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Yes, it sounds like they are thriving. Well done.

dheltzel may do things differently, so I’ll be interested in hearing his reply, but I don’t provide any heat for my genetic hackle birds in the winter. They are a large and very robust bird, and I have found mine to possess great vigor as well. I have read one hackle breeder’s speculation that...

dheltzel, Thank you for your information and the way you have shared it and the way you have responded to my messages as well. Too many times in these forums people take others’ comments personally and/or choose to attack or comment disrespectfully. While my experience differs greatly from...

“TomWhiting is well known for developingGenetic Hackle birds” Actually Tom Whiting purchased the two primary lines of genetic hackle birds - the Hoffman line directly from Henry Hoffman (now sold as Whiting “red label” line), and the Darbee line that was also advanced by Miner and Hebert...

No, you don’t want Whiting true blues. Those have nothing to do with genetic hackle or feathers intended for tying flies. Whiting true blues are simply Tom Whiting’s blue egg laying bird he created as another way of using his genetics expertise in molding a line around specific intended traits...

Caveat emptor.... There are eggs for sale on eBay that are being called genetic hackle and then “flytie”. These are also not true genetic hackle birds. Be wary of ads posted that use the term “flytie” and also anyone who can’t tell you the exact lineage of their line. Just because a bird is...

While Lisa’s tiger longtails are pretty barred birds, they are absolutely not genetic hackle birds or even remotely close to them. Genetic hackle birds are highly bred with far more specific feather traits (that typically only hackle breeders truly understand) than just being barred. This is in...