I love your commitment. I have to step back and evaluate my birds more often. I am loaded with Partridge Cockerels. Rooting for you!I just hatched my first chicks out of my excellent partridge cockerel (thanks to Jamie).....
The partridge pen is set up, with the cockerel, two hens, the sister to the cockerel and some breeder quality pullets.
I'll be hatching every egg I get from the pen - even through the winter. I'm a determined woman when it comes to variety commitment!
Thanks I have a really nice blue hen my other hens are no where close I already know. I have a nice MF cockerel and a buff roo that I think has some good points but his tail is rough looking. I was wandering if it may fill on out he is prolly a lil over a yr old.go to cochins international website and take a look at the birds shown there. THAT is the standard... they should not have any stiff tail feathers... you want a full wide cushion on hens and roos. most of mine aren't really wide enough, but we're getting there. here are some of my own birds... i seem to favor photographing the roos more than the hens, but i managed to catch a few. LOL
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blue mottled cockerel[/TD] [TD]
mille fleur cockerel[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
black mottled roo[/TD] [TD]
2 mille fleur pullets (1 blue mille top)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
silver laced roo[/TD] [TD]
blue mille pullet (she's shy LOL)[/TD] [/TR]
the Virginia poultry breeder's association club fall show is November 23rd just north of Richmond. i'm hoping to have someone to take, but not sure who'll be ready.
Good luck Gail, yes we all will be anxious to see the wins that you come home with.
