Breeds in General

Has anyone thought of creating a MUTE breed?

feeds@yuku.com (Willjbg) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:54:13 GMT

Hey there,

I was just curious if anyone has ever thought of creating a MUTE breed of chicken?? (where the birds are quiet and the roosters are crow-less)
I just thought it would be a very interesting project and one that might have wide-scale appeal one day... and in saving a lot of roosters from becoming toss-outs lol.

Take Care,
Bill.

Buff Columbian Bantam Cochin crosses...

feeds@yuku.com (Dustin Biery) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:24:13 GMT

Calling Tim...what would be the probable outcome of a breeding of a buff columbian and a blue mottled cochin?

Lavender Orpingtons

feeds@yuku.com (Gina) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:58:47 GMT

If anyone is interested in really talking to Serious Breeders of Lavender Orpingtons, Join the Yahoo Orpington group. The guy running it Kevin and wife Krys actually hatched out lav chicks in April and May of 2007. If you check the archives you can read all about.
BEST part of it all is they are so OPEN in discussing how to breed Lav orps and go into detail and willing to help others.
No secrets, No agendas. Just doing what serious breeders do, and that is exchange information...

Genetics or breed project area anyone?

feeds@yuku.com (Gina) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:06 GMT

What about having a genetic and or breed project area on here. People could post about what projects they are currently working on and perhaps get support when and if they need it. The only possible way for breeds of any kind to progress is open dialouge and communication. Face it people, there are no huge mysteries, no immaculate conceptions, Just people breeding animals. Everything started out as a mutt, till it was perfected into a breed.

Special Thanks Tim for taking the time...

Missing Lavender Thread?

feeds@yuku.com (Gina) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:50:36 GMT

I read where Wes Posted, winds of Pa, Countrygirl and then it disappeared. What happened? I sure Hope Wes can retrieve it from his delete file.

Gina

I need a little help on breeds...

feeds@yuku.com (Amethyste) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:00:34 GMT

I recently lost a few birds this year so am down to 4 now from the original 8...sigh. Two (1 Buff Orpington and our RIR) were strokes/heart attack, and the other (Easter Egger) just keeled over in the yard. The necropsy we had done showed no disease...they think it may have been old age....but I don't know I just lost my barred rock Boo yesterday to a...

Mille Fleur d'Uccle

feeds@yuku.com (featherfriend65) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:26:28 GMT

Trying to find out what age hens for this breed start laying.

Calico silkie X calico silkie... color results?

feeds@yuku.com (Willjbg) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:50:37 GMT

Hey there,

I was just curious...
if you bred a calico silkie with another calico silkie... would the offspring be calico or a variable array of colors?

Just trying to decide on which roo to keep for breeding, the calico is so nice to look at.

Thanks!
Bill.

what breeds are the best kiillers?

feeds@yuku.com (poison1981) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:02:56 GMT

What bantam breeds are best at killing mice, snakes, spiders, rats, ??? MY OEGB did not even eat ants! Or even insects ! The rooster attacked me but nothing else! He let grey squirrels eat out of his dish even! My cats were the only ones that would run them off!

Mottled Gene

feeds@yuku.com (Dustin Biery) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:29:16 GMT

Can anyone shine some light on the mottled gene, in laymans terms please. I am interested in starting a standard strain in a breed that doesn't have the pattern (recognized anyways, that I know of) Thanks for the responses.

SLW X Golden laced Wyandotte?

feeds@yuku.com (Dynamic animals) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:11:50 GMT

I ended up getting a SLW rooster in my pullet chick order. I have 2 SLW hens and 1 golden laced hen. What color can expect from the SLW X GLW?
If I were to breed him to an Austrolp what color could I expect? I am keeping what ever hatches for my self.

Thanks

How can you tell if you want a bantam or standard?

feeds@yuku.com (waycoolchickens) — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:05:50 GMT

The title asks it all!

Is there any chicken breed that..

feeds@yuku.com (waycoolchickens) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:26:40 GMT

Is there any chicken breed that is colorful and you don't have to breed color to color. Okay...well that didn't make much sence, I'll use an example. When I look at the McMurray Hatchery website, it says this about the Araucanas/Americanas, "Baby chicks come in all colors, plain and fancy, just like the adults.". Do these birds just always come in various colors, or do some people only breed for specific color?

If you breed a gold and silver sebright together...

feeds@yuku.com (waycoolchickens) — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:15:44 GMT

will you get gold and silver chicks, or will the colors kind of blend? Same questions only with different color Dutch Bantams. I think the colors will blend, but I want to know if I'm right .

Question about Silkie breeding

feeds@yuku.com (thkosan) — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:46:10 GMT

For the past two years I've been successfully breeding and locally selling White Bearded Silkies from a little flock that I inherited with the farm I bought (previous owners claim that the original breeding pairs were show champs, but the majority of my birds are, well, let's say, chickens with great personalities but probably not of show-winning standard). My rooster, who was a pretty good looking roo, died of a tumor (not Marek's) a few weeks ago and I recently replaced him...

Langshans

feeds@yuku.com (plancarte) — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:08:56 GMT

I just had a quick question. Do langshans reproduce naturally or do I need an incubator to breed them?

Partridge / comb

feeds@yuku.com (RogueRooster) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:27:51 GMT

Hi,
I want to produce Partridge Wyandottes L/F as there does not seem to be many/none available to me (in UK ) my intension is to produce my own.
To this end I have managed to purchase some Partridge Cochin L/F and wish to put these across some of my current Laced Wyandottes (Gold, Blue, Buff)

I would like opinions on my best routes forward on removing the Single Comb and Leg Feathering. Then improving shape and pattern.

Your view appreciated in advance.

CaroleAM! Russian Orloffs!

feeds@yuku.com (speckledhen) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:38:00 GMT

The feedstore was selling a Russian Orloff trio. I had never seen them except in pictures and I must say, the pics do not do them justice. They were lovely! The rooster was so handsome. They were way too pricey, even if I wanted to break my rule and buy adult birds. She wants $100 for the three. I immediately thought of you

Anyone want to shed some light on what to expect?

feeds@yuku.com (smoky73) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:39:43 GMT

In the hatching & baby chick area, I just posted I had an unexpected cross. I decided to set Production Rhode Island Red eggs (obviously hatchery) thinking they would be crossed with Dutch bantams, a CLB or a LB cock. Anyway, for a while I did have a splash silkie cock in there and sure enough - he's the daddy! I would figure that if the Dutch was the father, I guessed the chicks would have been very pretty indeed, but figured that I was going to get little chipmunk colored chicks...

Sebright question

feeds@yuku.com (Laura16002) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:01:53 GMT

After attending a poultry show in March, I have fallen in love with the little Sebright! So cute. And, so little. How do they do in cold weather? My chickens live outside, are shetlered from the wind, but the one gallon water bucket freezes overnight. I'm in Western PA. If you have experience, I would love to hear from you.
Laura