Sharing eggs around SE of Seattle - and yes, spreading word that we need to not reproduce the split wing or sprung comb flaws. My friends are really enjoying them, but it's hard to know what to feed and what to watch for with a landrace...
Hi again, all! With my Sebastian apparently from a Bothell, WA farm that probably got birds from Greenfire and Sassysmom's hens directly from Greenfire...what inbreeding issues am I looking for? I know about excessive crests, split wing and the comb issue. Anything else that isn't a common...
Thanks, all!
All three roos roost together and Sebastian (not my fault) is being a mensch - putting the moves on the ladies on day two!
Now, the 7 day candling has me concerned - I'm rusty and new to dark eggs too, but only one really good vein view and few dark embryo spots...how long dare I...
Hi - I keep coming to read up and decided I ought to join.
I have three hens (silkie cross) from one friend, two really passive roos (faverelle cross) from another who runs all species of birds together free range without conflict among the various toms and ganders and roosters...and an...
Thanks for all this info on SFC - I just picked up a craigslist cockerel...the cold hardiness appealed to me, and my flock needs an alpha roo pretty badly, so I'm hoping!