I made it back from my adventure yesterday with a Rose Comb Rhode Island Red cockerel and a Black Langshan cockerel. I decided to take 9 RIR chicks as well. I was talking to the breeder and said my next adventure was finding eggs to hatch at my school and he went into his breeding pens and...
Sorry about the start Jiminwisc. At least we know the ole ticker is working. Hahaha
I'm heading to pick up my Underwood RIR cockerel and Langshan cockerel today. I may get some chicks while I'm there. I need to make the long drive worth it, don't I?
Hi all,
I'm Jim. I returned home to Wind Lake after being in Iowa for eighteen years. I've been a member of BYC for a while but took a break from it for a time. In Iowa, I had a lot of breeds that I shipped hatching eggs all over from. I've seen some names that I recognized shipping to. I...
I was selling and showing Underwood Rhode Island Reds. Due to life issues, I needed to cut way back on my poultry and I have since moved for a new job. I still have two of my Underwood hens but lost my cock a year ago. I am searching for a cockerel and maybe a few pulleys/hens. I love my...
No. I moved by my parents and could only bring about 15 chickens with me. I did bring my two hens but have lost them. The winter before I moved was a rough winter on the boys. I lost most of the males of all my flocks that winter. I am hoping to slowly increase my flock and Icelandics were...
My opinion is at least 8 months. I have a black cockerel that is 15 months that is finally starting to look nice. He looked nice at a younger age but always appeared small. He isn't like Bo's boys but a step in the right direction. I need to get pictures of him. Maybe this weekend when I put my...
This is the sire of the Rose Comb Reds that Jimmy has been showing pictures. I need to get pictures of the rest.
This picture is not the best quality. It was taken with my cell phone. My camera is MIA.
I had one SP and 2 B eggs. One of the B eggs is developing.
My thought is that we focus on the Silver Pencil and Birchen varieties but not to throw the baby out with the bath water. For the APA we need to focus on the two but there shouldn't be a problem with anybody working on the side...
This cockerel is the most silver color that I have hatched and kept. I was disappointed when I saw the flecks of brown, though. His dad did not have this. The other cockerel that throws only Birchens is much larger than this guy. His problem is he has the gold cast to his silver. I'll see...
This is the current cockerel in my pen. I want to see if I get any SP from him. The other one only produced Birchen. I did notice some brown in the lacing on his wings but you need to look really close to see it.
By the way Kari, 10 of the 12 eggs I got from you at the show are...
I would like to congratulate Kari and Connie on a great shøwing at the North Iowa Fair. In the open show, there were no other large fowl breeds with as many entries. Great job.
It was nice meeting Emily and her mom and seeing Eric, Curt, Kari, and Connie again.