Recent content by eeyore75

This used to be a really popular forum thread. I quit using BYC a few years ago- sorry to see it is not being used much anymore. Do we have any breeders on the thread anymore that have kept them for 5 or more years besides me?

Anybody have any good websites for troubleshooting a sportsman incubator? I cleaned up my incubator, got everything going well, was holding temp good. I put the eggs, like I do every year, give it two days was going to start the turner. And the turner is not turning! Not on manual or auto. I...

do you still sell eggs from these?

I haven't had much issues with them being "weaker", they hatch slower than our WC polish do (and the laced ones even). I don't know if you are talking "puny" on size or vigor- I do not think enough people cull for size on them and that is needed in a breeding program. Not every bird that hatches...

Mine usually start laying between 6-9 month of age, some people have had them go over a year, but I haven't seen that yet. Not sure where you are in MI, but we are in southern lower Michigan and it has just gotten warm in the last week- I would think your girl should start laying soon. Many if...

Polish come in both bantam size and large fowl, which LF are suppose to be minimum 4 lbs for pullets, 6 lbs for cockerels, 4 1/2 lbs for hens, and 6 1/2 lbs for roosters. Tolbunts are normally large fowl, but there are a few breeders working on getting the variety bred down to a bantam size...

Also just wanted to start posting on here regarding the tolbunt standards committee updates, and information that gets shared on facebook groups. First off, I am Courtney DuCharme, I am one of the co-chairs of the tolbunt standards committee that is working toward APA approval for the...

have the first eggs of the year in lockdown!! Super excited!! Here are some of the parents (birds in my breeder pens):

I am "downsizing" my tolbunt flock (I have ALOT ..... and have a bunch growing out that I like too), I have chicks, juvies, and 2 adult breeding trios available. Pictures & prices are on my website of most of the birds: http://www.themosaicmenagerie.com/for-sale.html We are NPIP, do show our...

full list and pictures is on the website here: http://www.themosaicmenagerie.com/for-sale.html

Have Birds shipping out this coming week - Can take more to the post office with us. after NEXT Wednesday we have to consult the weather again before shipping :) We have Polish Chicks & juveniles available: full list and pictures is on the website here...

I have some chicks and an adult trio available if anyone is looking. PLEASE MESSAGE OR EMAIL ME- my birds are important to me- but they are a hobby, not my job- nor are they my whole life and I don't hang out online for long periods of time so answers are not instant. I am located in MI...

lol- I used to live on this forum a few years ago- how time flies- alot of new faces. I have some chicks and an adult trio available if anyone is looking. PLEASE MESSAGE OR EMAIL ME- my birds are important to me- but they are a hobby, not my job- nor are they my whole life and I don't hang out...

~~ All Large Fowl (no bantams) WC black/ WC blue/ WC cuckoo Polish pen $15 for 6 eggs, $30 for 12 eggs 1 WC black & 1 WC Blue roosters over WC black, WC Blue, and WC cuckoo hens and a self blue frizzle hen all hens are non bearded- BUT the cuckoo hen- they are bearded like their dads. I am...