d'anver lovers,discuss the breed and post some pics!

[Backwoods Bntms]

Coch'anvers (Diva Cochins crossed with rowdy d'Anver males) perfect little hairy legged combatants. *snicker* And they are striking fear into JJ he cannot even spell they got him so worried. muahahahahahaha

Never could spell skeird or not.

 

[speckledhen]

I swear, I think I may have only two pullets from this bunch of D'Anver chicks in the brooder. Time will tell. I seem to recall I thought a couple of pullets in the last bunch were males that weren't, so we'll see. Two are definite males, though, and I suspect a couple more. There are still three more with the broodies so no biggie.

I candled the ones under the Phoenix hen last night. The Coch'anver didn't develop-for some reason, the aircell was detached. The Phoenix's own egg wasn't fertile or didn't develop, but I suspect not fertile since she's been avoiding the males really well for awhile. Only one of Carly's and one of my EE's is under Molly now, that last one fertile by my Delaware, hence a Delawegger.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

sounds like my luck there Cynthia

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

Yep, I looked in my brooder and seen a bunch of roosters looking back.

jj

 

[speckledhen]

Well, crap, JJ. Good thing I really only needed 3-4 little pullets for these boys in the D'Anver coop and even a Coch'anver will do. The ones in the bator are going into Day 19 tomorrow, but only one is Aimee's, 4 are Carly's and 4 are Shadow's. A 5th Coch'anver is a couple of days behind (long story-I rarely stagger a hatch in the same bator like that), but I'm going to leave it in there and hope for the best with that one. There is one Delawegger and one pure Delaware in there also.

If I have bad luck with more of Carly's chicks, I may not allow anymore of her eggs to be collected for hatching. It was her chick that didn't thrive, hers that had the twisted hock and hers that had a problem under one of the broodies. Her eggs are super teeny, but not really positive that is the problem.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

So far I have hatched 14 of 15 today. The last one is a silver quail. Hasn't piped yet but it still moving around. Put my bb red in with a couple of millie hens. Going to get a Buff columbian rooster split to mottled so I can make some of them dark millies with the eye stripe next year.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I knew you couldnt stand it. They do make nice milles the second go round. Plus it helps add blood to the color. This one thing so many people dont do. Most that have these rarer colors just worry about making a show bird with no concern for the line. Some are scared they'll ruin it or many just dont know how to color cross.
There are only so many blood lines of them in the US, like on the milles. So anytime you can do a quick 2 year cross like that and get right back to the color you started with, well it's a major plus and a huge contribution to the breed. Otherwise, they'll do like the buffs, bb red, and columbians have done. They are all in the standard, but I dare you to try to find any any more....

MORE POEPLE NEED TO BE DOING THIS... It's a major help!! Thanks JJ

And for God's sake, dont make hairy leggers out of them...haha...... actually that works too if you take them all the way back to type


Hey JJ

what about a crele sub for the bb reds? Could get you them and the others you wanted in no time. I just have my bb's all tied up right now in crele work. We can wait if you want...just figured I'd offer. These will be single factored creles, so back to a bb, you'll get both. Plus I need someone else working with them to get them going....all up to you, just an idea

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

I knew you couldnt stand it. They do make nice milles the second go round. Plus it helps add blood to the color. This one thing so many people dont do. Most that have these rarer colors just worry about making a show bird with no concern for the line. Some are scared they'll ruin it or many just dont know how to color cross.
There are only so many blood lines of them in the US, like on the milles. So anytime you can do a quick 2 year cross like that and get right back to the color you started with, well it's a major plus and a huge contribution to the breed. Otherwise, they'll do like the buffs, bb red, and columbians have done. They are all in the standard, but I dare you to try to find any any more....

MORE POEPLE NEED TO BE DOING THIS... It's a major help!! Thanks JJ

And for God's sake, dont make hairy leggers out of them...haha...... actually that works too if you take them all the way back to type


Hey JJ

what about a crele sub for the bb reds? Could get you them and the others you wanted in no time. I just have my bb's all tied up right now in crele work. We can wait if you want...just figured I'd offer. These will be single factored creles, so back to a bb, you'll get both. Plus I need someone else working with them to get them going....all up to you, just an idea

That sounds good to me. Just let me know.

ETA Whats another pen to build.

 

[LauraLee]

Well I see that all is busy breeding and watching eggs, while I have been getting my little darlins acquainted with their new home.....IN THE YARD!!!!! They have now been out there a total of 3 days, and still following me every step each time I go out to do anything.
And "Baby" which is a very tiny Crele pullet, sits between my feet everytime I go out to do anything, I usually just pick her up and carry her around to keep from stepping on her. And yes I have to get you all some pics....JJ, I'm promising again....so sorry... NOT! Been having too much fun in the yard with my babies.
Leon says I have them so spoiled, they don't know they are chickens. Hahaha
Have a total of 6 roos and 4 pullets, man are those roos getting into chest busting, kinda look like those basketball players in the NCAA. They run across the yard, fly up and bust each other in the chest and then walk off like nothing has happened. No real fights yet, but I gotta get rid of some of these boys and I need more girls....

AUBREYYYYYYY!!!!

After many days of looking and drooling all over your pics on photo bucket, I have narrowed my choices to 3 colors. How is the supply of Quail, Splash, & Porcelain?

If I could get those colors then I would have a wonderful rainbow of colors. What I have that I am gonna keep for sure is....
1 Quail Roo - Woody,
1 Dun Mottled Roo - Roho,
2 Crele pullets - Baby & no name yet
1 Dun Cuckoo pullet - no name yet

The splash pullet that came from the hatchery is HUGE! Bigger than anything I have, so she is leaving.
The other three roos are just not as tame as the above mentioned.

So Aubrey how are those 3 colors size wise? should they all run the same? Or are some of the colors just bigger?
Your the man with the "Rainbow Chick Farm" you tell us...haha

Glad all is doing well, we are all clucky here, hope to talk to all again soon....Hopefully tomorrow!! Good night all!!

 

[Cetawin]

tsk tsk Aubrey it is Hairry Legged not hairy leggers for shame on you. Laugh about my horde now but just wait till they dominate the Countryside....then we shall see who is laughing. muahahahahahaha *runs out leaving door ajar for a hairy legged to sneak in and run amuck*