Brown roosters

[junebuggena]

I have never seen a mahogany Rhode Island Red I guess I’ll search but what I gruels want is a dark brown

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-heritage-rhode-island-red-site.407294/

 

[sylviethecochin]

Dun colored rooster (cochin)

Chocolate rooster (Orpington)

I understand that most chickens sold in the US that are labelled "chocolate" are really dun. Chocolate is sex-linked recessive and should breed true. They're also fairly expensive, if that's what you're looking for. True chocolates are pretty expensive.

 

[dustponds10]

I'll get a few tomorrow.
They look a bit lighter in real life then in those pics.

Awesome do you sell fertile eggs?

 

[dustponds10]

Dun colored rooster (cochin)

Chocolate rooster (Orpington)

I understand that most chickens sold in the US that are labelled "chocolate" are really dun. Chocolate is sex-linked recessive and should breed true. They're also fairly expensive, if that's what you're looking for. True chocolates are pretty expensive.

This color is exactly what I am looking for. I need chocolate that will breed true. Are these your birds? I am a genetic hackle Breeder so I understand value in quality birds.

 

[dustponds10]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-heritage-rhode-island-red-site.407294/

Who has the Rhode Island reds

 

[sylviethecochin]

This color is exactly what I am looking for. I need chocolate that will breed true. Are these your birds? I am a genetic hackle Breeder so I understand value in quality birds.

Heck, no. I breed mutts. Beautiful EE crosses that lay decent-sized eggs, have pea combs, go broody, forage well, and give me absolutely no trouble. I was asking what you were after because I'm nosy.

Check out Carolina Rare Chicks Theirs are $20 apiece, straight run, with a minimum order of 8 and a shipping cost of $50 Expensive, but I warned you.

Or you can order sexed chicks for $25 from Papa's Poultry. Shipping is $45 or so.

Those seem to be the cheapest options. Someone here (Ewecrazyfarms) sells them too, but I have no idea on the price.

And I only know the above sites because I really, really want silver-laced orpington chicks. You could try some other types of chicken (cochins might be chocolates sometimes?) but I think the orps are your best bet because they're so well established.

 

[dustponds10]

Heck, no. I breed mutts. Beautiful EE crosses that lay decent-sized eggs, have pea combs, go broody, forage well, and give me absolutely no trouble. I was asking what you were after because I'm nosy.

Check out Carolina Rare Chicks Theirs are $20 apiece, straight run, with a minimum order of 8 and a shipping cost of $50 Expensive, but I warned you.

Or you can order sexed chicks for $25 from Papa's Poultry. Shipping is $45 or so.

Those seem to be the cheapest options. Someone here (Ewecrazyfarms) sells them too, but I have no idea on the price.

And I only know the above sites because I really, really want silver-laced orpington chicks. You could try some other types of chicken (cochins might be chocolates sometimes?) but I think the orps are your best bet because they're so well established.

Yeah my birds I would sell chicks for any less the $500 so I totally get the price thing. I am looking to add chocolate to my genetic hackle chickens. So i totally get price and have paid it for birds. I don’t remember if I shared a picture but here is one of my birds. It would be considered a Hoffman brown. I appreciate the info you provided.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Yeah my birds I would sell chicks for any less the $500 so I totally get the price thing. I am looking to add chocolate to my genetic hackle chickens. So i totally get price and have paid it for birds. I don’t remember if I shared a picture but here is one of my birds. It would be considered a Hoffman brown. I appreciate the info you provided.

You're welcome.

$500?! Wow, you're in it professionally, then.

I've heard of the breed (Actually, I saw a video on youtube for a company that sold the skins for fly-tying.) He's a pretty boy--like one of those black-and-white optical illusions. Do those hackle feathers get dirty?

 

[dustponds10]

You're welcome.

$500?! Wow, you're in it professionally, then.

I've heard of the breed (Actually, I saw a video on youtube for a company that sold the skins for fly-tying.) He's a pretty boy--like one of those black-and-white optical illusions. Do those hackle feathers get dirty?

Yes they do get dirty. They wash out pretty good though. Typically when the saddles get to the floor of the pen they are ready to harvest. I’m no professional but I have pretty expensive blood lines and have spent a decade collecting genetics from proven and respected lines. Those lines are Darby/miner, spencer hackle, and a few smaller guys such as Alsdorf’s hackle, mark lebar, and a couple other guys. So it’s a hobby gone obsessive for fly tying. I’m here to tell you it’s not cheaper growing your own feathers.