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Does anyone here have a sumatra with black skin? I ordered some for this reason - but no black skin (black feather yes!)
Fla-native,
Do you have a picture? I have black skinned chickens similar to what you're describing. Mine are mutts, but I adore them.
baby:
a roo:
I've crossed black sex-linked hens to my dark cornish roos. The majority take after the dc and have a rounder body and are either all black or have the dc pattern. They're all under 2 months so I can't say how they'll do once it's time to butcher... but I'm pretty happy with them so far. I've...
Not sure about the possible hen house issue (guess it depends on your flock), but they should be just fine without a Roo. He'll make really good stewpot dinner though
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Live, we used to de-feather for an additional $2.00 (just to cover the propane and electric), but that's more work then it's worth! Our male muscovies go for $25.00 live too Even with the slower growth rate, I find that I enjoy raising the muscovies over the pekins. They're calmer...
Wow Mader! I had to do a triple take --- I thought those were my chicks! I have all the same mixes and colors! ... and is that a black skinned (or blue skinned) chick in the background of that 1st picture?
sounds good. I sell pekins for $16.00 straight across. Some people complain and some say that it's a good deal. I guess it depends on what kind of customers you have.