Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

[buckabucka]

I'm loving everyone's photos of their birds! And the chicks are adorable, Meg20000000!

 

[ronott1]

Here are some of our's. I have not able to upload pics to BYC with the new system. Thes pictures were taken when they were about twelve weeks old.
http://s1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj481/FOGELLY/EO/

Hi Ron,

Nice looking Basque hens!

I like the cockerel with the yellow legs.

Ron

 

[Twisted-Rooster]

Thanks to everyone on my question of the white OE....Maggiesdad/ Ronotti......This is only my second set of OE's....My first are eggs from Skyline....I only have 2 hens , but 4 roosters 2 light colored and 2 darker colors( almost 18 weeks old) all have yellow legs and feet....Light colored Rooster #1 is the friendlies!! ....Rooster #2's colors are alot better but he can be mean!!! The darker Rooster's look like twins, but one is afraid of me and the other has pecked me....I only want to keep two(one of each) Which one's would you choose to keep??? Hope to post pic's of my new 3 week old from Greenfire farms tomorrow!

This is 1 of the darker Roosters it started to rain!!! The other one looks like he's twin!!!

This one's not as pretty as the other one ,but is tame and he knows I'm boss!!!

This one's colors are alot better, but he is mean

 

[Twisted-Rooster]

Your Basque's look great!!!

 

[buckabucka]

Thanks to everyone on my question of the white OE....Maggiesdad/ Ronotti......This is only my second set of OE's....My first are eggs from Skyline....I only have 2 hens , but 4 roosters 2 light colored and 2 darker colors( almost 18 weeks old) all have yellow legs and feet....Light colored Rooster #1 is the friendlies!! ....Rooster #2's colors are alot better but he can be mean!!! The darker Rooster's look like twins, but one is afraid of me and the other has pecked me....I only want to keep two(one of each) Which one's would you choose to keep???  Hope to post pic's of my new 3 week old from Greenfire farms tomorrow!

 This is 1 of the darker Roosters it started to rain!!! The other one looks like he's twin!!!

  This one's not as pretty as the other one ,but is tame and he knows I'm boss!!!

 This one's colors are alot better, but he is mean

I'm new to Basques and also debated over which roosters to keep. When mine were all together, I tried picking each one up every day. The one with the best coloring was the smallest, and became more and more skittish, so I decided to choose for body type and friendliness.

How mean is the best colored one? I don't put up with roosters that run at me, but if he isn't too mean, perhaps you can work with him. I chose 2, and the dominant one does bite sometimes when I pick him up, or dances around me. I wear gloves now, usually, and I pick him up if he dances around me at all.

My method for making him submissive is to gently push his head down while I'm holding him like a football. When I release his head, if he immediately puts it back up, I push it down again. Once he stays calmly on my hip without lifting his head, I set him back on the ground. If he dances at me again, I immediately pick him up again. This seems to be working with him, but it wasn't like he was really mean in the first place.

Good luck making your choices!

 

[bayocum]

Is the pure white normal in the Basque's, I got some just last week from Greenfire Farms and it looks like there is one which is going to be all white. Has anyone else come across with white Basque?

TR,
I also received chicks from Greenfire and I too had an "all white" chick that indeed remained "all white." With no offense to those interested in showing, this is in fact a land race, meaning that a variety of colors and patterns existed on the Basque farms because they were bread for laying and eating, not for SOP in a show. For that reason, I think having a few "not normal" chickens in your flock is closer to the true heritage of these birds than breeding for SOP. That said, I really appreciate all the effort and care of those who are working to "perfect" their flocks. But if you are like me and you want to maintain a Basque flock for their outstanding dual purpose traits, I can assure you that the eggs and meat of a white hen will taste just as good

 

[3riverschick]

TR,
I also received chicks from Greenfire and I too had an "all white" chick that indeed remained "all white." With no offense to those interested in showing, this is in fact a land race, meaning that a variety of colors and patterns existed on the Basque farms because they were bread for laying and eating, not for SOP in a show. For that reason, I think having a few "not normal" chickens in your flock is closer to the true heritage of these birds than breeding for SOP. That said, I really appreciate all the effort and care of those who are working to "perfect" their flocks. But if you are like me and you want to maintain a Basque flock for their outstanding dual purpose traits, I can assure you that the eggs and meat of a white hen will taste just as good

Except, this race of poulry was bred to type and standardized by the Spanish Government,. Marraduna is a color, not a simple color cropping up from a landrace. The folk who "Made" this breed from the Basque landraces knew what they were doing and did standardize the colors. Now if one were working on Llodana(sp?) Basque, maybe white would crop up. Marraduna is a gold chicken, not a white chicken.
Karen

 

[1muttsfan]

I agree that white birds are likely to be as productive as their golden counterparts. However, they should not be a part of the breeding pool, nor called Maradunna basques, as they do not fit the description of the breed - similar to Easter Eggers, which may fit the Ameraucana standard in every way except color - but are not Ams.

 

[ronott1]

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Thank you for the explanation!

Nothing wrong with the white chicken. It is not Marraduna however, so you should not breed it and sell the hatching eggs or chicks as Marraduna.

I might find out what the meat taste like soon unless someone wants them. I have 3 cockerels that I need to re home.

Send a pm if interested.

Ron

 

[Meg2000000]

I'm loving everyone's photos of their birds! And the chicks are adorable, Meg20000000!

Thanks! They're growing so quickly! I'll get a chance to take more pictures this weekend.

Hi Ron,

Nice looking Basque hens!

I like the cockerel with the yellow legs.

Ron

X2! Pretty!

Thanks to everyone on my question of the white OE....Maggiesdad/ Ronotti......This is only my second set of OE's....My first are eggs from Skyline....I only have 2 hens , but 4 roosters 2 light colored and 2 darker colors( almost 18 weeks old) all have yellow legs and feet....Light colored Rooster #1 is the friendlies!! ....Rooster #2's colors are alot better but he can be mean!!! The darker Rooster's look like twins, but one is afraid of me and the other has pecked me....I only want to keep two(one of each) Which one's would you choose to keep???  Hope to post pic's of my new 3 week old from Greenfire farms tomorrow!

 This one's colors are alot better, but he is mean

Ohhh the picture above looks just like my Chema! I would choose that one to breed but that's just me. I'd probably keep a nice roo around if I could as well. Can't wait to see pictures of your new babies!