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The new SOP will not have a picture of the Barred either. No one has sponsored a pic yet. Use the shape of the white to see where you are with conformation.
Walt
Thank yop guys! I will order one in November
Robbie
Thank you everyone. Maybe I should start with Buckeyes, I know I have good stock there. But I really would like Barred Hollands. I am ordering the stard of perfection book to see what they should be. Problem is the neighbors, noone has complained yet so I need to pick which to keep or trade...
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The first and third pullet look like a crele color pattern.
The first and third are the same bird different angle. Same with the roo. These two are the most off color. I recieved from Sand Hill 15 barred Hollands and 5 Jersey gaints added in. I dont know how many breeding flocks...
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Yes, it is barred, but it is crossed by coarse irregular light and dark bars. Red or yellow is a DQ, but brown is not mentioned. Under the general DQ's it could be considered a foreign color. I have seen a brown cast on barred birds that have been exposed to a lot of direct sun or have...
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On your Barred Hollands,
Is it solid Brown feathers or is it the Black Barring "bleaching" out from the sun?
If you got Buckeyes from Matt and David John ( Shady Lane Poultry ) they should be good. I believe that some of there Buckeye stock came from
Laura Haggarty. She is on here now...
Sorry I am just so frustrated I have never used a site like this. I am figuring out out to post back to chris on page 60. and trying to upload my pictures. I will be back when I can figure it out.
Thanks Robbie
I'm not really sure how to describe the feather color on my barred hollands. I've just taken some pictures will load them in a few minutes. My Barred Hollands were born 5/17/2010, The Buckeye 4/12/2010. They were all kept in the kitchen till Memorial Day, then outdoors during day, kitchen at...
Thank you for be here to help. It is nice to find people who have shares interests and is knowledgable. It has been ten years since I've had chickens, wanting to get back into it I wanted to help conserve breeds that were endangered. Doing some looking I picked Buckeye and Barred Holland...