jwehl
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I'm sorry I just know you're obsessed with leghorns haha"This is not a thread for hatchery leghorns, nor is it for pets" Tillie falls into both of those categories lol
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I'm sorry I just know you're obsessed with leghorns haha"This is not a thread for hatchery leghorns, nor is it for pets" Tillie falls into both of those categories lol
Because they're GLORIOUSI'm sorry I just know you're obsessed with leghorns haha
LOL i need to find a way to word that more kindly or something! It's not meant to exclude anyone, just to focus the conversation. I have hatchery leghorns, too, but i find them vastly different from my standardbred birds. Easily as different as different breeds!"This is not a thread for hatchery leghorns, nor is it for pets" Tillie falls into both of those categories lol
Yeah, of course!! I love leghorns but I only have my (I'm assuming) hatchery white hen, in my profile pic. She has her own appreciation thread.LOL i need to find a way to word that more kindly or something! It's not meant to exclude anyone, just to focus the conversation. I have hatchery leghorns, too, but i find them vastly different from my standardbred birds. Easily as different as different breeds!
Your forgot REGAL.Because they're GLORIOUS
What varieties are you hoping to get and from who? I believe there's actually a pretty good Leghorn contingent down in Florida, but I could be wrong.This summer I plan to obtain some Leghorns from a few breeders. It will be a good opportunity for me to compare with the hatchery leghorns I already have.I'm going to be following this thread for sure.When I'm able to,I'll be posting some pics here.
And IMPOSING.Your forgot REGAL.
I was going over photos and videos of the light brown males I have to choose from last night with my mentor and discussing how much of a balancing act it is to get good color and type on the same bird. We were making compromises on both points and trying to match them to females which were strong and weak in complementary ways. It's like putting together a very confusing puzzle with lots of moving parts.My reserve champion.
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I'm getting some silvers from a hatchery, but they looked rather nice. Maybe I'll get lucky with a henWhat varieties are you hoping to get and from who? I believe there's actually a pretty good Leghorn contingent down in Florida, but I could be wrong.
I'm trying to get a dark brown female from Bud, but barring that... I guess I'll wind up with eggs or chicks from him. I'm really torn between varieties. I am obsessed with "fixing" Isabella, but the browns are so stunning and classic to me.
Totally Out of Place Rambling on Double Mating:
I think Silver hens are probably the prettiest females, but I don't care for the males at all. I don't ever see Silvers talked about much by the serious folks, I wonder if there's anyone working on them? That's a variety where I would find it easy to double mate for nice girls, whereas I feel a little torn with the light browns. The light brown males are beyond stunning, but the light brown hens have their appeal too. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I don't care much for the dark brown hens, lol. I find both attractive in Isabella due to the high contrast between comb and wattle and the pale plumage, but I suspect I'll focus on females for exhibition until I lick the feather issues that are so obvious in males.
There's a breeder that I contacted through Craigslist that deals with Black leghorns about 2 hours drive north of my area I'll see what he's got but as a backup I've got Black Leghorn eggs that I'm getting ready to order from Fred Zillich and I found a breeder in Michigan Crazy Chicken Farm, I forget her name I have it saved on my phone she's got Buff Leghorns but I won't be able to get any till probably late summer; she's very backed up.What varieties are you hoping to get and from who? I believe there's actually a pretty good Leghorn contingent down in Florida, but I could be wrong.
I'm trying to get a dark brown female from Bud, but barring that... I guess I'll wind up with eggs or chicks from him. I'm really torn between varieties. I am obsessed with "fixing" Isabella, but the browns are so stunning and classic to me.
Totally Out of Place Rambling on Double Mating:
I think Silver hens are probably the prettiest females, but I don't care for the males at all. I don't ever see Silvers talked about much by the serious folks, I wonder if there's anyone working on them? That's a variety where I would find it easy to double mate for nice girls, whereas I feel a little torn with the light browns. The light brown males are beyond stunning, but the light brown hens have their appeal too. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I don't care much for the dark brown hens, lol. I find both attractive in Isabella due to the high contrast between comb and wattle and the pale plumage, but I suspect I'll focus on females for exhibition until I lick the feather issues that are so obvious in males.