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Brother I don't know how else to say this, but I'm going to give you some feedback and remember, the first step in getting better is admitting you have a problem lol. You stated earlier that you are breeding to recreate a chicken whoose name was Fabio. If That is the case, then what you have...

There is no lack of genetic diversity in chickens, in fact there is A LOT MORE considering every chicken breed and strain and line within every breed in the world originated from two (or possibly three) 'breeds' of jungle fowl. Consider the fact that every breed of everything shaped by man...

A lot of chickens look alike (unashamedly plagiarized and not my chickens) Mel Sims Black This is another Sim's stag, but i like the first one better lol... (joking) Black McRae I found this by typing 'Mel Sims Black comparison' into google...

I may just be dog tired, I did have a long hard day, but if you crossed Fabio on hens aquired outside and made 4/8ths (1/2) Fabios, how did you get to 7/8ths?

There are differnt methods, but inbreeding/linebreeding gamefowl is what has worked for thousands of years..I had to figure all this out with pencil and paper many years ago with only tid bits of advice shared here and there. It's kind of like the invention of the wheel, if there is a new one...

Alright you now have at least one clutch off the granson bred back to the original hen and what if at the same time you had bred the broodcock to his daughters and grandaughters? Now you have to lines nearly identical to the original pair and you should have plenty of viable offspring for...

I was thinking more along these lines...Let's say you aquired an hen that had produced exceptional cocks and along with her you recieved her half brother. Say the Hen was 3/4 YL Hatch and 1/4 Brown Red and her half brother was 3/4 YL Hatch and 1/4 Kelso. You also would like to stay with the 3/4...

That's a very good question. I hope someone has some knowledge on this. I have always done exactly what you said, look for qood station, tail etc,. Traditionally the best way is to single mate to several hens and have the offspring properly identified and if you get exceptional birds out of one...

Good Sunday Afternoon! I've been reading over some threads here and other places and the times are a changing fast it seems. Let me tell you two things I know to be true. You do feel like a young person trapped in an old body, hehe, and you do wake up some mornings and feel like you're on...

I've been doing some more research on this and a lot of folks use black over grey too. Where I was reading to cross black over grey was so that the broodhen could throw her color/traits to the stags I believe. Got pictures? You are right, it would also depend on what line of greys and blacks...

WiteHouseFarms...I agree, those are probably a Hatch/Grey cross based on the color and that is a popular cross. You can often see with pretty good accuracy when you're looking at a Hatch or a Grey etc. but when they've been crossed it's really anybody's guess. The only way to know for sure is...

My brother and me did it all the time growing up. My Mom hated it. Some people aren't as concerned with debating, more concerned about having peace. To those who view our spirited debate as a disruption, my apoligies. To those with whom I debated, much respect.

Ok (sorry) Chickens...How's his tail looking?

BTW JShubin good post #10509. I try to get good chickens, but i don't 'test' anything either. I've let chickens reproduce, don't see a problem with that either. I'm currently considering crossing my blacks over some good grey's and making some Black Greys. I don't see any problem with...

I'll tell you what, I like all you chicken folks. We share a common interest that a lot of people think is kind of wierd anyway, so I'll move forward with that. I know this is a 'backyard chickens' gamefowl thread, but I honestly did not expect the same kind of reaction to 'game' animals that...

Possibly. One way to define 'game' would be too never quit, no matter what. Attacking is no indication of gameness. She may be game or just 'fight crazy'.

You are right, but to shed more light on the subject it is not intensive breeding alone, rather intensive poor breeding practices. That's why I say that a properly bred game animal is the best you can get when it comes to amicable disspositions with humans (and this is why once again you have to...

Jldward, you are right about that. I had two Jersey Giant cockbirds one weekend, always wanted JG's. They both were the attack from behind kind too. Google "how to cook an old rooster". I kept chickens as a kid, lost interest in my twenties and I bought those at an auction when I first got back...

Here are a few pictures of my chickens and pens. The pens looked better 20 years ago. I've torn a few down and I need to haul off some junk to build new pens soon. These are my layers in this temporary pen while I decide If I want to sell them or keep them. It's Partridge Rocks, Barred Rocks and...

I agree with this. I'm still learning how to use the 'quote' and 'reply' functions on this site. I started out trying to help Rocky understand what to expect from games since he's new to them. I'm guilty of often trying to condense a lifetime of 'understanding' into a few paragraphs and when you...