kblow
Chirping
- Mar 7, 2021
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Your birds are much nicer than mine, Foxfire. I'll be ten years into this before I get anything decent.
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These are the hens I'm deciding between for the cross stag.
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This one is quite small, but has a wide shape and pearl eyes. Her feet skew towards being ducktoed.
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This pullet is my largest, but is a bit narrow with no pearl eyes. Her feet are better.
I may hatch from both of them, though I suspect I'll regret spreading myself too thin.
Alright, so I don't feel quite as bad not having good pearl eyes. I've got so much work ahead of me. I just picked up a Malay/Sumatra mixed pair that I'm going to grade in to get black, gypsy face and size. The results of these two crossed over that Asil stag and one decent hen I have will determine which line I go with. Of course, it'll take a couple seasons to tease out the genetics hiding in that cross.View attachment 3715277View attachment 3715276
Well thank you, I love these fowl, though they bring their challenges in terms of breeding and raising. My asils are not from a hatchery, had the grey line since 2011-12 or so, and had to “bring them back” with some red Pakistani Asil I’ve acquired.Your birds are much nicer than mine, Foxfire. I'll be ten years into this before I get anything decent.
I am curious about the fowl from Maine, that’s where I live.You're very welcome.
I had some decent birds from a guy in Maine at one point, before I had a clue how to breed. I don't think they were yours even though they were wheaten as some of yours are. I had to leave them in NH and they're gone now.
I am extremely hesitant to buy hatching eggs or birds because of the expense combined with complete uncertainty of the results. I've seen pretty poor stuff pawned off as pure. At least at the hatchery you're not out tons of money. So, as much as I'd love to start with the good stuff, I don't think it's meant to be. Luckily, I love to eat chicken.