Ron check out immyjay on here he has good quality dark reds in 3 different strains SC and RC and not too far from WV he is south of the Pittsburgh area.
Jeff
https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/80451/immyjay54
Their tail is supposed to be all black no red edging Rob so there ya go something else to work on, that's the good thing about working with poultry there's always something to do. LOL Walt just posted today when he learns it all on these things he's gonna move onto to some other hobby(hes been...
Glad you posted up Ron I was just thinking of you this evening while out looking at those CR boys and girls hope you get your wheels back spinning at the normal pace soon and until then just tak'er easy those Reds will be there later its too cold to do anything anyhow.(for me) LOL
Jeff
right on Matt, winter is breaktime for most everything alive. No leaves on the trees, the grass don't grow, the birds eat to stay warm and renourish their bodies for a productive springtime re-population period, its au'natural.
Jeff
here in the deep south 15 degrees doesn't just sneak up it hits bottom like a rock and really messes stuff up, we like it when ya'll keep that up your way Fred put the gate back up LOL
Jeff
Yeah you ought to see them when they are fully grown
No, there's not too many "production types" posted on this particular thread, on the others now there are gobs of them.
Jeff
The LF Reds also did well in Texas this past weekend Lloyd Flanagans cockerel had best American and reserve Champion, Ruth Caron had reserve breed RIR cockerel (Radford line).
way to go guys n' gals and Reds
Jeff
Yes mine are cool as cucumbers too and lay very well.They started out laying a fairly large size egg esp for pullets an I liked that. I like these Horstman SC RIRs, filled my bill when I got them. I will one day get me a passel of those Reese/Mohawks just for kicks and giggles mostly and just...
If it was me I'd order me a live shipping box from horizon and send it to the supplier or ask them to do it and charge you for it and send them the way it was posted here and on the heritage thread back last year when Tom Roebuck sent those rare Buff rock eggs all the way from Va. to Az. to...
Yes that's JamesA from on here he has some stock from Steven Gribble sgribble and they should be good if he's bred them right and kept them on par with the standard.
Jeff
I agree with ya Doc I wished I had more Red stuff to say myself. I'm just getting my feet wet with some going into my sophomore year with them so I don't have much yet or know anywhere near too much. So yes any input on them is great. (I feel like that little robot Johnny 5 in Short Circuit from...
I'm sure the mods can handle what's what Doc J/S and I would hope if they decide to eliminate my post(s) they'd put it somewhere appropriate it took a lot of caffeine and fixing a lot of typos for all that this morning I'm not trying to derail the thread, (filling in the gaps) breeding and...
Lual I don't know(probly a few variables here that could account for the potency of a males sperm more so than just age) but I do know there are a lot of cases showing that the sperm from other males from previous matings can and will pop up ever so often. I would think that the newer (not so...
Probly two days and you should have fertile eggs if they are laying regularly. This time of the year your probly doing really good if you get an egg every other day from a standard bred hen.(in natural lighting that is)
Jeff
On the clearing out of the others older semen to the newer cocks...
There should be a closer source in Texas(Aaron Hickson could answer this one)than PA but now would be a good time to contact Mr. Horstman. Sept is about limbo land for inquiring for hatching eggs or chicks from most breeder/suppliers. He should be up and going in full song around Feb thru late...