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I think you did a really good job of photos in a flighty breed--it is so hard to get good ones! I really don't know much about the breed. You had referred to the tails being higher than usual, although I see one that seems well below 45 degrees. What is the normal tail angle for these guys...

Just for clarity, Pesticides (insecticides) including Permethrin, Carbaryl (Sevin) and Fipronil (Frontline) are regulated by the EPA and as such none are required to test for withdrawal times (doesn't mean there is no concern, just not regulated). Paraciticides such as Ivermectin are regulated...

Does anyone have a photo of an ideal (or approaching ideal) Barnevelder comb?

Congrats on the first egg! I am very excited about starting this breed since I don't know much about them. I was wondering what the correct tail angle is for Campines? Do you want to see the tenting on the tail like you have with the other breeds we have talked about--from the side it looks...

Some folks have been using the Online Auction Chart. It is product with many different colors in different dilutions all numbered so that if you wanted to buy a couch and the seller said it was blue, but to your eye you would describe it as aqua there is no confusion. If both had the chart he...

Why thanks. I had just gathered eggs and looked at the pot on my portch and thought, can't get closer in color than that! The photo I posted is Autumn, the rangy girl. She is fairly narrow but I can't get her to stay still. Her tail is somewhat pinched and her legs appear light but that is just...

I am very interested in the Welsummer discussion and will get things started. I have had 2 hatchery quality hens. The first was very good type but had a few stray feathers on her shanks and the second one is gamey looking and even has small spurs. Although she is too rangy be good quality...

Thanks for the tip! Wonderful advice from someone with such gorgeous birds!

Hmmm... sounds like you have a project in all of your spare time :-) Thanks for the reply and for all if your wonderful expertise!

thanks for the link. I saw a book "Poultry Showmanship" when I followed your link. Has anyone purchased the book and is it a tutorial for those of us who have never shown but might be interested some day?

Thanks, that makes waaay more sense than absence of wings!

Hi 1muttsfan! I feel like a total idiot becasue the only Ap (apterous) I know of is in fruitflies indicating the presence of abscence of wings. Obviously this is not correct for chickens. Could you please elaborate what this gene does in chickens and maybe give me a link to a tutorial. Thanks!

I completely agree. I have tried wading through the breed specific threads but they have so much detail and chatter and are so long its really more for folks that know and love the breed and not helpful to get a short synopsis. I loved the first few breeds that were presented here. I now...

So I was looking through and trying to get an idea of Delawares and I guess I am still wondering what the SOP is for the DEL? What are key features to look for and what are major faults? I still feel like I would not be able to identify this breed by the body type and am still going off of...

Could you describe what under-color you are looking for and do you mean in the down or the black part of the barring?