Dear Deborah- How frustrating for you that you won't be around to see the little ones growing up. But you are so lucky to have a friend nearby to take on...
Tomorrow, I'm starting about 10 eggs from the breeding group (the trio I got from Billy, along with my best hens). They will hatch right before I ship for the...
Really? That's great! Yes, most of mine have the good shape, but they seemed to be getting darker and darker. I'll try to post some pics, but everyone is doing...
Deborah, Hi there glad you made it ok and got things set up You can show the hens they only lose 1/2 point for the stain on the beak, that is one thing you got...
David,  I will be attending the Ohio National on Friday of this week and I do plan to bring two cockerels at this point for someone. I could possibly bring...
David, I do not have a roo you could have this year, but I could offer some hatching eggs. They'll definitely give you back some color, and they have an...
Welcome, Rindy! Sorry this is such a slow board. We are all out playing with our chickens! :) When a breed goes down to only 4 flocks, like the Dominique did,...
Been thinking about it a bit more and wonder if you ought to get a top notch Dom bantam rooster and get them downsized first. Might bring in some great...
If you have been breeding this same line with turn over of males for 3 or 4 generations and you see absolutely no improvement, you'll pretty well in my opinion...
David,  If you choose not to start over I would highly recommend that you introduce a new cockerel to the females in the spring. I have plenty of nice...
The elderly woman told me where she got her doms. I made a trip there shortly thereafter but was vacant and could not get a lead as to where they might be...
David, Do you know the source of the Doms that the couple had? Has anyone else kept the line going in your area? What traits do you think are inferior?...
Would you and/or your sister have a dozen or so hatching eggs to sell? I have a small flock of Dominiques from an elderly couple near here. They had...
Hey neighbor!(Sort of) I live in Knoxville, TN and have a small flock of Dominiques. I have a breeding program in conjunction with a flock that my sister owns...
You can select your way to what the line can do but it may have lost a fudamental element such as hue of dark barring, carriage of the body, etc. You'll need...
It is possible to improve the flock but you do not know how far that they can go. Some hatchery birds have lost the original hue of the dark barring, are...
I bought "The American Dominique" book 2 weeks ago. Well worth the $55, a good read and a ton of information. Thank you Mark! Now I realize the quality of my...
Hi Gene, I just posted info on the book at the Dominique Club website (www.dominiqueclub.org) a few days ago. There are just 14 books left, and you can buy...
We have a small farm in Selmer Tn. I have had chickens all my life. I really got into raising them full time in the last few years after my husband suffered a...
I had quite a few roos hatch this year, and they are now getting to the age where they are starting to clash. They haven't started fighting yet, but they are...
At least my "big" hen house is up off the ground, so sleeping quarters stay dry. And we've had a little dry spell now, so things are looking up. Yes, we're due...
I've had the same problem. The coops are being moved, and the new coop design will account for the heavy rains in the area. I haven't had time to work with the...
Hi Nate: I don't know where you are (geographically). Here in New England, I was looking for a breed that was cold-hardy, which is what led me to Dominiques. I...
Have any idea how many newsletters are on the cd? David ... From: Dan Handley To: dominique_chickens@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:45 AM ...
It is a great book - I was able to get a copy from Bryan Oliver last fall. Tons of useful information. Another source of outstanding information on the...
Yes I'm keeping my Dominiques. I found the website and the book is $55 post paid. http://www.dominiquechicken.com/A_Book_on_Dominiques.html I got seriously...
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