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...
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...
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...
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...
This is also what I was taught, and if it is not true I will need to adjust my tail views.... those silver lace I sent off might have been more ideal then :)
I was "taught" (though questions to other breeders, judges, etc- all that can vary a little, but have been in a similar range) that...
And on to my favorite polish pen....TOLBUNTS!!!! they are not APA recognized (yet ) so I will only add a few few pics...
This is Owl he is the current main rooster in the tolbunt breeding pen:
He started with his tail up right- but I started poking at him trying to make him pose...
The Silver Lace- we just had a trio of them for a few years and finding new blood is proving a bit hard- currently we have one of our 1st hens, 2 of her daughters, 1 of her cockerels, 1 pullet out of a 2nd hen, a new pullet and a new cockerel- both from other places. These are our biggest "need...
Here are some of the WC B,B,C
WC Blacks:
pic'd are 2 pullets about 5-6 mos old- I REALLY like these 2- one could use better even tone to the leg color and dark nails, one could use less color in the front of the crest (they both could- I just plucked one down some today- will have to pluck...
OK- not sure I have time to put all my colors up tonight- I will do my Gold Lace in this post (they are split to tolbunt- so I picked a few with the most correct gold lace markings...... that were in feather)
I will try to get the Silver Lace, WC B,B,C, and maybe a tolbunt or two up.
Please...