Wow, this thread got busy!
FYI- I asked Jeanne Fingar in Montana for a count on her Silver Grays. She says that she has over 50, with many of them show quality. That's what she said. That means she has the largest population of known, non hatchery SGDs in the US.
I ordered 2 dozen hatching eggs from her, a couple years ago, and ended up with one roo. "Lucky" was described by an APA judge as "not bad", but he didn't place in his one & only show. If you search through this thread, you'll find his pic, somewhere. Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain also has a roo from this strain, and we both have fertility/eggs not coming to term issues.
I also have ordered from McM and Sand Hill. IMO, McMurray's Silvers are better. The ones that I got years ago were better than the ones I've seen recently. I like Sand Hill. I admire what they are trying to do. I wouldn't order Dorkings from them again and only recommend them if you don't plan to breed for conservation. None of the Silvers that I got from them were even close to correct type and even the silver color ranges from light to dark. They were so nice, they sent me extra Colored Dorkings. They are in my eating egg coop, since I don't want the other colors, but they are pretty. The best thing about SH Dorkings is that they do go broody. They really goofed up the color in my flock though! I got a few chicks this year that are maturing with trans-gender feathering. Black breasts with striped hackle feathers on both pullets & cockerels. I have to figure out which bird is throwing those genes and put her in the egg coop!
X2 Farm, that is a very sweet pic. I know a woman, here in CA, that has a very friendly WD.
Tracydr, good luck on the move to OK. Reds would probably be easier to get in that state. I think that it might get just as hot there as AZ, though.
Kim
FYI- I asked Jeanne Fingar in Montana for a count on her Silver Grays. She says that she has over 50, with many of them show quality. That's what she said. That means she has the largest population of known, non hatchery SGDs in the US.
I ordered 2 dozen hatching eggs from her, a couple years ago, and ended up with one roo. "Lucky" was described by an APA judge as "not bad", but he didn't place in his one & only show. If you search through this thread, you'll find his pic, somewhere. Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain also has a roo from this strain, and we both have fertility/eggs not coming to term issues.
I also have ordered from McM and Sand Hill. IMO, McMurray's Silvers are better. The ones that I got years ago were better than the ones I've seen recently. I like Sand Hill. I admire what they are trying to do. I wouldn't order Dorkings from them again and only recommend them if you don't plan to breed for conservation. None of the Silvers that I got from them were even close to correct type and even the silver color ranges from light to dark. They were so nice, they sent me extra Colored Dorkings. They are in my eating egg coop, since I don't want the other colors, but they are pretty. The best thing about SH Dorkings is that they do go broody. They really goofed up the color in my flock though! I got a few chicks this year that are maturing with trans-gender feathering. Black breasts with striped hackle feathers on both pullets & cockerels. I have to figure out which bird is throwing those genes and put her in the egg coop!
X2 Farm, that is a very sweet pic. I know a woman, here in CA, that has a very friendly WD.
Tracydr, good luck on the move to OK. Reds would probably be easier to get in that state. I think that it might get just as hot there as AZ, though.
Kim
