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Personally, I'm trying to keep good records of my breeding stock lines of origin, not that I'm planning to keep the lines "pure", but I think knowing what gene pool each line came from will make it easier down the road to make improvements. At least that's the theory. We'll see how it works in...

x2. I plan to hatch as many as I can and work with the best of what I have from there, adding other stock as it becomes necessary or is deemed beneficial. I don't have the room to do outcrosses, at least at this point.

x2!!! What a nice meeting!

That's nice. I really like the name you've chosen! Classy and appropriate. Lots of different approaches... hmmm.. guess I'll have to see how it goes. They are all too young to breed now anyway so there is time. Thanks for sharing your strategies.

Thanks to everyone for all of the genetics information. It will become very useful when choosing breeding stock. I'm trying to let mine grow out as long as possible before making a decision one way or another. There are some marked differences even as chicks. I vote for hatching as many as...

These were hatched from shipped eggs. I was thinking along the same lines. They're awfully sweet though.. the pullets will go into my laying flock. Babymakes6, that does look stilty to me, though I'm no expert.

Okay, here we go. This is the best photo I could get of the feather stubs on the CL cockerel, now 5 days old. I don't think they are on the toes, just the outside of the shanks. My camera was being very uncooperative and just about all of the photos are completely blurred!!! Has anyone seen...

I was honestly a little shocked to see the stubs! They're on the shanks but not the toes. I'll get some photos today and post them here.

I'm going for vigor first, personally. I love this breed. Just hatched some chicks and noticed last night that 3 of the 4 have feather stubs on their legs. I swear I've seen something about this written but cannot seem to find it now. Does anyone have any information about CLs with feather...

Normanack, I am so so so sorry for your loss!!!! I understand how you feel. I've lost so many... Not to predators but rather unnecessary illness. It's devastating and so disheartening. I hope you get the predator situation under control. Big hugs to you.

I hope your pullet turns around and the other one stays healthy! I'm sorry this is happening..

x2! Oh no! I hope it isn't anything communicable beyond mites... will they offer replacements?? You haven't had them that long at all. Seems that mites and/or lice go after those with other issues first. Lowered immune system..??

How sad! I'm sorry to hear this. It's always a favorite...

Oh my... I'm so, so sorry this happened to you. How violated you must feel! I have worried about this possibility as well. Unfortunately there are dishonest people out there preying on unsuspecting people, as much as I hate to admit it, it's true... do what you can to protect your birds from...

Oh no, Rinda!!! How horrible!!! I'm glad everyone is okay.

I prefer #2. Wishing you good luck this year!! I'll be setting more eggs in a few weeks and I can't wait.. the suspense is unbearable!

Fantastic. Thanks!