Law $1.00 Yakima, WA I touched her and she immediately put her head down and closed her eyes, not once trying to flee from me My first ever Bantam and she seems to be getting along very well with the other 7 I got. (We will get her some new, fun friends this Spring.) Black Spur was bred as follows--apure Snow White Mansell Pyle cock bred to a Picket hen. What do ? I have separated her from the others as they all tried to get in her nest. Please do not open the lid. [CDATA[ - The Happy Chicken Coop - All Rights Reserved. This causes temperature fluctuations which will affect your hatch ratesbe patient! April 04, 2023, Breeding Gamefowl 101: Tips and Tricks for Success Welcome, Guest . It can lay more than 200 eggs each year, but many people use it for meat due to its large size. Deans became interested and asked for their breeding. Lymphoid Leukosis in Murray McMurray birds? This same cock was the foundation cock that Andrew P. O'Conor used to found his Black and Tan strain with which he won 32 consecutive mains. Blueface Hatch hen. Are there SLW that are NOT bantams??? Poppy is still laying eggs, her daughter also (14 .2 yrs). But Ive found that silky hens are the best hens out there to hatch eggs with. //