Rise&Shine Urban Farm

Looking over the flock it was great to see my hens maintaining their size, with Toms continuing to downsize. I have one tom that is the size of my biggest hen; who will be used later this year and next in hopes of fixing this size trait in my toms. Looking towards the 2012 holidays and filling turkey orders, I have created four nests of twenty eggs, each. Two of which, have already been taken over by two very determined mommas. Last year I raised 15 Guelph Beltsville Whites to see if they possessed any genetics l wanted to cross into my pixies. Appearance and temperament wise, one can see striking contrasts. The belts are flighty, rounded over the back, small headpieces with small eyes-the Toms are devoid of the blue to purplish coloration tending more towards red. However, they do have wider backs and more breast fleshing. They reach processing weight about two weeks earlier. Keeping two hens, I have crossed them with a fourth generation pixie tom. Can't wait to see what this cross produces and what pixie traits show through. One can always eat ones mistakes! UPDATE: All broody hens with eggs have been moved to the nursery, safe from the coons and other predators that like to snatch a baby poult from under their momma's wings. It won't be long now before babies are pushing their heads up between their momma's feathers.