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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    I read an article one time in which the author(s) tried to figure out what makes hens like one rooster over another...they decided it was whether or not he made food calls. Since then I've observed, and I'm convinced its a behavior that generally marks a good flock master.
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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    I finally got my camera and computer to talk. Here's a few shots of Apr 2019 hatch. I'm not really sure I've made improvement. As I've said the parents seemed to need 18 months to peak.
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    Hi just saw this, sorry for the "no answer". I sold my flock a few years ago. DW

    Hi just saw this, sorry for the "no answer". I sold my flock a few years ago. DW
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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    Clare Belle has rounded feather tips in her neck and saddle area. If you check Dali I'll bet his are more pointed. Usually a reliable way to tell males from females. Glad to see there are now three people in the world with an interest in WFBS. Your birds are more social than mine. I'll post some...
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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    Thanks GF. I could develop a line based on your suggestion, keep a pure pen of the local line that I'm impressed with, and not have as much down time waiting for chickens to grow out from a single project. You're correct about numbers. Currently I have a two hens that are really special and the...
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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    Here are some updates on the WFBS. I lost the cockerel and one of the pullets that were from the very good local farm line to a coyote. Fortunately I was able to hatch 17 chicks in Apr from the original cock and hen, and his three daughters before it happened. I did sadly euthanize the older...
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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    I'll send some contact information in a PM for the Ebay seller. She told me her birds came from P. Allen Smith. The Murray McMurray male does have a dusting of white on the face. He wouldn't let me get a decent picture. I had an excellent trio once that was very slow to develop the face, so I'm...
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    White faced black Spanish enthusiasts, come hither!

    I decided to give the WFBS a go again. I found an Ebay egg seller (13 birds hatched), a local Craigslist ad (6 birds) and then ordered some from Murray McMurray (26) I then went on to lose 27 to predation attack after attack. I've further culled down to 14 birds (I had 9 males at one time...
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    Hedemora Thread

    I apparently have no idea what I'm doing with loading pictures. Some pictures taken today. The two cockerels, one Wheaten Marans and one Hedemora, show quite a size difference at just over 3 months.
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    Hedemora Thread

    I'm not quite sure how I copied your post. I hope you take some pictures and update the thread periodically. My eggs arrived this morning and I've starting incubating. I got a new incubator for Christmas. It's one of those midsize table top digital ones from China that are also all over Ebay...
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    Hedemora Thread

    Glad to see some activity here. How did you come into your three Hede's? I'm planning on setting eggs this weekend from an ebay purchase. I have a small flock of 4 cockerels and 7 pullets and want to try to increase my diversity a bit before going "all natural". That is, no selection (other than...
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    Selling - Genetic Hackle Hatching Eggs

    Hi, quite a rare find, genetic hackle and NPIP. May I ask how you came by this flock?
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    Hedemora Thread

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    Langshan Thread!!!

    I think you willed them to be Splash, threw off the math.
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    Langshan Thread!!!

    So in theory an all blue mating would yield 50% blues, 25% black and 25% splash. Would be interested in your final tally.
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