Columbian Rock Thread!!!!

[Yard full o' rocks]

Do these look wheaten or brown?

They appear wheaton based to me as the fluff/undercolor is very light and the saddles on the males is much too light

I see hackles on females that are much too light. Its hard to judge much other than color...in the females who do have tails, most lack the proper tail lacing.

 

[dreamofglory]

i have all of Dick's columbian rocks as he moved on from breeding them. here is my breeding pen. I have also have two other males i rotate through.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Do these look wheaten or brown?

This only way to be certain is to see the down color of the chicks

If they are completely yellow/blonde at hatch, then they are wheaten based. If they are yellow/blonde with grey patches, then they are eb based (brown)

 

[geco812]

Cackle hatchery pics

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Cackle hatchery pics

Most of those look eb based to me

 

[dreamofglory]

What is the difference in which base they are I have a range of colours in my chicks some are light gray on the back to a black but all have yellow underside

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

What is the difference in which base they are I have a range of colours in my chicks some are light gray on the back to a black but all have yellow underside

dreamofglory

I too have Dicks birds....they are ALL eb based (partridge brown)....that is what creates the dark undercolor

Some columbian patterns are on EWh (wheaten) and those hatch clean yellow....most will not have black saddles as adults, like the Lt Sussex

Hope that helps

 

[dreamofglory]

dreamofglory

I too have Dicks birds....they are ALL eb based (partridge brown)....that is what creates the dark undercolor

Some columbian patterns are on EWh (wheaten) and those hatch clean yellow....most will not have black saddles as adults, like the Lt Sussex

Hope that helps

thanks Scott I have noticed a lot of columbian rocks out there that don't have the proper lacing in hackle and tail. Would the Sussex gene be the factor in that? I guess light under colour also?

 

[geco812]

So give me a "cull"wheaten cockerel so can put yellow legs on my female Colombian sexlink breeders. Brown eb muddies the down color. Yes sir perfect in every way except wheaten
I'm not breeding SOP birds (yet)

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

So give me a "cull"wheaten cockerel so can put yellow legs on my female Colombian sexlink breeders. Brown eb muddies the down color. Yes sir perfect in every way except wheaten
I'm not breeding SOP birds (yet)

If you are trying to get yellow leg color, a true Rock, should help you get there. My birds are all eb based and have great yellow legs