Post Phoenix Pics Please

[Lemac]

 

[Lemac]

 

[Johnny Kool]

still a work in process.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Wow Johnny he is gorgeous even if the line is still in progress.

 

[Lemac]

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Nice Lemac

 

[Lemac]

 

[Lemac]

 

[FrankPrize]

My BBR Phoenix cockerel was hatched in February so he’s nearing 7 months of age. He recently molted out his main tail feathers and is currently growing them in. His lesser sickle feathers are growing in beautifully and are already dragging on the ground but I recently had to pluck out one of his two main sickle feathers because it was split down the shaft. I was wondering how long it should take for it to grow out. I also plan on showing him later this year and I was wondering if having a main sickle longer than the other would take away from his chances from possibly placing first.

 

[Bross63]

My BBR Phoenix cockerel was hatched in February so he’s nearing 7 months of age. He recently molted out his main tail feathers and is currently growing them in. His lesser sickle feathers are growing in beautifully and are already dragging on the ground but I recently had to pluck out one of his two main sickle feathers because it was split down the shaft. I was wondering how long it should take for it to grow out. I also plan on showing him later this year and I was wondering if having a main sickle longer than the other would take away from his chances from possibly placing first.

Having one feather longer than the others won’t hurt him in judging. Type will be the biggest challenge since he appears to have a sloping back angle rather than the horizontal backline required for Phoenix. His saddles look very short for 7 months, but sometimes they can hit a growth spurt in feather growth around 7-8 months old. You can also pull any dry tail feathers that are still his younger growth feathers so he can start regrowing more mature feathers sooner than they would if you let them moult out naturally.
For Phoenix you want to place well in shows, select and breed for long, horizontal backs, thin, sleek bodies, long legs set forward on the body, long, dense feathering in tail and saddles, and firmer feather texture in the tail. Good luck in your efforts.