Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

[Melabella]

I snapped some pics if my Mille Fluer colored chicks, I think you asked for some pics of what that coloring looks like in a Basque chicken. I am still not sure how many boys and girls I have out of the 5 I own. I realize I received 5 chicks not considered desirable, but I love them!

 

[Flat Rock farm]

I snapped some pics if my Mille Fluer colored chicks, I think you asked for some pics of what that coloring looks like in a Basque chicken. I am still not sure how many boys and girls I have out of the 5 I own. I realize I received 5 chicks not considered desirable, but I love them!

Picture #4 is a cockerel, the rest all look like pullets to me.

 

[CackleJoy]

I snapped some pics if my Mille Fluer colored chicks, I think you asked for some pics of what that coloring looks like in a Basque chicken. I am still not sure how many boys and girls I have out of the 5 I own. I realize I received 5 chicks not considered desirable, but I love them!

I think the Millies are pretty and would welcome them in my egg laying flock!

 

[Maggiesdad]

I snapped some pics if my Mille Fluer colored chicks, I think you asked for some pics of what that coloring looks like in a Basque chicken. I am still not sure how many boys and girls I have out of the 5 I own. I realize I received 5 chicks not considered desirable, but I love them!

#3 and #4 are both cockerels...#3 and #5 look like the same bird to me.

The grey looks like a pullet to me in that shot.

They are all great birds, as far as desirability - it's just a matter of personal preference of what way you want to move with them if you plan on breeding.

 

[Melabella]

Picture #4 is a cockerel, the rest all look like pullets to me.

I sure hope you are right!

I think the Millies are pretty and would welcome them in my egg laying flock!

Thanks Cackle!

#3 and #4 are both cockerels...#3 and #5 look like the same bird to me.

The grey looks like a pullet to me in that shot.

They are all great birds, as far as desirability - it's just a matter of personal preference of what way you want to move with them if you plan on breeding.

yes, I think I duplicated one photo, as they are the same bird. #3 was much larger than the other four chicks when they came. They were three to four weeks old I was told. I was hoping "she" just had the larger comb and wattles because she was older.. but I think you may be right. They don't act very male at the moment because they are living in a grow out stall with 2 17 week old Swedish Flower Hen cockerels, and they don't dare show off at the moment. lol.... I am begging my handyman to finish the run on my new coop as I need to get them all out to the coop and out of the horse barn. DH growing tired of them in there....

MB

 

[UrbanFarmOC]

I snapped some pics if my Mille Fluer colored chicks, I think you asked for some pics of what that coloring looks like in a Basque chicken. I am still not sure how many boys and girls I have out of the 5 I own. I realize I received 5 chicks not considered desirable, but I love them!

Pretty. Thanks for posting pics of Mille fleurs! I haven't seen many and now extra excited to see how mine will feather out

 

[Henthused]

Guys, I am not sure how to post when I have just joined. I didn't have a problem yesterday, but today, I can't seem to get it together. Without further ado, I am very interested in the Marraduna Basque, and have, this past May, 2014, purchased 2 pullets from Worth It Farms in GA. Neither of them come close to the Spanish SOP, but, they seem of good type and the younger has beautiful yellow legs.
I am in N Ga, and hope to add to my little flock.

 

[zekii]

Ok on the color of the Mille Fluer variety, I think we may have actually hatched out a couple of these this season along with the white cockerel, I'll take some photos of the other young Basque and post them shortly.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Guys, I am not sure how to post when I have just joined. I didn't have a problem yesterday, but today, I can't seem to get it together. Without further ado, I am very interested in the Marraduna Basque, and have, this past May, 2014, purchased 2 pullets from Worth It Farms in GA. Neither of them come close to the Spanish SOP, but, they seem of good type and the younger has beautiful yellow legs.
I am in N Ga, and hope to add to my little flock.

 

[estamets]

Hey everyone! Here's Wendell, my funny, (crossbreed?) EO again. At this point, I'm pretty convinced Wendell is a pullet, based on behavior - especially compared to the salmon fav too I've got wreaking havoc in my brooder. I'd like your opinions because I'm heading back to the breeder on Wednesday, and I need to decide if I'm keeping Wendell (pullet) or returning Wendell (roo). I'm not overly concerned with breed standard. I'm actually pretty curious to see how this almost-lavender Basque feathers out. So... what do you all think about Wendell? Pullet or cockerel? (hee hee, Wendell looks so goofy in the last pic!)

You guys! Wendell is a LAVENDER ORPINGTON! He went back to the breeder yesterday, and EO's are back on m wish list. Next spring, perhaps!