 3084
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Just went out and did a count, I have only 4 pullets and 2 cockerels with yellow legs, they are nice lemony yellow, but not orangey, is that okay? The rest are all white...sigh

I know there have been several reply's saying to work on getting the correct shape of the Birds. Here is a comment from a Dorking Breeder concerning saving a rare breed:

 

What Dave said in a prior post about type, is too true.  Type is so important--much more important than color in the long run.  Color is fixable more easily than type.  After five years of breeding for type, a meat customer of ours has recently commented on how noticible it is.  Correct Dorking type leads to good meat birds.  Dave also mentions the ability to start with less than perfect stock.  Thank goodness or all of us Dorking folk would up the creek without the proverbial paddle!

 

Cheryl: It is too soon to be too concerned about leg color. Work on the body first. Apparently color is easier to fix than body size. Also, make sure they are still laying lots of eggs smile.png. That and the meat production should both be worked on for the Utility aspect of this Dual Purpose Breed.

 

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I know there have been several reply's saying to work on getting the correct shape of the Birds. Here is a comment from a Dorking Breeder concerning saving a rare breed:

 

What Dave said in a prior post about type, is too true.  Type is so important--much more important than color in the long run.  Color is fixable more easily than type.  After five years of breeding for type, a meat customer of ours has recently commented on how noticible it is.  Correct Dorking type leads to good meat birds.  Dave also mentions the ability to start with less than perfect stock.  Thank goodness or all of us Dorking folk would up the creek without the proverbial paddle!

 

Cheryl: It is too soon to be too concerned about leg color. Work on the body first. Apparently color is easier to fix than body size. Also, make sure they are still laying lots of eggs smile.png. That and the meat production should both be worked on for the Utility aspect of this Dual Purpose Breed.

 

Ron
 

 



All so true

 

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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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post #909 of 3084

Are there illustrations on the website or on this thread of the breed or something else I should compare to 

post #910 of 3084

Thought I'd share some pictures of my peeps.  The oldest are almost a month old, the youngest 4 days behind them.  They are mixed in with lavender ameraucanas and an easter egger x leghorn in front.

 

EO Lav and Silver peeps 3-1-12.jpg

 

Is this correct pullet coloration?

 

EO pullet coloration.jpg

 

And cockerel?

 

EO cockerel coloration.jpg

 

I even have a white one.

 

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I'm going to have to check that spanish standard so I can determine what type I'm looking for in the final breeding pen selection.  Still plenty of time yet.

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