Hello everybody. I haven't been on here in forever, life got crazy. Are there any Javas in Maryland? I've got a trio of black java, only one hen, though.
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Hi all. Back on track with raising and breeding Black Javas after a two yr hiatus for a move to the big city (friends, I don't recommend that).
So what's happening in the Black Java world? I found a flock of pure Garfield Museum birds from an old farmer here (a few hrs away) who doesn't ship anything, so I drove down and got several. Pretty happy with them.
I believe I have one pullet carrying mottled genes. I have not experienced this before. She has bay eyes, and has started showing some white ends on tail feathers. Mostly black.
So, if so, what do I need to do? If I hatch her eggs and not separate them, do I run the risk of messing up my Black Java program?
Under what conditions would an egg of hers hatch a treuly mottled appearing bird?
Pretty much as I thought but I do appreciate the really detailed explanation. I had chosen to consider her a laying hen only but keeping her in pen with the BJ flock to keep a good ratio (I can tell her eggs very easily as they are MUCH lighter and a longer shape--has anyone else seen this in auburn or mottled bs black (all of the blacks I've ever had were rounded eggs in a light brown to pink brown, and hers is almost a tint). I believe I will send her eggs out for a test hatch since I don't have a space for that kind of experiment right now.
I've been raising Java's from the Garfield line for the past five years and I've had several to hatch with heavy auburn colorations but none that were true auburn. Last year however I had four chicks to come white with willow colored legs. They wound up being three pullets and one cockrel. I plan to keep these and see if they will breed true. I would like to add some new blood to the black line if some of you have advise on the best way to do this I would be greatful.
That is not a Java. Javas don't come in that feather color, that is a blue feather color. Think there was an *oops* from whoever you got that from.This was to be a mottled java. What would you call the coloring?
That is not a Java. Javas don't come in that feather color, that is a blue feather color. Think there was an *oops* from whoever you got that from.