I wanted to share a picture of my two Roosters from Sand Hill Preservation. I also ordered a handful of pullets from McMurray, one of which was mistakenly sexed, so I ended up with a Rooster. Look at the size difference, not to mention the little guy is a nervous freak (it reminds me of a Leghorn).
I purchased 4 "sexed pullets" from a local hatchery that are supposed to be Minorcas. So, likely not the greatest stock but I was looking to add something to my flock that had a little more heat tolerance than my Marans and Favs, and I fell in love with how stunning the Minorcas were at a show near us. Plus I needed a white egg layer so I could have a perfectly mixed basket of eggs
2 of the pullets were actually cockerels. they will be going to freezer camp next month. But, I've noticed all 4 birds have yellow legs. The pullets have some slate-ish tinge on the front, but definitely predominantly yellow. Does this mean they are likely leghorns, or black leghorn crosses? I have trouble telling them apart other than size.
Darling downs hatchery. It doesn't really matter much to me- I struggle sometimes to appreciate the differences between leghorns and minorcas. But personality wise all 4 birds are super flighty, and small, which to me is more leghorn like as well.
The real issue now is naming the 2 girls as they are 12 weeks old and I'm still referring to them as "the baby chickens"
This year at the Ekka I am going to try to meet some of the Minorca folks- maybe I can get fertile eggs nearby.
Here is a Blue Minorca that hatched this Spring out of a white x white mating. Her mother is a White Minorca that is out of a Sandhill White Rooster over a McMurray Black Hen.
I'm looking for White Minorca hatching eggs if anyone has any available or knows anyone, please feel free to contact me. I'm will to pick up just about anywhere in Texas.
I have one RC Minorca hen I found for sale at a feed store. Shes the first I had ever seen, in fact I didn't even know about them prior to purchasing her. I'm hoping to source some more but it's been difficult so I may have to go with hatching eggs