Landrace project F1 chicks!!!

[Backroadlogic]

Interesting. I'm year 7 with my mixes, it's fun to watch the changes in the flock. I've got a flock of 20, been breeding for a duel purpose bird that survives almost exclusively by free ranging. Good layers. Very broody. A little flighty. Decent size. They used to be every color you could think and now they are mostly creole/cuckoo patterned, a few random whites pop up, some brown reds, silver duckwing etc.

Saipan jungle fowl x Dominique x 3 types of American gamefowl x leghorn x houdan x orpington x australorp

 

[LaurenRitz]

Interesting. I'm year 7 with my mixes, it's fun to watch the changes in the flock. I've got a flock of 20, been breeding for a duel purpose bird that survives almost exclusively by free ranging. Good layers. Very broody. A little flighty. Decent size. They used to be every color you could think and now they are mostly creole/cuckoo patterned, a few random whites pop up, some brown reds, silver duckwing etc.

Saipan jungle fowl x Dominique x 3 types of American gamefowl x leghorn x houdan x orpington x australorp

Do you have a post documenting your project? I have a similar project, but only a few years in. The base is JG, RIR, with Marans, Buckeye, BA and Ranger. Last spring I added in Kraienkoppe, American Game (two survivors) and a Dorking-Sussex mix.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Saipan jungle fowl x Dominique x 3 types of American gamefowl x leghorn x houdan x orpington x australorp

I have been thinking about getting some dominiques for my landrace project. Did you get yours from a hatchery? What are they like temperament-wise?

 

[Backroadlogic]

Do you have a post documenting your project? I have a similar project, but only a few years in. The base is JG, RIR, with Marans, Buckeye, BA and Ranger. Last spring I added in Kraienkoppe, American Game (two survivors) and a Dorking-Sussex mix.

No i dont. I only have a post a started to put all the farm things on and never followed through lol

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Interesting. I'm year 7 with my mixes, it's fun to watch the changes in the flock. I've got a flock of 20, been breeding for a duel purpose bird that survives almost exclusively by free ranging. Good layers. Very broody. A little flighty. Decent size. They used to be every color you could think and now they are mostly creole/cuckoo patterned, a few random whites pop up, some brown reds, silver duckwing etc.

Saipan jungle fowl x Dominique x 3 types of American gamefowl x leghorn x houdan x orpington x australorp

That's super interesting!!! How's they're broodiness? They sound like absolutely fascinating birds!

 

[Backroadlogic]

I have been thinking about getting some dominiques for my landrace project. Did you get yours from a hatchery? What are they like temperament-wise?

They are good chickens. My original blood came from a rooster 5 years ago that was 1/2 Dominique and 1/2 gamefowl. He's still alive and kicking, hanging with my goats. His son was my main rooster the past 4 years up until a couple days ago. Changing to one of his sons apparently lol

 

[Backroadlogic]

That's super interesting!!! How's they're broodiness? They sound like absolutely fascinating birds!

I have a couple hens that go broody a couple times a year and are great moms. I have one that went broody 3 times this year but she's a horrible mother, just dumb. I keep having momma hens killed protecting there young. I have about 10 pullets who should be getting busy this spring finally get some really big numbers. I was down to just 2 roosters and 6 hens at the beginning of the year because of the neighbors dog(2 hens killed this year being protective). New generation understands our dogs are cool and other dogs aren't lol

 

[Backroadlogic]

The rooster I just retired with hen and chicks

Some of his sons and a few pullets

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

BAAAAAAABIESSSSSSSSS

This was one of the most recent ones!

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Overall there are 8 black chicks and one mystery white one