INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[LocalYokel]

Can't blame you... sounds like some pricey chicken eggs!

Gotta say, it's funny how people keep referring to Reese line of CCL. This is the 2nd post this evening. E. W. Reese was famous for his line of "Mohawk" RIR, while Jill Rees of England is famous for her line of CCL. Not trying to be a smart aleck, just don't want the two to get confused...

If it wasnt for you I wouldnt know.

If it wasnt for your ReeferBator (may have some odd spectrum lights in there) I may actually remember what you told me!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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I hope so - there have been a LOT of them, though...

- Ant Farm

 

[kwhites634]

I hope so - there have been a LOT of them, though...

- Ant Farm

My RSL's are almost a year old,& I still get one once in a while; not like at first, though.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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Y'all are making me feel better now - thanks!!!

- Ant Farm

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Lol, never even heard of E. W. Reese. Now I'll always be double checking what people are talking about! My plan is to pick the best from both lines and combine them together.

I wasn't familiar with Reese until I started looking into heritage rhode island reds. He's pretty much responsible for the HRIR still being alive and well to this day...

You know, I think at least once when I was posting over on the Cream Legbar thread, the BYC autocorrect changed "Rees" to "Reese", so maybe that's it. (It also changes Legbar to "leggier" unless you capitalize it.)

Or not...

I personally am not a fan of the Rees line. My three girls are hatchery from a pre-Rees group, and the rooster is from a breeder, also non-Rees. There are a number of folks who don't want Rees blood in their CLs. I think it's because in some cases auto sexing and egg color (key elements of the breed) has been sacrificed for extra light coloring in adults for showing. (But JMHO...)

- Ant Farm

I know there are a few lines of CCL, and the Rees are supposed to be less chestnut colored than the others. I haven't researched them enough to find out the pros and cons of her line. I've only learned enough to know Jill Rees birds have a lot of show winners in England. As far as I know, most all breeders in the US have a combination of all the lines of CCL...

If it wasnt for you I wouldnt know.

If it wasnt for your ReeferBator (may have some odd spectrum lights in there) I may actually remember what you told me!

Told you bout whut? Even I don't remember! Dang you ReeferBator!!!!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: Some have Rees (the newest import), some don't, depends on when they started. It's "sexy" right now, but quite a few have been disappointed in having Rees chicks that they can't reliably sex, and greener eggs. Over on the CL thread, GaryDean has an excellent thorough description of the history of the lines that were imported. Greenfire is actually discontinuing their CLs, FWIW.

Nothing evil about the Rees line, but it needs more breeding work in the very things that most appeal to most folks about CLs (blue eggs, auto sexing, which were key goals of the guy who originally developed the breed). Probably too much (over)emphasis on adult feathering to win show ribbons. I was very happy that I could clearly tell the sex of every single chick as soon as it hatched (or even before, if I could see the head or eye). Useful info to have right away in an egg-laying breed.

- Ant Farm

 

[BullChick]

Quote: I agree. I think I will keep looking, but this is a good excuse for changing the locks.

Quote: I looked.

@MotorcycleChick

If you are still looking for keys have you tried the garbage can. Don't ask. We had kids a long time ago and that for some reason was the place to put them

Looked. Doubted it, but looked.

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Figures

Quote: I asked him. He was offended as I knew he'd be. Oh well.
I have been in that situation. Having a key to a BF's place, but not mine.



Around six I realized I had lost my phone. I was able to log onto Facebook to ask someone to call to make it ring so I could find it That was my bad. I was hiding my phone from Duckling.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Alrighty folks... I must leave you now. Need to check my eyelids for cracks...

Everyone have a wonderful night, and an even better tomorrow!!!

GOOD NIGHT!!!

 

[BullChick]

 

[LocalYokel]

I wasn't familiar with Reese until I started looking into heritage rhode island reds. He's pretty much responsible for the HRIR still being alive and well to this day...

I know there are a few lines of CCL, and the Rees are supposed to be less chestnut colored than the others. I haven't researched them enough to find out the pros and cons of her line. I've only learned enough to know Jill Rees birds have a lot of show winners in England. As far as I know, most all breeders in the US have a combination of all the lines of CCL...

Told you bout whut? Even I don't remember! Dang you ReeferBator!!!!

Are those new slacks??