Thanks for the info on his birds. I Pmed him and apparently I have some straight German, some F1's and maybe one straight GSNH pullet. So a little of everything. Any idea how to tell who is who? They are near two weeks now or do I need to wait until they grow out more?I have his F1 cross of the New Hampshires....excellent layers, great fertility, docile birds, fast feathering and growing....they are not as uniform quite yet since he crossed 2 strains...german male over Good Shepherd females...F2's which is what you likely have may be more consistent in color and type. You will enjoy this fabulous american breed (-;
Would the straight GS pullet be all "buff" colored? If so, I see her. I have some big and some little with the stripping on the wings and black in the tail. Can I assume the smaller are the F1's? and the larger are the German?
Thanks for any info