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[holm25]

Replay nice silkies btw

Thank you

 

[holm25]

Momofmany how are your Toads Doms and EE looking? Is the EE getting a little more lacing?

 

[I Love Layers]

Ooh I see. Never even thought of that

He gets eggs a lot. My dumb drake always cracks the ducks on the floor

 

[Cebarmlds]

Good morning.
I was trying to post pics from my phone but it wasn't working the way I wanted it to.
But eventually. One is of a 9 week old cockerel, EE if anyone is interested.

 

[duluthralphie]

 

[BantyChooks]

Howdy...

 

[I Love Layers]

Morning. Last day of school! In terms of my rare breeds I've got everything sepeerated excpet the Icelandics. I'm Hoping to build something this weekend for them out of 2 trampoline frames.

 

[Siggie]

morning, morning, morning....
Soooooo....I am wanting to add more color or diversity to my flock but.... With everything I have been reading, I am scared to death to buy from a poultry swap/show. I read on another thread about one guy who would happily try to pass off sick birds just to get some of his investment back???? Does this happen a lot?

I have strictly layers and am sad that every one of my Australorps last year wound up being roo's Out of 5 Blue Cochins, 4 were hens!! So I am hoping this is a trait that can be passed down??? That's a question for you breeders....can a higher hen to roo ratio be passed down or is that just a luck of the draw kind of thing?

I don't want 25 or anything like that so I am thinking a hatchery is not an option, I'm just looking for 2 -3 different kinds to add some color. I didn't get ANY Wyandotte chicks out of my brood this spring which would have been kinda cool.... My 2 Wyandottes didn't even appear to be breeding with the roo's this spring (no bald spots on their heads like all the others) The chicks I do have are pretty fantastic though, especially the all black ones! Hoping they are pullets!!! They are between 4 - 6 weeks old and so far no signs of redness in their combs (keeping fingers crossed).

 

[holm25]

morning, morning, morning....
Soooooo....I am wanting to add more color or diversity to my flock but.... With everything I have been reading, I am scared to death to buy from a poultry swap/show. I read on another thread about one guy who would happily try to pass off sick birds just to get some of his investment back???? Does this happen a lot?

I have strictly layers and am sad that every one of my Australorps last year wound up being roo's Out of 5 Blue Cochins, 4 were hens!! So I am hoping this is a trait that can be passed down??? That's a question for you breeders....can a higher hen to roo ratio be passed down or is that just a luck of the draw kind of thing?

I don't want 25 or anything like that so I am thinking a hatchery is not an option, I'm just looking for 2 -3 different kinds to add some color. I didn't get ANY Wyandotte chicks out of my brood this spring which would have been kinda cool.... My 2 Wyandottes didn't even appear to be breeding with the roo's this spring (no bald spots on their heads like all the others) The chicks I do have are pretty fantastic though, especially the all black ones! Hoping they are pullets!!! They are between 4 - 6 weeks old and so far no signs of redness in their combs (keeping fingers crossed).

If you want color I recommend EEs. Just patiently wait for your Cochins to go broody again and then give them some eggs... OR buy some chicks and set up a brooder... I don't know if Ralphie is selling EE eggs anymore or not... If not I have some or they are super easy to buy local...

 

[Siggie]

If you want color I recommend EEs. Just patiently wait for your Cochins to go broody again and then give them some eggs... OR buy some chicks and set up a brooder... I don't know if Ralphie is selling EE eggs anymore or not... If not I have some or they are super easy to buy local...

Great! That sounds like a plan! No more artificial brooders for me anymore I LOVE letting the broody momma's do all the work. It avoids the mess on my front porch! Can I expect my two Cochins to go broody more than once a year? They are almost done raising this batch...the chicks were staggered hatches so we still have little ones that are only 3 - 4 weeks old. The chicks already wander away much of the time but always come running back when the mommas call.

And I trust getting eggs from one of you more than a show where I don't know anyone or know anything of their flocks.