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Windy Whiskers Poultry
Our Breeds
Silvreudds Blue
Cream Legbar
Black Copper Marans
Isabella Leghorns
Silver Bullet
Cream Blue Le
Mar-Bars
Fiesta Red
Silverudds Blue Hatching Eggs - Dozen
$100
Cream Legbar Hatching Eggs - Dozen
$95
Isabella Leghorn Hatching Eggs - Dozen
$100
Copper Marans Hatching Eggs - Dozen
Not Available
Ponderings on Poultry
2024 Update on Homozygous Flock
It is 2024 and we are updating where we are on having a homozygous flock. We currently have 7 pens of birds. All have homozygous roosters in them. Currently, three of the pens are homozygous. The other pens contain tested as well as untested birds we are trying to get tested and placed for this season.
Working to Homozygous Flock
We get a lot of questions on our Silverudds Blue. This breed is the perfect backyard bird and lays a green egg, so there are a lot of people looking to add then to their flocks. But there are things to know about the breed, like there are first and second imports as well as the birds should be homozygous for the blue egg gene. I have found myself answering a lot of the same questions, so figured we could hopefully get them all answered in a blog post.
Sticktight Fleas
Fleas have been horrible here in Texas and more and more people are dealing with a poultry flea called Sitcktight Fleas. These horrible creatures are ectoparasites that, as adults, embed themselves into the skin of chickens, turkeys, and other animals. Sticktight fleas are most common in free-range and backyard poultry systems.
Testing for Blue Egg Gene
The Silverudds Blue is a breed that lays green eggs, or is supposed to. To consistently lay green eggs the birds have to have two copies of the blue egg gene. The breed is not so fully established where that consistency is fully established. We test our roosters in with brown or white egg layers to see if they consistently give their offspring that blue egg gene. We hatch many eggs with the expectation that all hatched will have that blue egg shell in the offspring. While it is not exact, it gives an indication of what the rooster is carrying. Statistically, if he rooster only has one copy, some of the offspring will not get the blue egg. This process is tedious and takes time, space and money. Until now, it has been the only way.
Buyer and Seller Etiquette
There are now several places on Facebook to post "reviews" of both sellers and buyers. The idea behind them is to warn people of seller scams as well as problem buyers. But, many times the places become a place for petty things because one or the other party does not really understand the transaction. Some one recently said there was no SOP [standard operating procedure] for buying or selling so we were kinda stuck. I don't think so. There is buyer and seller etiquette and if more people would follow it there would be a lot more happy transactions.
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Our Commitment to You
When you purchase egg from us, we feel we have an obligation to do everything possible to get what you ordered to you in the best possible condition for a successful hatch.
Quality
We obtain the best breeding stock we can and then breed towards a standard. With our crosses we breed for colorful eggs and lots of them. Temperament is huge and we take pride in our birds having great temperaments.
Shipping
When we ship eggs we ship only the freshest eggs we gather. Eggs will be gathered the day or two before they ship. We package in foam and do our utmost best to ensure the eggs survive the shipping in good condition for hatching.
Service
We send tracking info promptly so you can keep an eye on your special delivery. We are always a message away if you have questions or concerns. and when events beyond our control happen, we do out best to work with you and make sure you get what you ordered from us.
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