The Moonshiner's farewell to Leghorns

[DarJones]

One way to stay in chickens, make a bit of money, and do something different would be to develop a show quality line and win a few awards. Selling chicks can at least pay the feed bill.

IMO, this is not as much fun as developing an entirely new breed or combination of traits. I've spent the last 8 years happily occupied developing blue egg laying Silver Laced Wyandottes. Stabilizing the traits takes a good eye, a lot of time, and lot of generations of chicks.

 

[Painted Calls]

You’re right.
Geese?View attachment 2827632

Ooooh I vote for African geese!

 

[ColtHandorf]

You’re right.
Geese?View attachment 2827632

Look at those precious babies! I love Buffs.

Ooooh I vote for African geese!

Boo! I vote Kholmogory!

http://www.zooenc.eu/en/kholmogory-goose/

I've figured it out. He wants to do free-range rabbits again.

 

[Painted Calls]

Look at those precious babies! I love Buffs.

Boo! I vote Kholmogory!
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http://www.zooenc.eu/en/kholmogory-goose/

I've figured it out. He wants to do free-range rabbits again.

I love them but I'm just not a fan of white.

Seriously though. Look at those faces.

 

[Outta Here]

I just discovered a leghorn expert via your swan song post!! Can I glean some info from you?
First Question: I've had leghorns but want to try Pearl Leghorns from McMurray's or California Whites. Any opinion on them in production, health, less skittishness, etc., versus just the regular leghorn?
Second question: What would a Bielefelder rooster x leghorn produce?

 

[MGG]

Dux.
Start raising some nice Falcated Teal.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So.... is this for real, or just to cause anxiety with us? I'm still having a hard time figuring it out

Look into cavy if you are. Fast reproducers, similar to rabbits minus the vitamin c requirement and supposedly they taste good

 

[The Moonshiner]

You’re right.
Geese?View attachment 2827632

Been there done that.
I was fond of the Chinese.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

It's with a heavy heart that I've decided to get out of the leghorn business.
It's been an exciting ride to say the least and I want to thank everyone that shared in on the fun.
I made some really cool project colors and there was quite a few I'm disappointed I didn't get finished with or get to but it was gonna be never ending.
The amount of everything is staggering. Just the other day I saw some light bulbs on clearance. I bought like 50. Who does that?
I've still got eggs in the incubator and with over 800 chicks hatched this year I'll probably go ahead and hit 1,000 then pull the plug.
I've got another bunch of birds going to auction this Saturday then I don't know what. Probably just keep a bunch of my favorites as a layer flock and just not hatch.
This seems so unreal to write but it's just turning the page. Starting a new chapter.
I'm not getting out of chickens just going a completely different direction. I have a new idea and a new project already in the making.
You all know I'm kind of a big deal and the new project will be too. I'm gonna blow the poultry world up with this one.
Stay tuned for a later announcement on what's to come.

This is a joke right...? This has to be a joke...

 

[The Moonshiner]

This is a joke right...? This has to be a joke...

Or does it?
But hey, in the mean time here's some Moony random knowledge for you to remember.
"He who laughs last, thinks the slowest"