Well, it's official. Two ladies. They are 6 months old now. :)
And this is going to be their mate. Hopefully they will give me something to work with, though it's going to be a long process with just these 3.
It's the middle of winter here, so they are in the coop with all the others...
Don't be sorry! I was hoping for a pair, but actually they are about 4 1/2 months old now and still appear to be two girls. I can't add another pic from my phone, but will try to add one soon. Luckily I think one of my Columbians boys from the same hatch is showing promising type, so I will have...
My hopefuls. I included this pic for comparison of comb size. The little Columbian roo was from the same hatch. Comparatively, the 2 SL have next to nothing. Guess it's good I seem to be growing out two columbian roos in this bunch. At least I'll have a little bit of choice. The Columbians seem...
I am really hoping I've got a pair here, but either way, I'm loving them! The color (variety) is just so striking! And these 2 are the first to jump up on my hand or on the edge of their cage every time I open it. They jump up on my lap out in the little pen in the yard. As far as I can see...
Shy, he's ADORABLE! I was hoping to let my little ones grow up a bit and see what (if anything) I even have to work with!
I'm still sorting through the genetics in my head... So he would be best crossed back to Silver laced hens, right? I have 2 chicks and am praying I have a least one girl (so...
I was confused, because the author was listed as Hans Ringnalda, but looking closer, I also saw Sigrid Van Dort (Sigi?).
There are some beautiful birds used in the article!
Let's see if this works:
http://www.chickencolours.com/SL%20CochinB%20Eng.pdf
This is the article I was reading. I LOVE pictures. I guess I'm a much more visual learner.
Anyway, I thought it was an interesting read and made me realize that this is a BIG project! And then I realized that the...
Hi all.
I noticed some posts about entering MF's in competition, and it brought up an interesting (to me) question... I live in CT and there are not a lot of MF's around that I know of. I rarely see them at the fairs. In fact, this year I have been to two fairs and seen exactly ONE MF bantam...
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Any other suggestions for useful reading? The closest version of this book I can find in a library (Amazon doesn't have it) is Univ. of Maine or Iowa!