Texas

[Texasmja]

Ok good cause I thought you were making a crack at me nursing Aa still, out of the dog house I guess....lol!

 

[yinepu]

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The Bresse are originally from France ..red white and blue so they matched the color of the french flag.. (red comb, white feathers, blue legs).. New to the US.. France has placed a ban on their exportation. I have read where some butchers charge about $125. for them around the holidays in France. They are said to be one of the (if not the) best tasting chickens. Part of that has to do with how they are finished.. but some people don't even bother with that and say they are still better tasting than any other bird




The Euskal Oiloa are from Spain..said to be extremely intelligent and make a nice meat bird.. also one of the friendliest breed around. Some people refuse to butcher theirs because they are so nice. They are also a good layer.







Once mine hatch and grow up I'll know for sure.. either way I think they are both keepers!
They are both also considered to be "rare breeds".

 

[Kilsharion]

I had never heard of either before. I want Dorkings because as DH said I just found out I am related to Ceaser, I would enjoy having the same chickens as he running around my yard. I know what we have in the states is no where close to what he had, but maybe with some selective breeding I could get close. I love that they have little short legs and are friendly, not to mention they go broodie in the spring.
The Bresse sounds interesting, it would be nice to see what they taste like.....lol!!!

A year ago I knew NOTHING about chickens (other than they taste good), now I enjoy our little flock. I have learned so much over the year, and look forward to learning much much more. It is amazing how much I read about chickens and most of it was WRONG. Best way to learn anything is to just do it. I do wish hatching eggs didn't come with such a steep curve, but we will get there. As the feed store guy said hatching eggs in not a since it's and art.

Dorkings are fabulous birds, Raine. The more I get to know of them, the more I am enamoured of them.

Aside from the "legitimate" breeding program that Yinepu and I are endeavouring to get going here in Texas, I also intend to do some side projects crossing Dorkings with other "new" breeds to see if I can't get some of their personality and size into the other lines. But, my main goal for all of it is to get the Dorking back where it belongs genetically.

Speaking of hatching eggs. Just candled mine - 42 of 42 are looking viable. **crosses fingers** Here's hoping they all hatch out. Considering the troubles I had at the beginning of this hatch, I'll be surprised....hah! Given that this is a test hatch I'll be a wee bit overwhelmed if they all hatch. I was planning for a 50% hatch rate...I have 20 Dorkings I'm picking up on the 13th....7 for Yinepu and 13 for me...that means I'd have 55 chicks born on the same day to handle....I don't have coop space for that...My husband will keel over when he finally does the math

Yinepu - stop posting photos of the EOs....I'm falling more in lust with them every day.

 

[yinepu]

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Lol.. I'm already called a chicken enabler.. now you want me to be the goat enabler..

Just ordered our first chicks!!!!

Ameraucanas, Barred Pock, Salmon Fav, Golden Buff, and a Dominique for my BIL (we'll be raising it).

Can't wait!

congrats!... when are they due to arrive and which hatchery did you go with?
(we're gonna want pics )

 

[yinepu]

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I told you I expected you to have a 100% hatch ......

 

[Kilsharion]

I told you I expected you to have a 100% hatch ......

Yeah - just first hatch in a totally new incuabtor design ... it's a wee bit unexpected.

 

[CatKai]

Lol.. I'm already called a chicken enabler.. now you want me to be the goat enabler..

congrats!... when are they due to arrive and which hatchery did you go with?
(we're gonna want pics )

Oh I want a goat! DH doesn't want any

Just means I have more room for chickies!

 

[Raine06]

Trying to find out where I could get a Bresse....Ummm I dont think I would pay this much, but I found some place.
http://greenfirefarms.com/store/bresse/

 

[chickletteSarge]

Trying to find out where I could get a Bresse....Ummm I dont think I would pay this much, but I found some place.
http://greenfirefarms.com/store/bresse/

if i cant spend that much on a dz eggs you cant spend that much on ONE chick!!! lol
maybe a birth day present for me?!lol

 

[topdycke]

It's a single, serrated comb. The rooster's stands straight, the hens falls over past the first serration. They have five toes and the roosters should get up to roughly 14 pounds. Now days, though, you're lucky to find one that hits 10 pounds. The hens should be about 10 pounds; but, most now days hit about 7-8. They are stocky fellas with short legs and rectangular like bodies. Very stately in their walk and comportment and very, very, very friendly/docile. Their crows are mellow, too. Very rich sounding without the grating sound a lot of other roosters have. You can find all sorts of videos of them on Youtube.

The Dorkings of today are a shamefully pitiful version of the past. Hoping to help fix that along with Yinepu. We have a lot of work ahead of us....and, enabler that she is, I'll probably wind up with EOs and Bresse, as well.

The real limitation I have is my space at my property. To have every line of Red Dorking there is will take up significant space at my place - so it helps to keep me focussed...at least, that's what I'm claiming. Somehow, I get a feeling my little two acre homestead is going to wind up with a dimensional fold that is on par with that of the TARDIS.

The chickens have gone from Borg Chicken to Dr Who...