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  1. NCSprout

    Russian Orloffs

    How can you tell at 2 weeks? I haven't been able to figure it out even close to that early. They are looking nice RiddleMe.
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    Russian Orloffs

    Congrats on the showing, Marcy. I don't know what it's like there, but we have birds selling for $20-$30 a pair here. Granted they are typically "potential show quality" culls, but that doesn't really help the feed bill.
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    Calling all Penedesencas Owners/Breeders

    Hello Penedesenca People. I am just beginning to look into this breed for the dark eggs. I really don't know a lot about them, so I'm going to start diggin into this thread. I will be looking for eggs whenever they are available. Any info on traits you like/dislike or common faults to be wary...
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    Russian Orloffs

    A few pics...
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    Russian Orloffs

    :thumbsup :thumbsup Beautiful birds, Rare Feathers!
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    Russian Orloffs

    For the record, I do the dry hatch method of incubation, only adding moisture at lockdown or if humidity drops below 25% (which very rarely happens). Lockdown humidity stays in the 60-70% range. I rarely have issues with toes. The Duckfoot is genetic. Sorry. That really does stink. Perhaps...
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    Russian Orloffs

    I believe, with regard to color pattern of the Spangled Orloff, the genes responsible are more like what we see in the mille fleur color pattern with the addition of the Mh (mahogany) gene. The Mh acts as a columbian like restricter of black. This would also involve the mo (mottled) gene and the...
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    Russian Orloffs

    HERE is a great discussion on mottled/spangled. HERE is another
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    Russian Orloffs

    Also, Daniel has posted a proposal of a LF standard on the club forum page. Please go check it out and post your thoughts. usorloffs.freeforums.net Thanks Ivy
  10. NCSprout

    Russian Orloffs

    Daniel, It would be interesting to see if the white/yellow ones turn out to be male. I have noticed that Orloffs hatches here result in a lot of variety that is largely a result of the bases e+ and eWh and them being crossed together. I have seen in a few of my Asil that the eWh downed chicks...
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    Russian Orloffs

    This is what I follow. meat canning My 98 yr old grandmother told me about how she canned chicken and got me started. My mind isn't always the best at retaining things, so I had to find cheat sheet. lol. I raw can ground chicken as well as chunks. I like the convenience of cooked chicken, too...
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    Russian Orloffs

    The majority are processed and ground to feed my dogs and cats. Our family Christmas dinner is great big pots of chicken and dumplings. lol. We do eat quite a few ourselves. I have 2 large chest freezers and one is devoted to processed chicken and rabbit. I have also canned the chicken with good...
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    Russian Orloffs

    Riddle Me, All other things being equal and considering only color, for me personally I would chose the bird in the back for color. I believe Curtis is referring to the amount of spangling and the darker bearded birds. I have, however, seen birds (especially on a few Russian forums) that I would...
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    Russian Orloffs

    The nutshell of the previously linked study is this: "Thus, the studied breeds diverged during the long-time process of breed formation, and Russian Orloff breed manifests this fact to the greatest extent. At the same time, there was revealed genetic similarity of studied breeds, which can be...
  15. NCSprout

    Russian Orloffs

    Awesome! I hope they do well for you. I have only found one person that claimed to have mottled, but they didn't breed true. :( I have always thought there were others out there, but I just couldn't find them. That is also a big reason why I wanted to get an organized list of breeders. There's...
  16. NCSprout

    Russian Orloffs

    Each listing is hyperlinked directly to the website or individual email. I think it is safe to assume that the majority of them are spangled. I know Kummer(Erhard) has mahogany, but I don't know of any other colors available in Large Fowl. I will try to go back and list other colors or whether...
  17. NCSprout

    Russian Orloffs

    Club site member page has been updated. please message me if I haven't added you and you want to be. Also updated where to buy thread and began adding to genetics thread on forum page.
  18. NCSprout

    Russian Orloffs

    I can't say that I see a big difference. I have one currently in my breeding pen that I kept for her upright carriage and overall physical qualities (beard, leg color). The other was put in the laying flock mainly due to color. They are both hens.
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    Russian Orloffs

    That is pretty much the idea. Breed the best to the best, cull the rest. You start from where you are with what you have then breed for nothing but improvement. I have been fortunate not to have duck feet. I have had feathers between the toes and I have been told by quite a few of the older...
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    Russian Orloffs

    Gresh, Regarding the Orloffs at Ideal, They originated from stock that was brought over by Curtis Flannery. The seem to be decent, but I am not a fan. I would suggest, if I may, that if you want chicks, you look at getting desertmarcy's chicks. She is someone who is actually trying to improve...
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