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post #1 of 49
7/13/12 at 4:30pm
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I just got a couple of Showgirl bantams last week. I am going to cross them with my bantam Sumatras. I am trying to create a purple skinned naked neck Sumatra. I will work on getting rid of the feathered legs in a few generations. I want to get the purple skin and the naked neck gene into my sumatras and go from there.

Mark

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post #2 of 49
7/13/12 at 5:51pm

Very interesting project idea. Hope you keep us updated with pictures thumbsup.gif

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post #3 of 49
10/10/12 at 5:02pm
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Well the showgirls I thought were pullets turned out to be cockerels. I am still going to cross them with my 2 black sumatra bantam pullets. I still have not gotten any eggs from them yet. They are 8 months old now. I threw a dark cornish hen in with them too to see what I will get out of that cross. I will post pics when I hatch some out.

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post #4 of 49
10/13/12 at 10:58am
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Here are my breeding birds for the project.

the sumatra pullets still have not started laying yet. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will soon.

Mark

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post #5 of 49
11/2/12 at 8:56am
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Here is the first Naked Neck chick hatched out. It is the Dark Cornish cross. My Sumatra pullets

refuse to lay any eggs. I hope they lay alot come spring time.

Mark

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post #6 of 49
11/24/12 at 6:49am
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Here is the first Naked Neck chick hatched out. It is the Dark Cornish cross. My Sumatra pullets

refuse to lay any eggs. I hope they lay alot come spring time.

Mark

Sure is a cutie.  

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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post #7 of 49
11/24/12 at 7:51am
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Here are my breeding birds for the project.

the sumatra pullets still have not started laying yet. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will soon.

Mark

 would like to see what the naked neck would look like on a sumatra!

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ESSAYONS et FASSAYONS!
Let us try, and Let us do!
*WARNING*
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
PROBLEM SOLVED
PROBLEM STAYING SOLVED
SAPPERS/ENGINEERS LEAD THE WAY!
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post #8 of 49
11/24/12 at 2:00pm
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Here is the second naked neck I hatched out of the Showgirl x Dark Cornish.

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post #9 of 49
11/24/12 at 2:02pm
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Here is Buzz, the first chick now.

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post #10 of 49
11/24/12 at 2:29pm
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Here is Buzz, the first chick now.

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They are really cool looking chicks. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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