@Any of you that have experience or knowledge, or even uninformed suggestions.., regarding color genetics and FM genetics, i.e., anybody
My SVH pullet died after an infection from a retained egg, so I've been reduced to crossing my SVH roo (granted I planned to cross him anyway, but now no...
I have two Jubilee Orpington roos that routinely sleep on eggs, but I think it's because they like the communal nest and not because they're playing broody. They're too big to fly up to the coop and we haven't put in a ladder yet. On the other hand my Malines roo is about the same saze but makes...
As soon as I posted I saw those pictures with the naked neck the black one. I do like the way that front on shot shows that little head puff and that Naked Neck it looks very upper class :D
actually my first half Svart Hona chick hatched yesterday. Beautiful black skin, legs, eyes with pale creamy down. somewhat like a reverse Palomino except black and cream instead of yellow and cream. of course I don't know if it is a male or female yet but I hope it grows to the full potential...
The biggest black bird is my Svart Hona pullet. The other black juveniles are Augsburgers. The Svart Hona is close to point of lay age, but don't know how close. I have found my Svart Honas (probably because I obtained them as juveniles) are not trusting of me yet, but they hang close to...
I currently have a juvenile pair Svart Hona myself. As soon as I can figure out how to upload their pictures I will. For me the pictures are not embedding.
I must admit I can't wait till they start laying. I'm looking forward to purebred SH, but also project crosses.