Forest Forager

[VI KING RANCH]

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She is a GREAT Forager! I only feed these birds once a day the scraps from my bantam pens. They do not come inside unless I make them as they perfer to be in a tree or scratching for food. she is only about 4lbs right now but I am hoping to get 6-7lbs adults within the next 2 years. Right now I have some broodys and it is getting down to 20f here and they are still hatching

 

[VI KING RANCH]

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WOW your in Ontario I just realized. I could probably send some hatching eggs once I get everythng right

 

[ChickenDreamer]

Sounds like a plan

Keep up the good work!

 

[Luke0987654321]

keep us posted she is lovely

 

[VI KING RANCH]

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Why thank you.

 

[Luke0987654321]

how long have you been working on this breed? have got any pics of roosters??


luke.

 

[VI KING RANCH]

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Roosters are my biggest problem. The are hatched and grow looking like the pullets until first molt when they go black. They Freaking look like black copper marans! I do have a bit of black copper blood in them but I want to get a lighter color on the boys so in the spring I am going to cross over to wheaton marans.

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

They're Beautiful! Good Job!

 

[Luke0987654321]

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Roosters are my biggest problem. The are hatched and grow looking like the pullets until first molt when they go black. They Freaking look like black copper marans! I do have a bit of black copper blood in them but I want to get a lighter color on the boys so in the spring I am going to cross over to wheaton marans.

sorry to hear that, hope you get there in the end

luke.

 

[Chris09]

I thought you said they were Dun Lace Whites?

Chris