Hi y'all! Mine haven't quite reached laying age just yet. They are however doing very well, thanks! : ) They're getting to be pretty big, too. They're so funny - I guess it comes from being such a friendly chicken. I'll try to get some pics posted this weekend.
How are yours, Johnny...
Aww thank you, Sylvester! hhahhaa little camera hogs. Those 6 were all hanging out together. In total, there's 3 cockerels and 8 pullets. My batteries in the camera died right after I got that pic. lol I agree with you that the lemon cuckoo is a really pretty color-pattern.
Hi DruAnne
That's great! Are your pullets/cockerels chicks from your grown birds? Have you had successful hatches from your own birds? Mine are about 3 months old (got as little chicks in mid-June) How long have you been raising them?
Sylvester, I really don't know much about genetics. I was fortunate enough to know a few smart people! lol My little Niederrheiners are getting bigger! They're going to be nice sized birds. : ) I'll try to remember to get some pics tomorrow and post them. IF there is anyone that's...
lol I agree, Sylvester. I am falling more and more in love with them. They just about break a leg running to meet me at the gate, whether I'm carrying a feed bucket or not. I had Isbars back when they were facing the same problems from a lack of genetic diversity. But, after a while I was...
Hey Sylvester,
You're right... across the board. I don't know if there's anyone besides Vorksigan and I that even have them in Texas. (mine by accident lol) I told you that I had contacted Greenfire Farms asking about Nieds, particularly why they are always out of stock. I heard back this...
I'm kind of disheartened to tell the truth. There are so few people that seem interested, and they're not talking. LOL I e-mailed Greenfire and asked them if the reason they stay 'sold out' is because they're not hatching them due to a lack of interest. Haven't heard back yet, though...
Hey Folks,
I have 2 young cockerels that I would like to trade for 1 or 2 young cockerels that did not come from Johnny's stock (Vorksigan). The ONLY reason is that's where mine came from and trying to diversify the gene pool for my little girls. Johnny has beautiful birds! :) I am in East...
I have no idea, Sylvester. I don't really do any social media, either. I didn't start out to get Niederrheimers, but several ended up in a bunch of chicks & eggs I bought. That's when I was asked if I'd be interested in helping to improve the Breed's genetic pool and move it toward the...
I was looking over all the chick pics, and I notice that some Niederrheiner chicks have yellow legs and some have willow (I believe that's the correct term) legs. Is one or the other a 'disqualification', or is either allowed?
I hope that the talk & chatter about how everyone's birds are coming along will perk up a little and advise on what needs improving and where the birds are going as a Breed. I see (via Vorksigan) that a concise German S.O.P. is elusive at best, and that a Standard (American?) is being drafted...
Good morning, Sylvester. : )
Happy 4th of July to you and everyone in America!
There's NOTHING for you to be sorry about! You were being helpful. : ) Words of Wisdom are ALWAYS welcome!! hahahaa These chicks are my first experience with Niederrheiners. They're incredibly friendly...