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Me too, I was hoping Joseph would opine on my idea of crossing Light Sussex with white Dorkings.
Best,
Karen
Best,
Karen
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Me too, I was hoping Joseph would opine on my idea of crossing Light Sussex with white Dorkings.
Best,
Karen
Me too, I was hoping Joseph would opine on my idea of crossing Light Sussex with white Dorkings.
Best,
Karen
Here are a handful of check in photos for some Rose Comb Ancona pullets we have growing out. There is a measure of grace in Mediterranean fowl that is hard to match. The mottled color pattern is difficult to perfect. We have around sixty pullets growing out; we retain about seven for breeding. These are young yet for highly eliminatory culling; we won't do that until mid/late-September.
Joseph, How did that cross go? You can send me chicks from that cross in a couple of seasons? Is that what you meant? I know you were working from Sussex to Dorking in your culling, however, did you see a blending of that wonderful Dorking body in the Sussex chicks in the 1st and second generations? Were there any particular traits which you found "sticky" to work with and eliminate?Karen, I did a White Dorking-Light Sussex cross about a decade ago. It works. It would take you two to three seasons to stabilize. In a couple of seasons, I should be able to send you chicks.
In the interim, your stock is looking good. I know exactly what you mean about the loose feathered shenanigans. Are you able to raise out 40 birds?
Glad to see someone working with the breed Hoping I will have the space to add them to my flock very soon.Here are a handful of check in photos for some Rose Comb Ancona pullets we have growing out. There is a measure of grace in Mediterranean fowl that is hard to match. The mottled color pattern is difficult to perfect. We have around sixty pullets growing out; we retain about seven for breeding. These are young yet for highly eliminatory culling; we won't do that until mid/late-September.