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From: Bobbye Land Hudspeth <bobbyesox@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, July 27, 2011 10:00:41 AM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Ok, I have an unusual question....
What part of TN. I would love to have one, I'm in north Alabama, about 3
hours from Murfreesboro or from Knoxville, would happily drive several hours
to meet you.
Bobbye
B L-H
http://bobbye-land-hudspeth.viviti.com
http://cedarbrook.viviti.com
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:40 AM, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <
cathryntherese@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Erin, Because the reds from the Netherlands that I got from Jerry throw
> off colors with my reds;black is one of the colors. Debby's reds are from
> me. Who knows what colors the Netherlands breeders used to get red. After
> purina killed most of mine, I had to find reds to breed to my reds to them
> going again. The black will probably molt to chocolate or if you look in the
> sun with her she will be more choco than black? . You can also get sunshine
> gold, plum purple, and who knows what else will pop up once in awhile from
> Netherlands red to red. I did not breed the white; the white could have
> been bred to black or you just lucked out with the genetic mix.
> I will be coming back from TN with 5 more single comb red silkie males that
> need a home. I am hoping people along the way will adopt them. These are
> from her huge hatch last year that I did not have room for. For some reason
> there seems to be a higher incidence of single combs with the Netherland
> reds bred to the Amos Rovey red bloodline until a coupleofgenerations have
> been bred, then it pretty much goes away. You adopted a couple too.
> (Mr. Rovey passed away many years ago and I still have a few off spring
> from this bloodline that putrina did not manage to wipe out.) They are sweet
> birds and can't come home with me. I kept two for pets I brought home last
> year, that come to me to be petted and are adorable acting. Would you help
> me try to find homes?
>
> Cathryn
> rainbowsilkies MI
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