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I did not get a rooster with my WTBs so I will be ordering more soon. I have to wait until I have more space for birds. I would like to keep a rooster and sustain the flock when I can refurbish and redesign an old sheep shed. Currently they run with my Welsummer rooster and his girls. The birds...

Going into the third year soon for my Whiting's and am pleased with them. There does seem to be a bit of genetic variability/unstableness in the breed from my observations. I have a bird that lays olive colored eggs and see others with similar observations of some egg variability and of course...

My girls will be three years old in this coming May. so over two and a half years old. They had a brief slow down and mild molt due to the onset of shorter days and an early frost and me forgetting to start supplementing light. They now, have recovered and are still laying a decent rate of about...

My WTBs have entered their first real molt period and have stopped laying completely. Two years old. They are bedraggled looking and now the Black Minorcas are going the same way. I have started supplementing the coop light again for the season and the Welsummers have not missed a beat laying...

I forgot to say in my previous statements that my WTB's were a bit slower to start than some others, but not dissimilar other breeds or individuals birds I have had over the years. This last brood that included WTB's laid about two to four weeks after my Welsummers and Orpingtons did in that...

I have had a couple hens that did not lay until nearly a year old and go on to become good layers for years to come afterwards. That is not the norm but it happens. A couple have laid very early on as well and were never great layers. Just like children , all may be different in behavior and...

They began with medium to large eggs and anything less than large has been unusual since maturity. An extra large egg does occur rarely. They have laid up till now very reliably and at a very good rate! Recently, for the first time, they have dropped off dramatically, I think it is the seasonal...

My Whiting's have been laying well for two seasons now. Mostly large eggs and while not as calm as some others are not too flighty, except one, who is a bit standoffish. They just slowed down laying in the last week and look like a couple may be going into a molting. They have laid as well as...

I did get them from Murray McMurray. I have been buying chicks from them since the 1970's by mail order of course in those days. I have usually been very happy with the quality. Sorry the only photos I have ready of them are old, when they were chicks/young birds. I will try and get you a...

The color variety of the birds has been a plus for me! My birds are in their second year of laying and they lay well and are relatively easy on the food. I started with getting mostly medium eggs (as advertised for starters) but they do lay mostly large and some extra large eggs since they...