Calling all Penedesencas Owners/Breeders

[Hangtown Farms]

I am constructing the black penedesenca run. then I will unleash the 2nd crele rooster on the silver ameraucana hens and a few unrelated crele girls in the other run.
I have 3 black penedesenca hens and the rooster I got from Ron.

 

[ronott1]

I am constructing the black penedesenca run. then I will unleash the 2nd crele rooster on the silver ameraucana hens and a few unrelated crele girls in the other run.
I have 3 black penedesenca hens and the rooster I got from Ron.

Very nice looking setup!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Very nice looking setup!

thanks hoping to have it done this weekend so I can move them as soon as the netting arrives.
They are calling for a cold but drier storm next week with snow possible below 2000 feet. I am at 3400 which even dry storms can wring out the moisture when its that cold up here.

 

[ronott1]

thanks hoping to have it done this weekend so I can move them as soon as the netting arrives.
They are calling for a cold but drier storm next week with snow possible below 2000 feet. I am at 3400 which even dry storms can wring out the moisture when its that cold up here.

If the forecast says snow below 1000 feet, we sometimes get a flake or two here in the Valley. We were in Shingletown yesterday--4500 feet and there was ice in the afternoon but only under the treed in the shade. It was very nice up there!

I am very happy that the Black Pene boy is working out! It often takes a bunch of patience and time to get nice rare breeds going.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

If the forecast says snow below 1000 feet, we sometimes get a flake or two here in the Valley. We were in Shingletown yesterday--4500 feet and there was ice in the afternoon but only under the treed in the shade. It was very nice up there!

I am very happy that the Black Pene boy is working out! It often takes a bunch of patience and time to get nice rare breeds going.

they are very mellow for penedesenca he needs more girls than 3 though so I need to hatch more or think of a nice blue egg layer to put with him. He is so much bigger than the u of a's or the silver ameraucana

 

[ronott1]

they are very mellow for penedesenca he needs more girls than 3 though so I need to hatch more or think of a nice blue egg layer to put with him. He is so much bigger than the u of a's or the silver ameraucana

That is great!

The Blacks are supposed to be bigger. The Breeder in Florida must have been working on getting them up to weight.

I will keep my eye out for more being sold by him.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

That is great!

The Blacks are supposed to be bigger. The Breeder in Florida must have been working on getting them up to weight.

I will keep my eye out for more being sold by him.

I will email Joshua out in Virginia. He breeds these and silver ameraucana which I can use more of anyways for my project.
maybe hell have some

 

[ChickenCanoe]

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I am very happy that the Black Pene boy is working out! It often takes a bunch of patience and time to get nice rare breeds going.

they are very mellow for penedesenca he needs more girls than 3 though so I need to hatch more or think of a nice blue egg layer to put with him. He is so much bigger than the u of a's or the silver ameraucana

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I find the Penes get much mellower as they age, like over a couple years - but still if stranger approach they revert. Chicks and adolescents are ballistic.

That is great!

The Blacks are supposed to be bigger. The Breeder in Florida must have been working on getting them up to weight.

I will keep my eye out for more being sold by him.

Euro standards for Black roosters is 5.5 lbs. to 6.6 lbs. For other varieties, 4.4 lbs. to 6 lbs. So not a huge difference but bigger.
I'm working on so many things at once I'm almost overwhelmed. Egg color/size/production, confirmation (white lobes, feather/leg/beak color, carnation comb), size, etc..
I'll never be able to have more than 100 adults and 50 is more reasonable. So I have to determine early who has a chance to make the flock long term. I have enough pens that I can keep hens that don't make the cut just for eggs and spare roosters for predator replacements.

Is the guy in Florida the one you got your eggs from on e-bay?
My eggs didn't hatch that I got. Partly my fault, I'm sure. I'm still bummed about that. I'd be set if I could get one good unrelated line.
I wish he would list again, I really need new blood. I'm not desperate enough for SH/GD blood though. PM me for that.
I sent some birds to northern MO and WI earlier this year. I'm hoping to get some outcrosses from those lines back next summer.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

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I find the Penes get much mellower as they age, like over a couple years - but still if stranger approach they revert. Chicks and adolescents are ballistic.

Euro standards for Black roosters is 5.5 lbs. to 6.6 lbs. For other varieties, 4.4 lbs. to 6 lbs. So not a huge difference but bigger.
I'm working on so many things at once I'm almost overwhelmed. Egg color/size/production, confirmation (white lobes, feather/leg/beak color, carnation comb), size, etc..
I'll never be able to have more than 100 adults and 50 is more reasonable. So I have to determine early who has a chance to make the flock long term. I have enough pens that I can keep hens that don't make the cut just for eggs and spare roosters for predator replacements.

Is the guy in Florida the one you got your eggs from on e-bay?
My eggs didn't hatch that I got. Partly my fault, I'm sure. I'm still bummed about that. I'd be set if I could get one good unrelated line.
I wish he would list again, I really need new blood. I'm not desperate enough for SH/GD blood though. PM me for that.
I sent some birds to northern MO and WI earlier this year. I'm hoping to get some outcrosses from those lines back next summer.

Guy do you have any chick or teen pics you can send? I am still acquiring info and pics. Laurie at Mother Mastiff is going to help me out by proof reading the history so hopefully we can get this site up.
I haven't been pressing do to being so busy. ( Have 2 young kids and work a lot)

 

[ronott1]

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I find the Penes get much mellower as they age, like over a couple years - but still if stranger approach they revert. Chicks and adolescents are ballistic.

Euro standards for Black roosters is 5.5 lbs. to 6.6 lbs. For other varieties, 4.4 lbs. to 6 lbs. So not a huge difference but bigger.
I'm working on so many things at once I'm almost overwhelmed. Egg color/size/production, confirmation (white lobes, feather/leg/beak color, carnation comb), size, etc..
I'll never be able to have more than 100 adults and 50 is more reasonable. So I have to determine early who has a chance to make the flock long term. I have enough pens that I can keep hens that don't make the cut just for eggs and spare roosters for predator replacements.

Is the guy in Florida the one you got your eggs from on e-bay?
My eggs didn't hatch that I got. Partly my fault, I'm sure. I'm still bummed about that. I'd be set if I could get one good unrelated line.
I wish he would list again, I really need new blood. I'm not desperate enough for SH/GD blood though. PM me for that.
I sent some birds to northern MO and WI earlier this year. I'm hoping to get some outcrosses from those lines back next summer.

Yes, the two I hatched were from Florida on ebay. The two that developed hatched, so there may have been issues with the K(Rooster).

They were(are very healthy chicks). I might send them a message thorough ebay.