Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

[MonsterClucker]

Hi guys,
I'm in Northern California. I have 5 5 1/2 month olds from ronott1. I also have 8, 6 weeks olds not from Canada. We have 6 Pita Pintas.. Little smaller and even sweeter if you can believe it!
Happy to see people loving this breed as much as we are!

Hey Meg! Hey how's all your little EO's doing? Can you post some pictures? I know they've gotta be huge by now! Lol.

 

[naturespace]

Some photos of my cockerel that I'm going to use for breeding. He is 27 weeks old.

 

[FROMWHITEDOGHILL]

Wow....Really nice looking Rooster... do you have some barred hens to breed him to?

 

[Meg2000000]

Hey Meg! Hey how's all your little EO's doing? Can you post some pictures? I know they've gotta be huge by now! Lol.

They're doing great thanks for asking! I'm taking picture tomorrow for their 6 week birthday They started sleeping outside last night and did really well. They're hardy and huge!

 

[naturespace]

Wow....Really nice looking Rooster... do you have some barred hens to breed him to?

Thanks! I have one Marraduna colored pullet with white legs and should be getting another from ChestnutRidge in a little while. In the spring I'll breed them.

 

[naturespace]

My broody EO.

 

[1muttsfan]

Woah, not happy to see that - I was hoping they were not prone to broodiness.

 

[Maggiesdad]

Woah, not happy to see that - I was hoping they were not prone to broodiness.

Really?! Seems like that would go hand in glove with a hardy, homestead, farm type chicken... Were you looking just for eggs, or the meat aspects, too?

Five out of my eleven Black Australorps went broody this summer and all had successful hatches. Only one out of six of my EO girls went broody, but then again they're just pullets...

gubi on EOCF reported broody EOs, but I haven't noticed anyone else mentioning it.

Here's my girl, she's the one that lost three to the blacksnake...

 

[FROMWHITEDOGHILL]

How long did it take that snake to die? I'm not into animal cruelty....but I HATE working hard to raise something then a snake or varmit mess it up. I'm not scared of snakes but it still SHOCKS me to see one in a pen...usually full of baby chickens or chicken eggs and can't get back out of the pen. I don't see many...I have always heard Turkeys will kill a snake.......Go Turkeys...........

 

[Maggiesdad]

How long did it take that snake to die? I'm not into animal cruelty....but I HATE working hard to raise something then a snake or varmit mess it up. I'm not scared of snakes but it still SHOCKS me to see one in a pen...usually full of baby chickens or chicken eggs and can't get back out of the pen. I don't see many...I have always heard Turkeys will kill a snake.......Go Turkeys...........

It was pretty quick for him!

Semi - graphic pics here.