White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither! - Page 11

It's not the thread I am worried about, it's the breed. I think this is such a special, beautiful breed of chicken. I am so happy to finally have some myself and I look forward to helping to keep this breed going!

Yeah, that too   When I am experienced in chickening, I would like to raise these birds too, to help get more of them out there and help get them back to the standard.

I'd just love to have a couple of pullets... for eye candy... and big white eggs.

Here are my WFBS chicks now! Some from Lund, some from Spring Hill Heritage Poultry Conservatory here in Spring Hill Florida

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Originally Posted by anderson8505 

Here are my WFBS chicks now! Some from Lund, some from Spring Hill Heritage Poultry Conservatory here in Spring Hill Florida

Love this pic.  Mine are the same ago or close.  Does anybody know when the white face comes in?
 

Thank you, I'm so very happy I finally have this breed. These chicks are flighty right now, but they are hardy, curious, and smart so far as well.

Concerning the white face, it can take up to two years, but I think at a year you can see it clearly on a few and developing on the rest. I think that's what Terry told me.

Thats what I thought.  Well, I can hardly wait.  

I like this usual breed, why are they endangered? I actually know a lady that lives 2 hours away that has an entire flock of bantam white faced black Spanish, she has around 30 or 40 birds.

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Originally Posted by Whittni 

I like this usual breed, why are they endangered? I actually know a lady that lives 2 hours away that has an entire flock of bantam white faced black Spanish, she has around 30 or 40 birds.

Yes, it is an unusual and endangered breed. I don't know why, perhaps people got tired of waiting 1-2 years for the white face to come in? I love that they come in bantam and LF, I prefer LF myself, but if I got into small chickens, I'd have WFBS bantams, too! Glad someone near you is keeping them up, seems bantams are not as endangered as LF, many hatcheries sell the bantams.