Thanks Dave~
Some good information to steer me in the right direction. I guess it's back to the drawing board though, I was thinking that the cockerel with all the red was a pretty nice bird but he has a lot of red and no breast lacing. I guess I'm realizing that lemon blues are a lot more...
Would like some advice~ As I start into my 2nd season of Lemon Blues, I have several nice juveniles that I am going to be pairing together. Two cockerels in particular I would like advice on what hen to breed to. I have F1 Lemon Blue Splash, Lemon Blues and Blue. What would be best paired up...
Sure will~ I just need to figure out what I need to pair up at this point. I have high hopes for the cockerel with all the red as well as the splash with a lot of red. I have a few lemon blue pullets and a few splash pullets. I'm looking forward to this springs breeding. I think I have a good...
Must be something in the water this year, I've gotten soooo many cockerels this year too!
I do think the little chick that I hatched from your eggs is a pullet though. At first I thought cockerel but growing up fast and looking like I lucked out and got a pullet. She's adorable too, she just...
Well, after saying I had lost my lemon blue eggs last week, I had one hatch today! This has got to be one tough little chick. After the incubator spiked on me, I left the lid off and forgot to put it back on until 4 hours later. Finally I took all the eggs and put them under my one broody hen...
I thought I had responded to your post here but looking through today, I don't see it!?
So...I'll try again!
Yes, I am breeding the brown reds and lemon blues separate for now until I establish a good foundation for each color. Then I will be cross breeding the offspring and parent birds. Not...
I live in southern Indiana and I have LOTS of Cochins right now. I have Buff Columbians, Mottled, Blues, Blacks, Birchens, Calicos and splash.
My website: www.wildwoodaviary.com
Lots of pictures and more to come on my sale page :)
I bought him at theCrossroads show last fall and I'd say he was 5 or 6 months old so about a year old.
I have one of his sons for sale right now, he's listed on my sale page~