Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

[reereechickens]

Hi! I got my eggs yesterday!

They are so big and none were cracked or broke and my air cells look great!! Thanks James!

 

[skylinepoultry]

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That's awesome! The eggs just keep getting bigger and bigger. I can barely fit some of the eggs in the jumbo cartons. Keep me updated on the hatch. I wanna see some chick pics posted on here soon.

 

[Jake Levi]

Very attractive birds ! They do remind me a lot of the Icelandics except that these tend to be lighter colors.

What is the mature size for the EOs ? Their egg production? I realize there arnt many long time production records here yet but how are the ones that folks have producing? Skyline? You probably have the most information here on this.

I may well be looking at some in the spring, its already a tad cold here for starting chicks. And going to get a lot colder.

 

[RustyHen]

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Hey Jake L,
I have seen you over on the WA thread. I have been lurking on here since the first of the year, these guys have caught my intrest also.
I wonder how they do in clold weather?

 

[skylinepoultry]

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Males get around 8 lbs and females get around 6lbs. I've got all my birds on wheat midds this winter and Ill be seeing how much weight they pack on. They're an awesome breed and I guarnatee that anyone who gets them will become a die hard Euskal Oiloa lover. You won't be disappointed.

 

[skylinepoultry]

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Hey Jake L,
I have seen you over on the WA thread. I have been lurking on here since the first of the year, these guys have caught my intrest also.
I wonder how they do in clold weather?

Claire and the others have been raising them up in Canada and they've said they do wonderful in cold. They truley are a unique breed.

 

[RustyHen]

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Hey Jake L,
I have seen you over on the WA thread. I have been lurking on here since the first of the year, these guys have caught my intrest also.
I wonder how they do in clold weather?

Claire and the others have been raising them up in Canada and they've said they do wonderful in cold. They truley are a unique breed.

From what I have been reading and seeing (pics) I think so too, I like function and beauty together. How long do they take to mature?

 

[Jake Levi]

Hi Rusty

They have got me curious, I am very interested in 'homestead' breeds, if they look great thats a plus too.

I do think that the pendulum in this country is slowly swinging the other way from straight production breeds to dual purpose and homesteader breeds of chickens. There also seems to be a number of designer breeds and new colors of existing breeds . Myself I am more interested in real heritage breeds and free ranging homesteader breeds.

I also am very interested in the winter hardiness. We get deep snow and cold weather here in eastern Wa. When the snows come my chickens will be in their sheds. But looking out at their world. Homesteader chickens are what we need here.

I will be watching these this winter, and maybe try a hatching in the spring. They certainly are attractive and I like the jumbo eggs. What is their expected egg production through the year?

 

[skylinepoultry]

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Claire and the others have been raising them up in Canada and they've said they do wonderful in cold. They truley are a unique breed.

From what I have been reading and seeing (pics) I think so too, I like function and beauty together. How long do they take to mature?

Mine have taken around 7 months before they start laying. The males get big a lot faster of course. Everyone loves my males.

 

[skylinepoultry]

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I consider this breed a true homesteaders birds for sure. And very nice on the eyes as well. Can't beat they're personalities. I can't say for sure on how many eggs a year but the Marraduna Basque is bred for egg production. I do know from my experience so far that once mine started laying that they've not stopped yet. Egg laying machines.