Auburn Javas?

[bnjrob]

Nice. Were these hatched from eggs of mated Auburns?

 

[Gomes Bantams]

OMG!!!!!!!!! I am so getting a trio!!!

 

[BackyardChick12]

Here is Sgt. Peppers. His daddy or grand-daddy came from Belh Farms. Wish I had a more pure hen to breed him with. I have one Java hen who is golden and spotted....they might throw some Auburn chicks?

What a gorgeous rooster!! I can't wait to have an auburn rooster and hen!

 

[BackyardChick12]

The auburn java is my absolute top favorite!! I also like the traditional black because of those stunning beetle-green sheen to their feathers!

 

[lorad]

II still have Auburn Java pullets available- I've been selling them as brown egg layers- I just have to get my bird numbers down before winter comes! Any one within driving distance of central IL contact me and I can get you some Auburns!

 

[Gomes Bantams]

wow beautiful!

 

[wava1vaughn]

 

[tadkerson]

I have commented on the auburn java before and from what I can see; there is great variability in the birds. If auburn was a true variety, then all the males would look very much similar and all the females would do the same. I have seen this variability in working with the genes responsible for spangling and the buff varieties.

If you look at Soaring Chicks juvenile birds you will see what I am talking about, There are all kinds of gene combinations that are segregating in the offspring.

I have looked at the birds on line form Behl Farm- the female in the picture does not look spangled; she appears to have incomplete single lacing. Birds that do not have all the genes they need for spangling will have spangles on the breast not the cup shaped false spangles that appear on the bird in the picture. The females in the pen appear to have spangling.

Everybody can do what they want and think what they want to think but I very skeptical of this auburn variety. I just do not want fanciers to be believe they have a variety when it appears that there is not such a thing.


Rsf31tmp,

If you cross the red bird ( looks like a RIR) with the male in the picture, it is difficult to predict what you will produce. The male is not homozygous for all the genes he needs to be golden spangled and it is difficult to say what he is actually carrying.

Tim

 

[Tiegrsi]

I know this an old thread but I was searching for breeds I would eventually like to keep and Java was one of them, and I love the red-brown color.

Is anyone still raising this breed and color? Do they do well in warmer climates? I live in Eastern NC and it gets pretty hot and humid here in the summer.

 

[henaynei]

I'm in North Western NC. I know the Javas are said to be cold hardy. I think, with well ventilated accommodations and good husbandry, they can handle the heat as well.

I am also looking for Auburn Java breeders as I am planning on getting chicks this coming spring. Starting with about 15 birds.

I have started getting my infrastructure together: chickshaw, feeder, waterer, broody box, feed, electric Premier 1 fence, etc.... some I have, most I still have to acquire. I've done a lot of research, mostly on YouTube. Joel Salatin, Justin Rhodes and many others. I will be pasturing my birds with rotation on my very small front yard. I've about 2 acres but almost all of it is extremely steep and wooded. I'll make choices about modifying that after I get some time with these birds under my belt I'm aiming at permaculturing.

I hope you find a good breeder for your stock