Hi I got some chocolate Orpingtons but they are way to small and need some improving on tipe and feather quality.So ive decided to put the Choc Roo over some nice big pullets.
So this is what ive come up with.
Choc × Black = 50% Choc 50% Black(F1)
F1 CHOC × F1 CHOC = 100% CHOC (F2)
F2 Choc ×...
I just wet some layer mash add a few table spoons of cayenne pepper and in 2 days eggs are rolling in.l will advice any breeder or hobbist to ad some oyster shells for a calcium boost egg laying drain them from calcium
Pencillling is the black and brown stripes on the wing feathers on your chick, the whole hen will be covered in pencilling when she's mature!males will have a solid black breast, Lemon yellow hackles excetra!
Hi yes that's right males tend to have a darker down color, also check the wing feathers also indicates it's a girl, she is already showing the pencelling only found on girl partrigde chickens!
After treatment for the Cocci, add some apple cider vinegar to there water , it keeps the Cocci parasite at bay and is a great health tonic to your chickens! Hope your chickens gets better soon!
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Hi the only thing that I can think of is coccicidiosis(forgive spelling) it is s nasty thing to have in your brooder are they getting sick? If so what is the simptoms?, you can give your chicks some apple cider vinegar in their water it keeps the Cocci under control, what are you feeding...
My first eggies for the breeding season are due for the 23, in the mix are are 21 light Sussex, 11 white orpingtons , 9 black Pekin and 12 blue australorps,! Can't wait!!!!
Hi I'm living in Trompsburg actually it's about 100km from Bloem, I know it will take a lot of breeding to breed this colour and even more breeding to get them up to standard , I'm only breeding light Sussex and brown Sussex might add speckled Sussex soon they are awesome looking birds ! I'm...
Type always come first then colour, but personally I will use both of them on different hens , what I mean is breed the one that is close to type with hens who have excellent type and vice versa!