Surviving Minnesota!

[lilmynx13]

SS spots change with each molt. They get more spots as they age. They will sometimes exhibit white feathers. Completely white feathers are not desirable. Tried to get a pic of my two little pullets, but they wouldn't stop foraging long enough.
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They are so pretty... and the spots change... ok I might order one just for the spots. I'm running a mixed flock atm. Still really want my bbs orps back cant find any though. I think I'll have to settle for bufs.

 

[xXStringbeanXx]

SS spots change with each molt. They get more spots as they age. They will sometimes exhibit white feathers. Completely white feathers are not desirable. Tried to get a pic of my two little pullets, but they wouldn't stop foraging long enough.
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I may have to come steal your SS birds. So pretty!

 

[duluthralphie]

They are so pretty... and the spots change... ok I might order one just for the spots. I'm running a mixed flock atm. Still really want my bbs orps back cant find any though. I think I'll have to settle for bufs.

No need to order, I have quite a few that will not make it as show birds, but they are still pretty and friendly.

 

[BantyChooks]

SS spots change with each molt. They get more spots as they age. They will sometimes exhibit white feathers. Completely white feathers are not desirable. Tried to get a pic of my two little pullets, but they wouldn't stop foraging long enough.
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Meanie!!
Why must you make me lust after breeds I cannot have?

 

[lilmynx13]

No need to order, I have quite a few that will not make it as show birds, but they are still pretty and friendly.

You enabler!! Jeez it's about price we are considering an order with hoovers for marana and such I was talking about throwing some random pullets in.

 

[R2elk]

I may have to come steal your SS birds. So pretty!

Beware, @memphis has guard turkeys.

 

[hmarg06]

Question for you all. I ordered 15 Buckeyes from Meyer hatchery last year. I lost one as a chick, ended up with 7 pullets, and 7 cockerels I think. One cockerel got picked off by an owl so now I have 6. They are all terrible to the pullets now so they need to be culled down. My problem is the biggest ones has a crooked toe. I'm not planning to show them or anything, so would I still be justified in keeping him solely on size since at least 4 of them are considerably smaller than him. I'm mostly interested in birds that are good for eating in their case. I still try to sort of stay close-ish to SOP though. Basically, how heritable are crooked toes?

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Now I do have other choices available for you, one lives in the center of lakes and woods, but her parents have not gotten her a car even. So I am thinking the dowry might be a tad low, which would make my cut even lower.

This finding you a wife is a nearly full time job, and I do need a larger dowry or inheritance to make it worth my while.

Oh God I pity the boy/man that gets her. But yes low dowry is definitely a consideration.
Holms might be better off at Eel pout festival with the girls that wear red bikinis under the parkas.

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, good luck on a finders fee for a large Dowry. Dilly! Dilly!
Hmarg, I don't know that you would need to select the largest cockerel for future breeding purposes. I would be concerned with all traits but not select one of the small ones. Those that are toward the large side should be included in a general evaluation.
BC, I had no idea about the girls with red bikini under their parka. Is that an activity which was started by you back in the day ?

 

[memphis]

R2elk is right! Annie viciously guards her little SS babies. She adopted & raised them. Y'all need to get Cuddles babies from Ralphie! Here is my hen Annie...at her most fierce!