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One of my Mille Fleur pullets just went broody on 6 eggs. I sure don't need more birds but alot of folks have been askeing for Pullets/hens to go with all the roos I've been "culling" their way. What are the chances that these pullet's egg will have any female chicks? - 50/50, ha!
I am begining to tell which pullets have better type and have a couple to sell but still have alot more roos to part with. I know it isn't a rare problem but I just wanted to vent my frustration and having too many roos is better than having no Cochins at all.
I went to a poultry show this past Saturday and saw alot of very nice birds. None were more apealing to me that the Cochins. There is a breed/breeds for everyone and Cochins are the one for me.
fortunately, even with adding a two new roosters this year and hatching out 5 of 7 BOYS this year, I still have more boys than girls. I am growing everyone out over winter (they are 3-4 months old now) and will cull down to best couple younguns in Spring.
I can't wait to get some blue mottleds out of the new (old) splash mottled boy and my best black mottled girls. REALLY excited about that. I need to add my blue mottled hen back into the breeding group, which will hopefully get some splash mottled out. I want to really work on the blue mottleds this coming year. They are just not that common and the ones you see are often NOT anything to write home about.
Although the ones posted on here a couple page back were quite nice
