Throw Back Project.

[Lauravonsmurf]

My understanding is Buckeyes where developed separately but then shown as RIR but the body type is different, at the same time RIR had a few Pea Combs, and Buckeyes had SC popping up so they sort of absorbed each other and then split. Buckeye is the only American Breed developed by a women.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The first crosses I'll be doing. Will be butchering tomorrow, & hopefully I can set up the prefab coop so I can start separating hens, I need soon.

Malay X Sumatra

Sumatra X CrackerFowl

Malay X Easter Egger

Malay X Throw Back pullet

Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock X Sumatra

Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock X Malay

 

[MysteryChicken]

Only gonna use the Malay hens that are laying extra large eggs, & the biggest Malay Roosters.

Some of these crosses will be done both ways(Maybe, haven't decided), like the Malay X EE. It'll be done Malay Rooster over EE hen, & Easter Egger Rooster over Malay hen. (Have the feeling it'll create more eggs then I can fit in my incubator.)

I may stick to single way cross right now for the first round.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I may do the friend's chicks with broodies, so I have incubator space. Hopefully I have some broodies by that time.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

The planned crosses look interesting, can’t wait to see how they hatch out and mature… I have to wait and see if I get any Roos in the live chick order or from hatching eggs.

I really hope I get at least 1 pullet and cockerel from both batches of hatching eggs, but you know how it goes. The live chicks might have a Saipan or Egyptian boy but again who knows with straight runs.

 

[MysteryChicken]

The planned crosses look interesting, can’t wait to see how they hatch out and mature… I have to wait and see if I get any Roos in the live chick order or from hatching eggs.

I really hope I get at least 1 pullet and cockerel from both batches of hatching eggs, but you know how it goes. The live chicks might have a Saipan or Egyptian boy but again who knows with straight runs.

Same.

Yep.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Butchering all 14 birds today.

Plus, I'm moving my Heritage Plymouth Barred Rocks over to the other coop. Doing some rearranging of birds.

 

[MysteryChicken]

10/14, Butchered. Dad added one of his roosters to the list, so an extra to be butchered tomorrow also.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Sad news, I think bird flu has struck my birds. Had to put down a Buff Orpington hen I was keeping. She had hemorrhaging of the legs/feet, & respiratory distress.

I put her down immediately.

I gotta watch the rest of the birds closely.

 

[Sally PB]

Oh, NO!

I'm so sorry! If you get her tested, please keep us updated on the results.

Sending hope and positive waves...