Recent content by ashandvine

I am sorry not to respond sooner. I have a hard time getting in here now. That 'remember me' has alzheimers. I will try to get in with a picture of the one chick I have that looks good for the mottling. Very nice toes. I do not know many people here. Single parent, farming and working at the...

Leaping Rabbit Farm in FB to see some of my birds. Whiter is going to happen because of the mottling, period, and you can contact Erhard Weiss if you want Mahogany but there are also some other folks who have them. Getting in touch with the Russian Orloff Society will be a good start to...

This art work is from a Russian Artist I know, Sasha Musin, please give him credit. His work is beautiful and accurate. He is part of a group that knows the breed and its history. PM me and I will try to help. I have observed them to be flighty and a bit gamey but that maybe due to how...

I am in Conway. Keesmom, I moved last July. It was not under the circumstances I had originally anticipated. My partner had enough 'doing the right thing' and wanted things to change so he had more time and money for himself so all the farm except a few birds went away and so did we. I...

I didn't have a big response [or one at all] when I first posted in here but it would be nice to talk chicken with some folks who are nearby.... also, anyone interested in project mottled black Faverolles?

There were a number of studies on the genetics completed by large ag institutions in Russia. They are available on line or by sending me a pm

Game birds are not aggressive birds, like you think of an aggressive dog. They are extremely humanized. Their aggression is a natural instinct which they show against each other, usually cocks. You can see this 'aggression ' in any flock or breed. As far as breeds go, Russian Orloffs are the...

Check for parasites first. If the area is red this is another give away. They may have had crusty/poo crusted feathers which irritated them and now they are bare. Treat with Ivermectin and maybe give them a little blukote till it grows back in.

Your pullet is likely to be more white, as are all mine, when young. They will go through their juvenile molt and then a few more as they grow into adult hood and lost most of that white. This breed matures over two years, not 8mos like many. Speaking genetically you might want to use...

Its official: I am hired in Buckland MA and now the search for housing that will at least take me, the kids and our dog begins. The chickens will have to live at a friend's home for now. Getting them all retested for NPIP and banded before we go so that's square. I raise Russian Orloffs and...

I would say that if you see the brown eggs in the store they come in a short range of browns and Orloff eggs are lighter than that. I liked the 'did you put coffee in your cream' description, made me laugh. They are nude colored... how's that? lol from a make up perspective lol They really...

Its the Central Maine Bird Fancier's Spring show. There is one in the fall as well. Usually they are well attended and the birds have been really good most of the time. You could probably find more information through their face book or website pages. Its Sunday, with an early coop in for...

Our new 'portable' coop is nearly finished. Still needs a roost bar and locks for the doors. Its been difficult letting go of some of our birds but I am glad to be continuing my work the Orloffs. CMBF is having its annual Spring show this weekend, Sunday in Windsor Maine. I hope some of you...

IDK why it makes me so angry when there is an issue with a hatch but it does. I had some eggs under a friend's broody bird and one chick died and I have another one in my shirt because its still got a slightly open umbilical and then there were four more eggs left in there to get cold. My...

Not so new a chicken owner. Getting in on the thread so I can get some support from chicken/poultry folks. I am trying to move down that way and have a dead line. My birds have a home so they are fine. the kids have child care/summer camp, so they'll be alright... if I can find a place to...