Recent content by Sherol

Wings....

would be nice to have a separate thread. but if this is easier.. no worries.

I do both. I try to hang out with the birds so I can see their natural carriage and watch all the parts working together. But I also take a lot of photos. Last weekend I filled an SD card with over 1K photos. I take a lot to get a few good ones. I also spend a bit of time looking them over in...

Some of my females.. various ages. I noticed when I looked at a photos of the Jill Rees bird I have included, that many of my birds did mot seem to have the fan tail. I wondered if it was where they were in molting or a characteristic. Now I know to look for the wider fan as I choose breeders.

I would not cull on a comb as my first disqualifier until I had a lot of other things right in the bird. I think I have read from those that show a bad comb is only a few point deduction. A good comb on a bad bird is not what you want to be breeding. Work on a good body type with an eye on comb...

want to look this over an comment.. but have a test on Thursday. will be back after I am done ... :barnie

1] male maybe, female too high 2] yes to both male and female 3] male to low and female seems closer to 45 than 35 4] way too high 5] both too low 6] little confused as 2 angles in that tail. seems low as it comes off the back

GaryDean26, the difference is the first is more mature and laying. may actually be a hen at this time. The other is still very young not quite to the point of lay. She has a bit of maturing to do yet, and I am hoping when mature is a better bird then the first girl.

Elvis, black Silverudds Blue/Isbar rooster

Silverudds Blue/Isbar eggs.

This is another male I really like body wise. He has no crest.. but everything else I like. i think the back is of good length and has a good slope to it. He is a stout bird as well.. lot of depth to his body. With no crest I have a nice comb. If he continues to look good in a few months I am...

Birds we are raising and breeding at Windy Whiskers Poultry