This project is being put on the back burner for now. It seems like I might be trying to create something that already exists. I got some Icelandics and so far like what I see. If they do well this summer, I will probably only keep them and cull the rest of the layers I currently have.
The American Game would be very similar to the old English game. The sub-flock that split off happened before I introduced game into the main flock so they don't have any game genetics. Just with natural selection they are mostly smaller than the originals. Every once in a while a bigger one...
these two stags are at the top of the list for the next breeders. Several years ago I had a hen with heavy easter eggers influence disappear only to come out of the woods 3 weeks later with a bunch of chicks. She never re-integrated into the main flock. Those chicks grew and became their own...
I'm several years into landrace / barnyard mix/ survival of the fittest project. My goal is a hardy, broody bird that is great at foraging and predator evasion while still being a decent egg layer.I started off with mostly heritage breeds. White rock, barred rock , marans,easter eggers, and...