Dark Egg Breeds Thread

[drom]

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Oh yes, Fallbrook-Avocado country for sure. You must be from Southern Cal. Fallbrook is a beautiful place. At one time I was thinking about moving there. There are lots small equestrian properties in Falbrook. But I decided to stay north.

 

[drom]

Thank you, thank you, Kansas, Geebs, Turkeymountain and Kathy!!!!!

 

[vegaschick]

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They are very easy to grow...and you could probably grow one in a container...that way when it's freezing they could go in the garage or against the sunny side of the house. They are all over here and there are so many people who don't know what to do with them. One summer, my brother and I went around our neighborhood and offered to pick them for people. We got 10 gallons of pomegranate juice for free!!! We use a citrus press and make jelly!


Drom - beautiful eggs, blackberries, poms, grapes AND Boo!

 

[drom]

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Sent you a PM with her links

 

[Braclin]

Here is my new 12wk old BCM Pullets. I can't wait to see what their eggs look like. Hoping really dark.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/62331_bcm_025.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/62331_bcm_023.jpg

 

[drom]

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Very pretty pullets Braclin. When are they due to lay?

 

[drom]

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They are very easy to grow...and you could probably grow one in a container...that way when it's freezing they could go in the garage or against the sunny side of the house. They are all over here and there are so many people who don't know what to do with them. One summer, my brother and I went around our neighborhood and offered to pick them for people. We got 10 gallons of pomegranate juice for free!!! We use a citrus press and make jelly!


Drom - beautiful eggs, blackberries, poms, grapes AND Boo!

Thanks!

Yes, I've read you can just take a branch clipping from a pomegranate tree and start it indoors in a pot and keep upgrading the pots as the tree grows.

 

[Braclin]

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Very pretty pullets Braclin. When are they due to lay?

Thanks!! Theyre just twelve weeks so got a bit to go,ugh.

 

[berkeleysprings]

great tail angle ya have there
(on your roo lol )

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[tls_ranch]

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I'm trying the cross to produce Blue laced Barnevelders. I have a really nice F1 pullet to play around with. ( Barnevelder roo x splash BLR wyandotte hen)

Here's a picture of her still in her baby feathers. The next generation should produce some with double lacing. Of course the wyandotte will not do anything for the problem with light egg color that Barnevelders have.

Here's a picture of a group of "blue cross Barnevelder" pullets. I've sold the pullets showing the most brassy hackles. Some are looking more like Barnevelders in body and some more like wyandottes. All have single combs thanks to the mothers' "throwback" single combs. Light feather shafting and brassy hackles are going to be a problem, but hopefully back crossing to pure Barnevelder roos several times will help correct this