Recent content by Jax-stcroix

Thanks, I'm working on selecting my breeders out of the flock now. I'll update as I progress towards my goal

Good evening and merry Xmas to all my chicken friends. I'm hoping to figure out what this BYM chick may be. The only rooster I have is a Golden Comet/Red Sex Link. The possible hens would be White Rock, Speckled Sussex, Welsummer, Brown Leghorn, or Production Red. Unfortunately, I didnt see this...

Hey thanks for the response. So shipping cost via USPS to USVI are pretty typical and shipping times are relatively quick. I've successfully received hundreds of chicks and many dozen hatching eggs over the years. No additional paperwork is required, aside from the NPIP info for live chicks. I...

Honestly, I just really love the Naked Neck thing. My Naked Necks have been the most hardy birds I've ever raised.

I unfortunately cannot help on eggs, but I hope you track some down! I had the privilege to see Palawan Peacock Pheasants in their natural range this summer. They are stunning birds.

Hello chicken people :) I'm curious what methods you would use to create a Naked Neck version of a standard breed while maintaining the overall integrity and conformation of said breed. (Aside from the missing neck feathers of course) In this case, I would like to create a line of birds that...

They absolutely are all cockerels. Oh well. I had similar fertility issues with these eggs as well. Only three out of eight hatched last batch. I'm thinking about potentially crossing them into my Naked Neck project to beef them up a bit if they grow out well. I set a dozen more of her eggs...

Has anyone hatched eggs from a broiler hen? I didn't mean to keep this one around, but life finds a way I guess... She's about two years old now and huge and seemingly healthy. She's been reliably laying eggs and I decided to hatch a few out for science I guess? The chicks just made 6 weeks and...

Does anyone have pictures to share of their Welsummer birds/eggs sourced from Hoover Hatchery? I just ordered 20 pullets and 5 cockerels for the 11/29 hatch. Curious to see what I'll be getting :)

I love them! Unfortunately, the predators in my area love them too :( I haven't had any luck with Silkies..

Same as always 🌴 🇻🇮

For context: My goal for this project in general is to have a colorful and diverse population of dual purpose brown egg laying birds with the Naked Neck trait to help them out in the heat of my tropical climate.

Hi friends! I've been playing with the chicken calculator and am starting to get the hang of it. I'm curious about a few potential crosses I'm planning. First is Welsummer × Hatchery Red Naked Neck What color pattern could I expect in the offspring? Is the "wild-type" coloring of the Welsummer...

Looking for hatching eggs. Must be able to ship. Don't mind waiting until spring time :)