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What weight did you get the German line to in 12 weeks when you raised them?

Egghead, I am sorry but I do not weigh my birds. It is not necessary for what I do with them. Type is paramount when breeding to the standard. I would however assume that they are at or a bit above standard weight at the proper ages because my New Hamps mature very quickly. Your assumption...

To clarify...a male New Hamp is suppose to have a 45 degree tail and the female is suppose to have a 35 degree tail. I was only referring to the males in my previous post. There can be issues in either Male or Females so it is always important to pay attention to both. Matt

I'm referring to Males or Females. They are suppose to have a 45 degree tail angle. Matt

Popsicle, your New Hamps look like typical German New Hampshires. I would say the older cockerel is better right now but give the younger one some time. It is hard to identify "split" wing without spreading the wing but what you are probably seeing is what is called "slipped" wing or "lazy"...

There are very few American lines still in existence. Do you have a particular line in mind? Likewise...there are very few pure German bird left. Most are crossed. Matt

What Regular ones are you referring to? Matt

Marcia, I would say that "Blue Band" and "Yellow Band" are right about where they need to be. Lavendar Band is to high and the other 2 are borderline. This is the Schilling picture. This is what I breed for... You be the judge. Matt

Yes George...I do think the breed is getting better each year. There is more and more people showing them which leads to more people becoming interested in them which leads to more people breeding them. I think in another 5 years you will see them as one of the top American breeds at the...

George...I can tell you what I'm seeing at the shows and what I think are some problems in the breed currently. The one thing that stands out is that a lot of NH large fowl have tails that are way to high. I think overall the New Hamp LF are getting better and better. I would like to see...

Let's do it... Matt