Some of our Drew County 4-H Poultry Club's newest additions!
Self Blue d'Anver owned by Monticello Moderns aka Juliechick
Self Blue Old English Game Bantam owned by Drew County 4-H Poultry Club
Self Blue Cochin Bantam and
Self Blue Orpington LF owned by Hall Family Poultry.
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Say what you will, but he was no cull. All toes were fine. He was obviously an earlier generation and my friend was told he was an F3. We did show him this fall at one 200 bird show and he was placed as BV. The judge said his type was fair and then placed his offspring as RB, BV and RV...
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Exactly. I also believe that is why the so called pic of one from my flock was posted. "your name chickens" If indeed it was the one I sent south it was to someone else who stated he was using the color for another project. It was a cull and a toe or two were broken from him being...
Seen a lovely flock of wilds of Pa birds in Oklahoma Monday. sadly, the photo did not take. However we acquired a new young male from him to mate to our Splits. He has excellent type, just young. Will try to get a photo today and post of him.
Sadly, a few weeks ago we lost our original Lav/SB...
While walking out to the coops yesterday I heard this weird screeching sort of crowing sound. Looked over at the Splits pen and seen the cockerel with his neck stretched almost to the clouds. Hoping for eggs soon as we have a light on them. Digital timer controls all teh breeding pens lighting.
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I would start with some hatching eggs from either a top exhibition Black Orpington breeder or possibly some of the 1/2 English imported birds and some lav eggs. That would give you the black for good type and the lavender for color.
Do you by chance have any sources or recommendations...
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I would start with some hatching eggs from either a top exhibition Black Orpington breeder or possibly some of the 1/2 English imported birds and some lav eggs. That would give you the black for good type and the lavender for color.