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I still get a few that end up clean legged, or with just light stubble. I usually end up either culling them or if the typing is really good for the breed and the coloring. Use those males to back breed with and usually to the wheaten I have. Because all my wheaten are feather legged. Or pen...

Been awhile since I last posted. Gmail glitched or something and lost all my contacts. So if I talked to you earlier this year about possibly having left over birds. Please contact me ASAP privately. This will be a first come, first served offer. Please do not get irate with me if I'm sold...

Columbian Marans chick on left is exhibiting the effects of a brown gene. Chick on right is cleaner and eWh. Same thing here, bird on left more severe then one above. Being influenced by eb genes. Which express themselves in pretty much the same way, but varies individual to individual...

No, Have no desire to make Barred (cuckoo) Columbian. It is possible at this point. But you can't work on more then a few colors at once concerning Marans. And do it right. I know all about the sex-linking genes of S/S-S/s B/B-B/b. Been working with them for over 14 years. Made Crele...

Ok, because I was requested to make an up-date. I have Columbian Marans, going into the 9th generation. Probably the only serious Columbian Marans line in the US at this time? Started with a one time cross breeding of a Light Sussex to Wheaten and blue Wheaten Marans hens way back in...

Sorry, don't want to leave a newbie without an answer. Lets see, If he's recessive white, babies will be like mom in appearance and carry the recessive white. Which can come out later if back bred to him or if breeding siblings. Or another bird that carries it, that isn't recessive white...

I don't remember where I got my copy. It's been a long time since I got it. I can look around if you can't come up with something?

I have a copy. They tried to write it like a cook book, so it's easier to understand. And in the back they give a alphabetical list of the color types. With photos of actual chickens in those colors. To show what they look like and what the correct names for those colors should be. There's...

My last post was for "irishsilkie", sorry I should of quoted his post. This is what happens when someone has been away from social media for 6 years. LOL! Working on their birds. I'll get it eventually. LOL!

To be honest, and please I don't want to hurt any feelings. What I so hate about people wanting an honest opinion on their birds. Them being maybe upset when they get it. LOL! Ok, Need a good side photo to see his body typing better. Hard to determine the depth of his body or the length...

First bird is definitely the best of the three. It's hard to be completely sure what to keep and what to cull at this age. I don't do a first cull on my birds until they're like 10 to 12 weeks old actually. Unless they hatch with the wrong markings/color for whatever color they're supposed to...

"SO, you only want to breed TOWARDS the SOP, and not actually have birds that come close to it? Why bother at all then?" Humm, WOW......That was mean. You are kind of an upstart aren't you, gojira? Frankly, no one wants to fight with you. Some people breed for the SOP and some also...

Yeah, I get what you mean. Silkies have had a lot of changes over the centuries, that's for sure. If you look at the historical record, when first mentioned they appear to have been bred for just that. Meat production. Over the years to modern times they were made smaller and probably...

Good, didn't post the "preview". LOL! I can't spell to save my life sometimes and think faster then I type. Oh, Just me, but also in response to my last post. I kind of prefer Cochins to mix with Silkies, Just over all easier to clean up later with the typing. But just my thoughts.

I tend to agree. You can't point fingers and say what is wrong and what isn't. With someone else's birds. You don't have your hands on Tammylr's birds to know for sure. Photos don't always show what the person is talking about either. Not everyone is on the same learning curve. And not...

There's a big difference in the genetics of "splash" and "lavender". They look different too as young adults and adults.. But babies are hard to identify between splash and lavender, and can't tell what they are until they feather out sometimes. They sometimes look dirty white or pale grey in...

Sorry to jump in here so late on this topic. But the information given is correct. However, I have a Cottage Hill line of Wheaten directly from Ron. I have kept since 2006. I got eggs from him them and in 2007. And more recently a pair of roosters from Buddy in 2011-2012. I know I got...

If I remember right? I think anything considered "partridge" is eb. Which is a patterning gene (Pg) with brown (eb). These feather color names get confusing sometimes. A friend of mine called them "hobby farm names" because most the time they aren't what the bird is for real genetically...

Yeah, it is a lot of management. Thank goodness for leg bands. LOL! Was wondering if you know if your BBS are eb or e+?

Thanks, I was worried I would sound too much like a know-it-all. Just have a lot of experience with feather color genes in a lot of breeds. Dominate white is a tricky color to work with and have clean looking birds. That don't leak black/blue or reds. Can breed something either silver with...