The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[SBFChickenGirl]

Mottled! Gorgeous! I’d start my own d’Anvers showcase but I only have 7 colors.

Not mottled *facepalm* cuckoo. Make a D'anvers thread and I'll dig around for some old pics. Tag me if you do.

 

[Painted Calls]

Tag me too!

 

[Amer]

Not mottled *facepalm* cuckoo. Make a D'anvers thread and I'll dig around for some old pics. Tag me if you do.

Tag me too!

okay! I’ll take more pics soon.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Check out Amer's thread...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/amers-d’anvers.1421505/

 

[The Moonshiner]

Not sure where I was on the incubator when I last posted but its pretty much done. All I need is to find a pan for the water and put it in then get a couple hygrometers and slap them in.
I added a slider dimmer switch so I can adjust the lower fan speed. It blows fairly hard so I'm gonna see if I can slow it down and maintain even temps.
I was at about 1° difference from top to bottom with 6 empty egg turners in it.
At the same time my son wasn't happy with the little red on indicator light. He wanted to add a regular light so we could see when it kicked on and off better.
The only real area we had to fit one was at the top. He then came up with the idea that that might add some heat up there.
Genius for a six year olds mind. And it worked. After installation the temps were constant dead even from top to bottom with four different thermometers.
So that's where I'm at. Pics.....

Thermostat and original indicator light.

Lower fan, heating element, dimmer switch and plug for three turners.

Top fan, second normal size socket indicator light and plug for the other three turners.

 

[Amer]

@moonshiner, thoughts on this “Columbian Leghorn” I saw at a show? My first thought was: boy is it ugly. Also, why would anyone decide to bring it to a show?

Then again, it was the same man who brought the blue wheaten Ameraucana with spurs digging into his thighs.

And the Ancona hen with a deformed, crippled foot that couldn’t walk properly. I don’t care if someone brings non-standard-bred birds, but at least bring healthy, well-conditioned non-standard-bred birds???

 

[Twizzler]

@moonshiner, thoughts on this “Columbian Leghorn” I saw at a show? My first thought was: boy is it ugly. Also, why would anyone decide to bring it to a show?
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Then again, it was the same man who brought the blue wheaten Ameraucana with spurs digging into his thighs.View attachment 2368984
And the Ancona hen with a deformed, crippled foot that couldn’t walk properly. I don’t care if someone brings non-standard-bred birds, but at least bring healthy, well-conditioned non-standard-bred birds???

That poor Ameraucana. That’s awful.

That leghorn doesn’t look like a good example of Colombian either. I’m not a fan of the color as is but I’ve never actually seen a poor example of it until now.

 

[Amer]

That poor Ameraucana. That’s awful.

That leghorn doesn’t look like a good example of Colombian either. I’m not a fan of the color as is but I’ve never actually seen a poor example of it until now.

Yeah. It has barring and the gold gene I think. I think it’s a weird mix he decided to call a Leghorn.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Yeah. It has barring and the gold gene I think. I think it’s a weird mix he decided to call a Leghorn. I think your right. It's surely not correct for a Columbian.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Yeah. It has barring and the gold gene I think. I think it’s a weird mix he decided to call a Leghorn.

Ear lobe isn't completely white either. I'm on board with calling it a weird mix.

Those birds just look raggedy.