Thanks Carolyn , I will have eggs in the spring,. I imported from the UK this year so next spring should have some nice ones popping out. I will have a pen of all black also. I do not have lavender. I have BBS , Jubilee (including direct imports) Spangled, and direct import BBS bantams. along...
I hang all mine and never had one come apart, You do need to make sure you have it twisted in the slots tight. Setting it on the ground defeats the purpose, Hanging keeps them cleaner. I hang mine with double ended snaps and have never had any issues. They are 5.99 at TSC and other feed stores...
yes but as a new (to the APA) breed. We are working on renaming them as there is already English Orpingtons in the APA,. the imports are different enough that we are trying to have them accepted as a separate breed. Would really like to avoid the controversy and drama that often appears when it...
you can eat any eggs you collect and put in the fridge, fertile or not, they will not develop unless put in an incubator or sat on by a hen for a few days in a row. your safe :)