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[yinepu]

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uhm.... i thought you were gonna let him read this thread???????

 

[Kilsharion]

Okay. I understand the colours now. I will call him my dorking dork. He didn't know he was supposed to have extra toes and different coloured legs. Lol

I'll post a pic tomorrow of his brother. He is very boxy shaped but he doesn't have such a short back. His tail isn't carried as high either.

Thank you so much for all the information. I have copy pasted it into my notes that I am keeping on different things I might need to know when I go to actually breed.

On a different note, I would like to say that I am particularly proud of myself today. I went out to bring the bigger chicks in (they still aren't allowed out over night, they are bite sized for most of our predators around here) and instead of cornering them and picking them up that way, I sat down and called them. It took a while, especially for my white easter egger, but eventually they were all in my lap. I wrapped them up in my skirt and brought them in. It was wonderful. I wish I had known they were going to cooperate that well but since I didn't, I couldn't prepare. Next time I will try for pictures.

My pleasure. I'd be careful about actually calling him a Dorking, btw. There are some people who get pretty hot under the collar if the word Dorking is used anywhere except with pure breds...And, I do mean hot under the collar. It's kinda fun to watch if you enjoy tweaking people to see their reactions....

Isn't it something special when they start doing that? Ours follow us around the yard as soon as they see us. They come tearing across the front like crazy with that funny chicken run. Then follow around like little shadows.

Tonight was the first time The Girls actually "went to bed" when I told them to. I've been using that phrase since they were four weeks old and got put out for the first time. Tonight, I clapped my hands twice and said, "Ok, Girls - Go to bed." And, off they went. I had to repeat myself once to Buffy; but, that's because Buffy is hard headed...

 

[Kilsharion]

uhm.... i thought you were gonna let him read this thread???????

He did .... He throws away anything official looking so that wouldn't have worked....

It sure was a fun idea, tho.

He was very touched by how much everyone enjoyed his work.

 

[yinepu]

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how about

"The Best Little Henhouse In Texas"

 

[Kilsharion]

lol.. he should already know what I think of his work..

maybe we need to start a "Mike the Coop Builder Fan Club"?

I'll put a page on the site for all his fans to join up...

how about

"The Best Little Henhouse In Texas"

oh my gawd I LOVE IT

....just told Mike that I wanted a little swinging sign in front of the hotel that says "Best Little Henhouse in Texas" - he busted out laughing and said that really belongs in front of the cat house.

 

[yinepu]

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yeah tell me about it.. I read one thread where someone got bashed for having "coloured Dorkings" that weren't the "acceptable" colours.. even though you could tell they were dorking through and through

 

[yinepu]

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oh my gawd I LOVE IT

 

[bnjrob]

My pleasure. I'd be careful about actually calling him a Dorking, btw. There are some people who get pretty hot under the collar if the word Dorking is used anywhere except with pure breds...And, I do mean hot under the collar. It's kinda fun to watch if you enjoy tweaking people to see their reactions....

Bad, bad, bad - and funny.

I think it's easier to just add the qualifier of "hatchery stock" or "production" before stating the breed and then it doesn't upset the calm so bad.

I had one person get angry because they didn't think that any bird that was not bred to SOP should be allowed to use the name of the breed since type is part of what makes a chicken a certain breed. But they couldn't tell me what these non-SOP birds should be called if they weren't going to be allowed to be called by what they resembled in color. Yes, there is a difference between standard-bred and non standard-bred birds, but really, are they supposed to come up with all new names for the birds that aren't bred to standard? Are there going to be chicken police out there going after people for calling their non-standard bird by an APA approved breed name?

 

[yinepu]

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chicken police....

 

[Kilsharion]

yeah tell me about it.. I read one thread where someone got bashed for having "coloured Dorkings" that weren't the "acceptable" colours.. even though you could tell they were dorking through and through

Yeah - light grey, crele, salmon, black, etc. But, if they aren't on the approved list - watch out.

Black Dorkings, btw, are just about as long lineaged as whites - they have just been less popular and are more difficult to find. As far as I'm aware (and I'm quite ignorant so could be wrong) one of the very, very few places to find them is at Sandhill. Most wind up having too much birchen show up to be show quality; but, it would be interesting to breed them back to true. **mutters and stomps off....I will not take on another project...noooooo**