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[TexasLisa]

Good Morning Fellow Texans!

It is icy here in Rosenberg! I walked out to the coop this morning and walked into a branch. At first I thought maybe the branch had broken during the night and realized it was covered in ice.

Ya'll be careful!

Lisa

 

[henless]

http://ameraucana.org/history.html

Thanks for the link. I saved it so I can go back and read it again.

I do have hatching eggs available now. We have 5 hens (all over 18 months old and all hand picked from larger grow out groups). They are all laying at their peak right now.

Thank you for posting the pics of your Legbars. They are very pretty. I notice not all the hens have crests, is it a hit or miss thing? I think I will be putting Legbars on my future "chick to get" list.

Good Morning Fellow Texans!

It is icy here in Rosenberg! I walked out to the coop this morning and walked into a branch. At first I thought maybe the branch had broken during the night and realized it was covered in ice.

Ya'll be careful!

Lisa

Morning Lisa. Hope you are doing ok.

Watching the radar, seems the areas South of the Lufkin/Waco line are getting hit with some winter weather. Take care out there.

Checked on my chicks this morning. All were snuggled up sleeping under the Premier. I will be so glad when this frigid weather is over with.

 

[hungnguyen]

I am about to head out of house. Just watched the news and SH-130 is in big trouble, it's time to use IH-35 and it means 35 mph maybe, no more 130pmh

 

[TexasLisa]

I am about to head out of house. Just watched the news and SH-130 is in big trouble, it's time to use IH-35 and it means 35 mph maybe, no more 130pmh

Be careful Hung! I wish you wouldn't head out until lunchtime.

Lisa

 

[GaryDean26]

Thank you for posting the pics of your Legbars. They are very pretty. I notice not all the hens have crests, is it a hit or miss thing? I think I will be putting Legbars on my future "chick to get" list.

Along with the "Gold" plumage in the North American blood lines we also have "non-crested" birds in the North American bloodlines. This is a new breed to the USA, and the original importers brought stock in from 4-5 different sources. All the mixing of bloodlines is making for stronger birds, but it is stirring the pot to where we are seeing a wide range of results in the offspring.

My first grow out group produced about 25% non-crested birds. I culled them all and assumed I would see fewer non-crested birds in the 2nd grow out group (the group on the photos posted). I however saw an increase in the number of non-crested birds. Cresting is a dominant gene so two crested birds can produce non-crested offspring. Non-crested bird are not correct per the Cream Legbar Standard. If is an area that I will be working on. The non-crested hens do great in the laying flock, but they won't every go to a show or to the breeding flock.

 

[hensfortherapy]

It is icey out. The automatic door on one of the coops froze shut. The girls were being very patient. Little icicles hanging everywhere. All the baby chick pics being posted are making me want to hatch chicks. Maybe some day when I have fewer responsibilities.

 

[hensfortherapy]

Along with the "Gold" plumage in the North American blood lines we also have "non-crested" birds in the North American bloodlines. This is a new breed to the USA, and the original importers brought stock in from 4-5 different sources.  All the mixing of bloodlines is making for stronger birds, but it is stirring the pot to where we are seeing a wide range of results in the offspring.

My first grow out group produced about 25% non-crested birds.  I culled them all and assumed I would see fewer non-crested birds in the 2nd grow out group (the group on the photos posted).  I however saw an increase in the number of non-crested birds.  Cresting is a dominant gene so two crested birds can produce non-crested offspring.  Non-crested bird are not correct per the Cream Legbar Standard.  If is an area that I will be working on. The non-crested hens do great in the laying flock, but they won't every go to a show or to the breeding flock.

Can you tell as day old chicks if they will be crested or not? I ask because I would like to get a blue egger at some point and I don't care if it is crested. I like to add chicks to my flock by placing 1-3 day old chicks under a broody hen. I have had success each time I have done it. Then Momma hen takes care of them and all I do is watch. Just have to wait until one goes broody.

 

[hensfortherapy]

So it sounds like if you are not participating 10 am would be a good time to show up at the Fancy Feathers show. Thanks for the times.

 

[lovingmyhens]

My school was closed today due yo the power out

 

[lovingmyhens]

So I'm chilling on BYC. So weird all the ice. Sounds like guns going off behind my fence in the bayou from the limbs cracking