Recent content by boykin2010

I wish people would stop taking the advice posted by KidCody recently so seriously. The original owner of this account (Louise) is no longer in charge and someone else has taken over with zero genetic sense. No, you should not cross silver lace with gold lace. No you should not cross Mottled...

You are so full of it. You just got done bashing any silvers that may potentially have the yellow-leg gene yet you're asking for eggs from those very birds. Look closer at the picture. Yes they're quality silver laced with beautiful pattern but the middle bird has yellowed legs, which, as you...

@TheMoonshiner There's no use in trying to argue with Louise/Marc (whoever owns this account now. It's changed hands a couple times) Sometimes he/she claims their silver laced flock is from Keiths Orpingtons, sometimes he/she claims Bob Follows. Sometimes Netherlands, sometimes from England...

Ewe Crazy Farms here, yes I still occasionally follow this thread :) The Svart Hona I imported from the UK were a bloodline that was previously from Germany. The German grandparents(?) to the birds I imported were shown so I assume they were an exhibition line rather than a landrace line. I...

Try to get a picture! I'm sure we'd all like to see a Svart hen and her chicks :)

Try Carolina Rare Chicks. He has some great stock. I saw he had some chicks for sale the other day so he might also have a spare cockerel.

Try contacting Carolina Rare Chicks. He has an excellent flock of Silver Laced and is a very reputable, honest breeder. Thoroughly do your research before purchasing from just anyone!

Svart Hona are great mothers and go broody frequently. Mine usually went broody once per year, some would try 2 times per year.

Sumatras can look like cemani as chicks, and some hatcheries carry Sumatra. That may be one explanation

If your goal is to get them laying again, I would just keep breaking her from being broody. I usually didn't let my hens sit because I preferred to raise the chicks myself and keep the hens producing

Well if you don't let them sit and actually hatch, there is a higher chance they will become broody again in the near future :)

My hens typically go broody about once per year on average. From what I understand, this is average for Svart Hona. They are good setters and mothers

The time of laying varies depending on the time of year they were hatched and their environment. Mine typically averaged around 6 months. Some would start at 5 months, and some would take up to 7 months.

Very few (if any) have true black tongues. Many of the pictures proclaiming black tongues are tricky lighting effects

A feather could fall out or he could stand a certain way which could give someone the idea of wry tail. Being stepped or smashed could temporarily adjust the tail feather alignment as well. Wry tail wouldn't just be something you notice one day, its a physical deformity that would be noticeable...