Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[Beekissed]

Pop Quiz
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Ok, here is the promised Pop Quiz. But here are the rules and background info.

There are two birds focused on here. I will try to identify them simply as Bird #1 and Bird #2. They are both ISA Browns, the quintessential layer. Think the CX of the layer birds. These are not dual purpose fowl. They are dedicated purpose fowl. Eggs, eggs and more eggs. They are both 8 months old, all the birds came in a box of 25, hatched on the same day, brooded together and raised together. Always been fed the same feed, in the same environment.

Apologize for my crappy photography and camera quality. It is what it is. While it doesn't come through on the camera well, I can give you this hint. Their feathering quality is vastly different in real life. You'll have to decide which is which and why.

Rules for the Quiz.

1. Only those who've kept backyard birds for less than 3 years are allowed to take the quiz.
2. No one can reply right now. Anyone who replies today, will be DQ'd. No ifs, ands or butts.
3. The window of turning in your Quiz responses will NOT be until this time tomorrow. There will be an open window of 8 hours in which to turn in your Quiz. Anytime tomorrow is just fine, after 1 pm EST. Noon CST, 11 am MST and 10 am PST. Sure, this is a gimmick, but hey. I want to think about this quiz and not give instant, knee jerk responses. OK?
4. Tell me what you see in comparing these two birds.
5. Tell me if you would cull one, both, neither, and why you think so.

OK, there it is. Is everyone ready for the photos to judge?

YES!!!! Leave it to Fred to have a structure...I would have just tossed it out there. Thank you, Fred, for making this a true classroom experience. Let the games begin!

 

[Beekissed]

Not a real good pic and he's a little out of condition cause the weather was a little nasty last spring.
Just a pic to show the width and stoutness these Cornish can achieve, you could put a boxing glove through those legs. That is son of Hulk, he's camera shy.

All I can think of is..."I'm an ol' cowhand, from the Rio Graaaaaaannnnnde" when I look at this pic!

 

[al6517]

Here is a pic of what the lacing looks like on a Cornish WLR hen, single laced, sharp, well defined, with a deep mahagony red.

 

[al6517]

Quote:

LOL yeah I know right ......... Bee........... looks like he spent 5 yrs in the saddle.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Al, do you still have any that White Rock DNA hanging around? Or, a friend with them?

 

[Beekissed]

Fred, you were thinking the same thing I was!!!

I want one!! Now you guys have turned me into a covetous fool for birds...thanks.

 

[armorfirelady]

Here is a pic of what the lacing looks like on a Cornish WLR hen, single laced, sharp, well defined, with a deep mahagony red.

Beautiful lacing. Looks like someone took a paint bursh and drew each one of those white parts around the red perfect. I love the coloring

 

[al6517]

Fred :
I do................. I have a friend that has several from this same stock I gave him a few years ago, he also has some fantastic BR stock that are just as impressive.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Fred, you were thinking the same thing I was!!!

I want one!! Now you guys have turned me into a covetous fool for birds...thanks.

Matt. 7:7

 

[Beekissed]

Matt. 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

I just love you, Fred. Plain and simple. Sorry, but it just had to be said.