Hey Michelle! I just wanted to let you know that my white chick is growing into a beautiful red pyle pullet! I am so looking forward to seeing how she continues to develop!! How are yours growing out?
I love the dog and the geese!! Although I guess I should've been more specific! We have never had a dog that was that calm around the birds. It is amazing that you were able to get that shot! The geese are adorable. I want one! Or 50!
Go out and buy eggs to color for Easter while 4 dozen brown eggs from our hens sit in the refrigerator begging to be used? No thank you, not this year. Our red dorkings have it under control! :)
Hmmmm Wish I had good advice to offer. I have only ever had one aggressive cockerel and he grew out of it pretty quickly- guess he just went through a giddy teenager stage. We named him dinner because he was slated for the table but then he calmed down before we got around to processing. He was...
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I think it is a gamble on whether the roosters offspring will be aggressive. Also, it is not uncommon for roosters to show some attitude this time of year. I would personally probably go ahead and raise the cockerel and see how his temperament was before giving up on him. What exactly is...
Hmmmm.... Can you post pics of the chicks? If you only set Rhode Island Red eggs and dorking eggs, then I would say you had three Dorkings because their eggs are white/ ivory.
Happy New Year!!
So, if extended black results in a solid black bird and is the most dominant allele, why would we think a solid white bird has extended black? Ha- I am so clueless! Thanks for all of you guys patience!!!