Texas

[texsuze]

Welcome, Waller!

 

[RunningS Homestead]

I’m 45 minutes north west of Houston. I have a small homestead I’ve been working on for a few years.

 

[NagemTX]

Hi Waller, tx here.

Welcome!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Hi Waller, tx here.

Welcome to the Texas thread! I'm 45 minutes east of Waco

 

[janiedoe]

To be honest, I don't care about SOP as much as egg color. I want them to be healthy, though. I'm just selling eggs for eating, not breeding.

Also, I'm second guessing BCM because I'm worried how they'll do in the heat. Any thoughts on the heavier breeds with feathered feet being able to handle our summers?

I have langshans and brahmas. Both have done better in the heat than some of my smaller breeds.
I do recommend the welsummers from Ideal hatchery out of Cameron. Mine lay dark reddish brown speckled eggs.

 

[janiedoe]

Hi Waller, tx here.

 

[janiedoe]

@LimaYankeeKilo
Welcome to BYC & the Texas thread!

 

[alohapepesilkies]

I've got some hatching at the end of this month

Yay! Please keep us posted with your upcoming new babies!

 

[WingItRanch]

I have langshans and brahmas. Both have done better in the heat than some of my smaller breeds.
I do recommend the welsummers from Ideal hatchery out of Cameron. Mine lay dark reddish brown speckled eggs.

Yes! There's a place in Shepherd that's a family-run poultry farm. They breed some but they also get a ton of chicks from Ideal. I like grabbing some from them because I don't have the stress of mail order. I have 2 Welsummers from them (I believe originally from Ideal) and they lay nice eggs.

 

[alohapepesilkies]

My Self Blue/Lavender, Black Mottled, Showgirl, and Spilt to Lavender Silkie Bantam chicks are finally here! They were hatched on February 6th, 2025 and I am in love with them so much!

Mew [Lavender Showgirl]
Usagi [Black Mottled]
Kuromi [Lavender]

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[Lavender]
[Lavender]
[Black Spilt to Lavender]
[Black Spilt to Lavender]

Anyone else have their new babies in February!?

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I forgot to include the pictures of their parents!

Black Mottled Satin Frizzle Rooster [Timber Pointe Southern Homestead line] x Extended Black Hens [Harmony Hill Farms line] and Lavender Frizzle Rooster [Mac Lewis line] x Extended Black Hens [Harmony Hill Farms line] & Lavender Hens [Sweet Southern Silkies].