Breed on two pullets

[MysticUniKitty]

Yeah they have all kinds of egger mixes on there and from the looks of it are using, at least in part, hoover hatchery as I see prairie Bluebell and starlight green eggers on here along with things like rare marans mixes etc. that they're known for.

Ok that gets me a better idea of what hatchery to look at! I'm going yo take a look!! Thank you!!! They told me they use someone local... maybe someone who buys from a hatchery? I'm having the worst luck with people telling me the truth about their chickens.....

 

[Fluffnut]

They look like Light Norwegian Jaerhons to me, as well.
They’re very pretty, by the way!

 

[Gray Farms]

Ok that gets me a better idea of what hatchery to look at! I'm going yo take a look!! Thank you!!! They told me they use someone local... maybe someone who buys from a hatchery? I'm having the worst luck with people telling me the truth about their chickens.....

If your looking for a specific breed go through the breed clubs. They can put you in contact with breeders. Hopefully there will be one close to you.

 

[cstephens1987]

Ok that gets me a better idea of what hatchery to look at! I'm going yo take a look!! Thank you!!! They told me they use someone local... maybe someone who buys from a hatchery? I'm having the worst luck with people telling me the truth about their chickens.....

They also appear to use ideal poultry as well based on selling the ideal 236

 

[MysticUniKitty]

If your looking for a specific breed go through the breed clubs. They can put you in contact with breeders. Hopefully there will be one close to you.

I did with my brahmas and lets just say they are definitely not turning out breeder quality. But i got breeder price.

Still love them but yeah...

 

[Gray Farms]

I did with my brahmas and lets just say they are definitely not turning out breeder quality. But i got breeder price.

Still love them but yeah...

There are some out there only looking to make a buck. So few it seems are truly dedicated to their breed, breed to standard, and most importantly breed to improve their birds. I personally give away any birds with defects. I probably give a way 50% of my offspring each year. I wouldn't charge somebody for a bird that I wouldn't use for a breeder.

 

[MysticUniKitty]

There are some out there only looking to make a buck. So few it seems are truly dedicated to their breed, breed to standard, and most importantly breed to improve their birds. I personally give away any birds with defects. I probably give a way 50% of my offspring each year. I wouldn't charge somebody for a bird that I wouldn't use for a breeder.

I think you're one of the few and far between people

 

[Gray Farms]

I think you're one of the few and far between people

Well thank you. My friends and neighbors really like me in the early fall when I start sorting off the culls.

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Ok spent the last hour or so looking at hatcheries that ship often to our area and these are the breeds/coloring that looked could be part of the mix!

I agree they look like the Norwegian Jaerhons! But also agreed the barring isn't quite right...
thinking:

Speckled Sussex
Buttercup
Maybe even Golden Cuckoo Marans
Any of those mixed in might explain the barring and speckling they have?
Olive Egger looks like a good possibility too.

I told the kids we have another mix so they started the egg color polling for them too

 

[cstephens1987]

Definitely not speckled Sussex, buttercup, or golden cuckoo marans