I'm having a hard time finding info on these. Who has them now? Are yours good layers? Are they seasonal? How heavy are they? Are they quiet? And where can I buy some?!
Unstable? How so? It is my understanding that it is a pattern resulting from two genes, Mottled gold lace or Mille gold lace, but there seems to be disagreement over which one.
Breeding question- I am planning a speckled Ameraucana breeding project and looking for the best breed to use for the spangle/speckled/mille pattern. I'm after the beautiful colors found in Spangled Old English Game roosters, but how hard is it to breed out aggression? Any suggestions for the...
I'M WORKING ON THIS! In fact, the goal is a true urban chicken. So far I have sorted through a lot of breeds for a lot of reasons. I have come to the conclusion that this breed needs to be a Bantam because larger breeds are just too destructive on a lawn. There are bantams that still make good...
What I have....
- Bielefelder chicks by the bucket!
- Easterfelder chicks! (Bielefelder/ Easter egger cross) - loving this mix so far!
See info here: http://qwatra.com/easterfelders.html
What I want:
Speckled Sussex
Mille Fleur D'Uccle
Mille Fleur Leghorn
Cotton Patch Geese
Royal...
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Thanks for your interest. I would be willing to sell a few of my ducks, but I'm not sure how to go about shipping adult birds. I have shipped parrots by Delta Dash before, but that was quite a few years ago. It would be $20 per duck, plus shipping... If you are interested, contact me by...
Check this out! Can anyone tell me what this little guy might have mixed in? Mom is theoretically a Black Copper Marans/ Buff Orpington and dad is one of 3 supposed Splash Copper Marans or one Black Copper. So.... What other genes are at work here? EE maybe?!
I have read this whole thread and wow, egg eating seems to be way too common! I stopped my flock with mustard. But I did things a bit differently. I took two halves of eggshell from our breakfast and painted the inside of each half with spicy mustard. Then I simply offered it to the chickens. I...