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thank you, she is now of my older girls now 3 or 4 years old. Still laying 3 to 4 days a week and Xlarge eggs.You are top of my list if/when I get this breed again! DO you sell your snoleopards??? I would love a blue based SFH! Also, when you sell started pullets, have they been handled and are they still friendly?
ETA; ps that blue based girl in the top pic is gorgeous!!
I don't handle them a lot. I do handle them once a week or every other week just as basic health checks. By the time they are ready for me to sell on they will usually allow you to pet them or roosting and won't run way from you for just doing daily chores like feeding/cleaning while they may still run if you single one out to be caught. Even unhandled I have found the sfh to be inquisitive and friendly although they may not be right at your feet when they see you.
If I get enough good snoleopards next year I will be selling some. I cull hard and if they are too small or show split wing or sprigs they go in the freezer or a pet home. The only snoleopard I have considered letting go this year is a cockerel but I'm considering keeping him now as he is starting to shape up really nice. I am going to separate out the 3 or 4 snoleopard pullets and hens and put m with one of the 2 boys next year for a snoleopard only pen. All of my snoleopard are uncrested currently but hoping next year to get a crested pullet or two as I will keep the other cockerel in the regular color run. Feel free to send me a message anytime and I'll answer anything you'd like to know.