Allie & Bino, the albino orpington chicks

[chippysmom327]

Thought I'd leave an update on Bino.

After a month in solitary, I finally built a place for him and some ladies in my barn. They are confined in an indoor hoop coop 10x10. He currently has six girls with him, two albino and four of my lighter colored girls from the same flock who may vary the gene.

No real egg production yet, but they are all just approaching laying age.

He is very protective. He doesn't attack me, but does his best to keep himself between me and them. Always alert. I don't see any signs of abuse from him, but there are a few other rosters close by, although they can't get to him or the girls. I think that keeps him occupied!

Looking forward to egg production!

That makes me so happy! Thanks for the update!

 

[Frindizzle]

 

[maranfarmer563]

So cool I hatch 10 dozen eggs a week and never got an albino

 

[Lofty Dreams]

Such pretty birds. Have you heard anything from the person that purchased the first set of eggs?

 

[chiques chicks]

No one hatched any from my flock, but since I now have Bino +2, I will be test hatching toward spring.

 

[chippysmom327]

No one hatched any from my flock, but since I now have Bino +2, I will be test hatching toward spring.

How is he doing? Still calm I hope?

 

[chiques chicks]

How is he doing? Still calm I hope? 

Very protective of his girls. In other words, not a nice boy, personality wise.

 

[chippysmom327]

How is he doing? Still calm I hope? 

Very protective of his girls. In other words, not a nice boy, personality wise.

yeahhhh.... He's pretty though

 

[elizmartin]

It will be interesting to follow in a log a history of each albino hatched, breed involved,lineage, difficulties, special needs, temperment of each...

 

[cgmaster]

I thought I would share this
http://www.iowabluechickenclub.com/line-breeding-via-spiral-breeding-program.html