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Bill,
Your white hen has good type. How much does she weight? You can mate her to a buff orp and cull them heavy. Terry Britt used a White Rock a few years back on his White Orps. You might also consider a White Wyandotte male. Just cull anything with a rose comb and yellow legs.
Jim she is right at 8 lbs. Pretty chunky pullet. I have heard of the Buff and Blacks being used to bring back the vigor. But Buff leakage is a potential issue for a few years unless you have a Silver to go to clean that out. Black too can be an option, but you have a Blue skin issue. So, I may try both and see.
I have a more stressful issue. I've been invaded by Starlings. Their eating out of my feeders. They carry mites and other nasty diseases. Loud noises don't stop them from coming back. Chucking rocks won't scare them away. This has been on going for a few weeks now. I started to only let my birds eat for a few hours, but I don't like that idea. My original mentor told me a way to get rid of them permanantly without using any toxic poisons. But I fear saying what, cause of the potential backlash of being cruel. Lets just say his Grandpa, who raised chix back in the 1880's used the technique I plan on trying. HINT: You can not use this at weddings anymore IF you know what I mean?
UPDATE on my DILEMA: IT WORKS! Mixed a bit of feed in a garbage can lid, and I have interest. HOPEFULLY NO MORE STARLINGS!
GOD I LOVE these Ole Timer dudes. What would I being doing IF I did not listen to the WISE OLE MAN? I'd be back in the stoneage chuckin rocks. lol
