Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion

[Appalachickens]

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So here’s what happens when life gets busy. You blink and you realize the composition of your flock has changed. I barely have any black hens. This time last year black hens were dominating. Conspicuously missing are two black hens that were the best free-range mothers last year. Hopefully they’re off setting somewhere.

Do you think there is something that makes all-black hens more vulnerable?

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Do you think there is something that makes all-black hens more vulnerable?

Up to this point they’ve been thriving. And perhaps they still are. Seems like last year’s brown hens raised a lot of lighter chicks, and I’m hoping those black hens are setting.

Also, Carolina bantams are mostly black.

I just looked through some pics I took yesterday and in this pic there are 3 black hens.