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Speaking of cold spots and hotspots I am trying to hatch out quail eggs in my nurture, right 360 I only have 15 small quail eggs and I’m wondering if I should put them in the inner ring directly under the fan or in the outer ring of the egg turner tray

I would like to try this. Keep us posted with what color the eggs turn out with the new Legbar Roo and Wellie hen

Currently experimenting with White Dorking, Cream Legbars, and Isbars, (Cocks and Hens) Current flock also includes Ameraucana, black copper Maran and Welsummers (Cocks and Hens) with a dash of Ancona, Australorpes, White leg horn, and Salmon Faverolles (Hens only)

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I admired his vigor and he jumped/flew over a three and a half foot electric fence!

I wish you the best. You should have seen my first attempt at breeding. I had some pretty funny looking birds. But I learned a ton. ( It was with trying to breed Chanteclers, they were funny looking because the Welsummer Roo kept jumping into they honeymoon suite and managed to have a few...

Where can I get a copy of the egg color chart that was referenced? Sorry about your Roo Amy, I hope your family enjoys a nice enchilada dinner this spring.

There are few threads on BYC that have good tips for taming an aggressive rooster. Things like don't let him mate in front of you, knock him off the back of your hen. Bring a broom in with you and gently use that to push him away when he tries to jump on you. If you are consistent he will back...

Beautiful pictures of eggs! I would not rule out heritage breeds being strong layers. The Ancona was used for commercial production in the 1800's. The Welsummer is not a meat bird it is an egg layer it has the light weight body type for it. I believe it would be possible over time to return the...

granthamkk, still very light, but computer pictures are not always that great at conveying color Personally I love the splotchy ones but I know that is not what most show breeders go for

How can a chicken lay too many eggs? There is a Welsummer club for the Brits they have great pictures of eggs and their eggs rival the Marans http://www.welsummerclub.org/

Yes, some of the birds at the show were monstrous, I was also surprised by how many bantis there were, much more bantis than standards. I am breeding for egg color and production. I am assuming the type listed for Wellsumers (flat back, high tail etc.) in the breed standard books (SOP) would...

Fred is so right about seeing the birds live and up close! My daughter and I got to go to the APA north eastern congress in Springfield MAss.. It was our first show ever. It made me realize how scrappy my birds our at home. (hatchery birds) I wanted to let you all know there were absolutely No...

That is great you are willing to help so much with a web site. Our family will be visiting Oragon this Holiday season. I am hoping to get a chance to visit the Holderreads. I know there are a few families who are trying to get the gold WH accepted into the standard. I think Dave and his wife...

Hey there yellow house farm. Are you accepting orders yet for spring 2014?

So any way....back to the idea of forming a WH Breed club. Yes I would be interested. Yes I would be willing to put a small amount towards dues and or volunteer some time setting up a site. I have no WH ducks at the moment but plan on getting 10 to 20 in the spring (April 2014). Please keep me...

Oh so much fun. I used to love watching that game show,wht was it called again? The dating game? Looking forward to reading the opinons. I think the one with the most even speckling but i have not read what the standards yet,so this is my compleatly novice opinion:)

Thanks again Sander B for posting. The second set of pictures you posted is really clear for locating the black dot. Just wondering, how do your ladies do for egg laying. Are you happy with the amount of eggs they lay?

This is great. I assume the black dot you are refering to is the very faded patch lower down in the picture towards the feet. If you get a better picture of it please post. I would also love to hear if yellow house farm is also seeing the faded black dot. Please post another picture or two if...

You might need slightly more hens to go with your roosters. If you only have one hen for each rooster the rooster will really harass the hen and she could get stressed out. The roosters like having a bit of a flock generally you want about ten hens to one rooster. I live in Vermont. good luck...