Mille Fleur Leghorn Thread PIC HEAVY

[Raven1]

Yep for me it's always comb. Can't tell poo with feathers till well after screaming roo.

 

[FVRM]

I just checked on their combs and they all have really small ones except for one. it's only a bit bigger by a hair

 

[FVRM]

So far I see one chick who may be a roo and another suspicious one but most of them seem to be pullets or so I hope

 

[FVRM]

Has anyone been working on improving this breed? progress? I mainly wanted some milles for a project but I also wanted to improve egg size and coloration. I know some breeders are breeding for "lemon" colors (not my favorite)

 

[Raven1]

God that would be great if you only have the one roo and rest pullets!

 

[lisaequine1]

Does anyone else have their MFL's go broody? Out of four hens, two of mine have and a third is acting like she is.

 

[FVRM]

If a bird has too much white would it be a good idea to breed it to birds who have less? or should i cull it?

 

[graciel57]

FVRM, I think it depends on your outlook. Some might say cull and just keep the average looking amount of white, and after while you will breed out the modifiers that are making the birds whiter. But others will say that it doesn't really matter as long as you aren't getting excessive white all the time. Sometimes it's a good idea to keep a range in your birds, IMO, as long as you are gradually going in the right direction with the breeding. I'd probably be afraid if I started culling the too white birds I'd get them too dark in the end (whether or not that would happen, I don't know, but with my luck . . .)

Things like this are kind of like asking if you like blue or red better. It just comes down to how you like to work with your birds. I'm pretty sure there is no right or wrong answer if you are on top of your breeding and stay focused on your goal down the road.

Yeah, I know, not a lot of help.

 

[FVRM]

So, I have one rooster for sure and he has the most white. But the best mille fleur pattern.

 

[FVRM]

Here is my beautiful roo.