Troyer Farm Adventures and Breeding Projects

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This is mostly so I can keep track of my chicken breeding progress on a public forum. Perhaps others are interested in my goings on. Partridge Cubalaya hen with chicks.

At 5 weeks

 

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I lil new one in the barnyard this morning.

The whole family, Dad, Mom and baby. The filly is resting after getting a tummy full of milk.

 

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Gypsy Vanner X Appaloosa mare. Five years old here.

 

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Family photo, bantam Cubalaya.

 

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Nigerian dairy breeder buck.

 

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Wood ducks inspecting a nesting site in our backyard. They have used it since 2016. It's simply a hollow log cut to the proper length, a hole cut into it with a chainsaw, a plywood bottom screwed to it and a roof added. It is mounted to a washline pole the bottom of it being about five feet off the ground. We have never had any problem with predators getting the eggs before they hatched.

 

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Some of my hobby farm personal therapy animals. The filly is 50% Gypsy Vanner, 25% Arabian and 25% Appaloosa. The goats are Nigerian dairy goats, does are with the filly and the bucks are on the other side of the fence.

 

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A very feminine dainty Cubalaya pullet free ranging. She is a very attractive color with the sharp contrast of a dark hackle and cinnamon colored body along with the dark tail feathers. She is definitely one of my favorites and point of lay in this picture.

 

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Sire and daughter. Daughter is on the right.