Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

[troyer]

Red based dun bantam pullet.

 

[Hamburg]

Are there any owners of bantam BB red/bantam wheaten cubalayas monitoring this thread. I have always liked the looks of the cubalayas. Now retired with plenty of laying hens of other breeds, I decided to indulge myself with some bantam cubalayas, just for fun. I ordered some from Cackles hatchery. Of all the chicks I got the cubalayas were the weakest and did not do well. I have lost most of them now after three week I may end up with two roos and maybe one hen. I believe they were inbred. I think Cackle's maintains the only hatchery flock of bantam cubalayas. The best I can tell all the other hatcheries that advertise bantam cubalayas have Cackle's supply the chicks. I either need to find another blood line or give up on raising them into the future. Does anyone know of other blood lines out there?

 

[troyer]

2020 cockerel used as a breeder in 2021.

2019 hen bred to the above cockerel in 2021.

 

[troyer]

Head study on a 4 year old hen. I think this is correct according to the standard.

 

[troyer]

Blue breasted red cockerel.

 

[Hamburg]

magnificent, a real stunner.

 

[troyer]

Black standard size.

 

[troyer]

Blacks.

 

[Hamburg]

Anybody out there with bantam cubalayas, that will sale me hatching eggs. I order some day old chicks from Cackles, they were weak and only three survived. Two roos and one hen, not much to start a flock with. Cackle's appears to provide bantam cubalaya chicks for all the other hatcheries. I would like a different blood line, if I can find eggs. I am not in a hurry, but if I don't find eggs, I will probably order more chicks from Cackle around mid summer.

 

[troyer]

Anybody out there with bantam cubalayas, that will sale me hatching eggs. I order some day old chicks from Cackles, they were weak and only three survived. Two roos and one hen, not much to start a flock with. Cackle's appears to provide bantam cubalaya chicks for all the other hatcheries. I would like a different blood line, if I can find eggs. I am not in a hurry, but if I don't find eggs, I will probably order more chicks from Cackle around mid summer.

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