Recent content by RZOELLIN

That is how they got there in the first place. Rehoming should be left to the authorities and then they don’t always get it right.

The specks do not wash off. They are as much the color as the specks that are on my Maran eggs. So the darker brown Maran egg is speckled, it’s more calcium deposits rather than just pigment in the shell color. The other two are more shell color and do not wash off. The Isbar eggs are more green...

I have gotten several blue speckled eggs from my Isbars. Some days are better than others but mostly every egg is speckled. The speckles are a brownish color. I sold 11 dozen eggs yesterday and don’t have one to photograph today. They are med to large size and quite attractive. I can only hope...

Sorry for the empty post. I was attempting to use my phone and had an issue! The black bird looks like the Ayam Cemanis that I have, could also be a distant cousin to the Cemeni, Swedish Black. I have both in my flock. An individual photo of her with the legs included would help.

If you search for “Greenfire Farms” you’ll be able to read some history as well as see the photos. Most of my birds have come from Greenfire.

In Gail Damerow's book, The Chicken Health Handbook, she writes "brushing perches and chickens' legs once a month with a mixture of one part kerosene to two parts linseed oil (not motor oil)." Has anyone tried this?

I’ll learn to post pictures. Which breed haven’t you heard of? I will try to post some pictures of those first. Looks like the posts are there. The first photo is one of my Liege Fighters, very calm and friendly rooster. The second one is an Erminette. Thanks to everybody for the warm welcome.

Hello all, My name is Bob Zoellin and I picked up the chicken habit about 3 years ago. I currently have 125+ birds of several different breeds. Ayam Cemanis, Liege Fighters, Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, Erminettes, Marans, Barnevelders, Mille Fleurs, Polish, Silkies, Ameraucanas, Dampierres...