Absolutely
I am in denial because I really want to get chickens form him!
He has many great breeds, is an amazing breeder of poultry--to get the feathers for his fly tying business. Paul has connections with most of the Major Poultry programs in the US. He has visited with the poultry...
I talked to Paul Whiting on the phone and he had his blue egg layers at the UofA and worked with them there. They may not be the same as ours but they may have been used to make them.
The point is kind of moot since Whiting is a fly tying company not a poultry business. You have to go to his...
I am keeping two of the chicks I hatched to keep a Cross beaked Delaware company. They are getting along very well. The Del is a weak older than the other two:
I kept one of the Splash UofA blues. This one is quite Spunky:
I have one of the UofA Blues X Crele Penedesencas too. The...
I do remember that!
I think it was because the picture from UofA only showed the blue ones.
No one has said it, but if they are regular blue genetics, then they need to be bred back to a Black Cockeral every couple of generations to keep the Blue looking good.
They Breed true for Blue Breeds.
Blue/Black/Splash (BBS)
Blue x Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Black, 25% Splash
Blue x Splash = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Blue x Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black
Black x Splash = 100% Blue
Black x Black = 100% Black
Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
NOTES - - Black can NEVER parent a...
I have a blue Rooster covering two splash and two blue pullets. I will have blue, black and splash from that combination.
I am hoping to get a nice splash Cockerel from them.
@caj1985 likely has a list for shipping hatching eggs. I am busy hatching like crazy this year. I have 40 plus moving to the hatcher tomorrow or Thursday.
I will post pictures!
Hi Toni,
The UofA Blues are from Whiting Farms stock. It is a Fly tying business that hatches chicks to use the feathers for Fishing Lures. Paul is also a good Breeder and has contacts at UC Davis and UofA. so he may have contacts with the Poultry Group at Georgia.
As far as I know, Whiting...