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[deek]

Pure white. Very nice.

 

[deek]

Your mealworm farm is awesome!

I a just getting started on mine. And if I don't stop feeding them to the chickens I will never get it going.

what kind of substrate are you using for yours?

organic bran with some oyster shell for calcium.

 

[thedragonlady]

Here's what I've been told. A comb is one of the easiest things in the world to fix. And in a show, it's only worth one point. Yet it would have to be a pretty messed up comb to count for that whole point off. There are many, many more important things to breed for. Such as temperament. This is inherited. You might get a good comb out of a boy with a bad one but you won't get a non-aggressive boy out of a rooster that is aggressive. Only parroting what I've been told. None of this is my own knowledge. I do trust the source, but I still could be wrong. Personally, I want one that treats my girls right. And is not aggressive to humans. Comb be switched, if they're bad on either score, they will be (and have been) delicious.

Amen, Galanie! I'm not feeding a bird that is a beast to live with. Husband either !!!

 

[deek]

wow! is it okay to say "how pretty" maybe "very handsom" is better...!

Thank you!

 

[deek]

Amen, Galanie! I'm not feeding a bird that is a beast to live with. Husband either !!!

If you should have problems with Buddy, send him South. We'll take care of him. I hear he's a lot of help around those birds.

 

[Don Chandler]

Here's what I've been told. A comb is one of the easiest things in the world to fix. And in a show, it's only worth one point. Yet it would have to be a pretty messed up comb to count for that whole point off. There are many, many more important things to breed for. Such as temperament. This is inherited. You might get a good comb out of a boy with a bad one but you won't get a non-aggressive boy out of a rooster that is aggressive. Only parroting what I've been told. None of this is my own knowledge. I do trust the source, but I still could be wrong. Personally, I want one that treats my girls right. And is not aggressive to humans. Comb be switched, if they're bad on either score, they will be (and have been) delicious.

Have you ever seen a 4 or 6 point comb win? I have many times, it's what's in the class. I think a perfect comb is nice, but if my best guy is a 4 or 6 point, I use him.

 

[deek]

Have you ever seen a 4 or 6 point comb win? I have many times, it's what's in the class. I think a perfect comb is nice, but if my best guy is a 4 or 6 point, I use him.

"don't throw out the baby with the bath water".

 

[galanie]

Amen, Galanie! I'm not feeding a bird that is a beast to live with. Husband either !!!

AMEN! I may be accused of being a "tomboy" and in the 70's a "women's libber" but by golly a guy better be smooth and do his job! He better feed me and not be aggressive. If so, I'll do mine too!

 

[thedragonlady]

If you should have problems with Buddy, send him South. We'll take care of him. I hear he's a lot of help around those birds.

Kissed a lot of frogs before I found Buddy! Not for sale!

 

[littlechicklet]

organic bran with some oyster shell for calcium.

thanks. I will give it a try.

BTW: This is for everyone on this thread if I ever get my Orps to look anywhere near as nice as yours I will be thrilled beyond belief!