My boy will be 1 year old next month and today I walked up to his run and there he was just standing his huge self on my production red hen. I think I caught him in the act. Lol FINALLY!!!! I am going to hatch some eggs from my standard BR hen and see what I get....until I can find some girls...
My boy was 9 months old. He isn't even breeding yet. Lol. Not used to this slow development. Good thing he is good looking or I think he would be gone. He is so awkwardly huge too. He kinda walks like a duck. :)
Here is an up to date photo of my boy. I showed him in November and he won 1st & BB. My boy is very friendly and social. He is almost a year old and I haven't seen him touch a hen. This slow maturing thing is so new to me. Lol He is such a gentle giant.
I am not an expert on this breed either but I know that with other breeds, some of the faults can molt out. You could pluck the feather and see how it grows back. That's my 2 cents. :)
I am going to mix this guy with a standard but nice looking barred rock hen to see if I can get good barring but also better egg laying. If he ever starts showing interest in girls. :)
Yes, I would love eggs. How much do you charge. Be kind....I am on a chicken budget. Lol! You can PM me if you would like or email me at [email protected]
Here is my boy. He is 9 months old and just started crowing. :) I would love to find some hatching eggs so that I can hatch him a girlfriend or 2. Anyone know a breeder that is still selling eggs?
Here is my Stukel boy. He was the only success I had in hatching some shipped eggs. He is going to be a monster. He hatched in Feb. and is the slowest maturing rooster I have ever raised. Every single feather on his body is barred. All the way down to the tiniest of tiny feather. I would...