Sulmtalers Thread

[GabrielBane]

Just candled my batch of eggs. I put 24 in and 22 are good. Is that good, I think so at least.

I'd say that's a very good rate so far! Keeping my fingers crossed for ya!

 

[fatcatx]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but Duckwing Sulmtalers do not exist. 

I know the varieties I've seen are;
Gold Wheaten (I believe the term is also "red wheaten"?)
Silver Wheaten (Which is also mis-labeled as Gold Duckwing)
Blue Wheaten
White 
&
Black

Greenfire farms I believe just mis-labelled them and the terminology stuck. All the UK breeders refer to them as Wheatens, Silver Wheatens, etc. (Same goes for the German breeders I've been able to translate. ) 

I appreciate the clarification. Is there a page on the thread that explains the coloring genetics? What happens when you cross a gold(red) wheaten with a silver?

 

[cluckandcrow]

I found this and I think it was posted on here before, but it uses the term Gold and also Silver.
Wheaten genetics have a multitude of options. Here are a few recipes:

- BB red male (wheaten) x silver wheaten female= 100% gold duckwing males, 100% wheaten females

- Gold duckwing male x silver wheaten female= 50% gold duckwing males, 50% BB red males, 50% wheaten females, 50% silver wheaten females

- Silver duckwing male x wheaten female = 100% gold duckwing males, 100% silver wheaten females

- Gold duckwing male x "gold" wheaten female= 50% gold duckwing males, 50% wheaten males, 50% silver females, 50% wheaten females

 

[GabrielBane]

I found this and I think it was posted on here before, but it uses the term Gold and also Silver.
Wheaten genetics have a multitude of options. Here are a few recipes:

- BB red male (wheaten) x silver wheaten female= 100% gold duckwing males, 100% wheaten females

- Gold duckwing male x silver wheaten female= 50% gold duckwing males, 50% BB red males, 50% wheaten females, 50% silver wheaten females

- Silver duckwing male x wheaten female = 100% gold duckwing males, 100% silver wheaten females

- Gold duckwing male x "gold" wheaten female= 50% gold duckwing males, 50% wheaten males, 50% silver females, 50% wheaten females

This was the information for crosses I was looking for just the other night!!

 

[cluckandcrow]

I do think that the Gold Duckwing was a term made up by Greenfire. I would like to get a reply from them on this. Probably the expert of all experts would really be http://hagmann.bplaced.net/index.htm Walter Hagmann, and I think this might be who greenfire got their sulmtalers from.

 

[fatcatx]

I found this and I think it was posted on here before, but it uses the term Gold and also Silver.
Wheaten genetics have a multitude of options. Here are a few recipes:

- BB red male (wheaten) x silver wheaten female= 100% gold duckwing males, 100% wheaten females

- Gold duckwing male x silver wheaten female= 50% gold duckwing males, 50% BB red males, 50% wheaten females, 50% silver wheaten females

- Silver duckwing male x wheaten female = 100% gold duckwing males, 100% silver wheaten females

- Gold duckwing male x "gold" wheaten female= 50% gold duckwing males, 50% wheaten males, 50% silver females, 50% wheaten females

Awesome! Thank you so much! Hard to find this info simply stated in one place. I am new to Wheatens in general so trying to get a handle on the combinations.
Can someone tell me what the codes are for each color? I believe Wheaten is eWh - (hope I'm displaying that right).

 

[MontainBourbons]

I am looking for a new bloodline in Idaho of sulmtalers chicks or adults. I live in Idaho. I am willing to trade or purchase a few, I can even do one if that is all you have. It is so hard to find this breed near me, they are too RARE. I am willing to go to almost anywhere in Idaho or we can ship each other eggs to hatch. We can do it any time this spring or later just as long as we can get it done. My bloodline is very strong so far but I just want to keep it that way and get some more.

 

[Scampb7574]

Trying to subscribe. New to this process. New to this breed. Have a Sulmtaler trio from GF as of Oct, 2016. Chicken keeper for 3 years now. Have never bred, but would like to continue this line. If I decide not to breed, I'll have a Rooster available. I believe he is a Gold Wheaten. I'm in Tucson, AZ.

 

[Sylvester017]

Trying to subscribe. New to this process. New to this breed. Have a Sulmtaler trio from GF as of Oct, 2016. Chicken keeper for 3 years now. Have never bred, but would like to continue this line. If I decide not to breed, I'll have a Rooster available. I believe he is a Gold Wheaten. I'm in Tucson, AZ.

How are your fluffy Sulm's doing in the AZ heat? I lost two other lightweight breeds in our CA heatwave last summer and neither was over 5-lbs.

 

[Scampb7574]

How are your fluffy Sulm's doing in the AZ heat?  I lost two other lightweight breeds in our CA heatwave last summer and neither was over 5-lbs.