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[sdm111]

He's come a long way

 

[roosterhavoc]

Just now.

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If you cull him save that saddle. No good for trout flies but will work for bass streamers.

 

[centrarchid]

Check out his bill. Was a little off day one. Will need to work on upper soon.

 

[centrarchid]

Also, he has not lost any feathers in tail. That is his bullstag look. He was not in best of shape when bringing those feathers in. He is a solid 60 days behind mine with respect to wing feather replacement and shows no sign of eclipse molt. I chalk latter two things to his being of a different strain.

 

[sdm111]

So he's prolly just a late hatch?

 

[centrarchid]

Here is the more interesting stuff. The muff X toppy hen bred two one of my B-line cocks threw the following. All eight surviving appear to show toppy. Only stags carry gray.

BBR pullet.

Other colortype pullet.

Gray stag version of other pullet.

Gold duckwing stag that complements BBR pullet.

 

[centrarchid]

So he's prolly just a late hatch?

Yes, late hatch to be sure. I did some later than he but forced them on rich feed. Only one of those of my stock showed such short tails. That I do not consider to be genetic.

 

[JShubin]

My Wild Types dont molt till way late in the season, which was a trait they got from Spanish gamefowl. Very minor molt too... always appearing feathered.

all my true Hatch types go into molt early and down to bare skin.... and most will eclipse molt before going into new feathers.

 

[JShubin]

Centra, when did you make that pen? I have never seen any of your fowl/chickens in a proper enclosure like that.


Nice Grey Stags!

 

[roosterhavoc]

Yeah my birds lose feathers and I'll be damned if they don't grow replacements. Earth shattering stuff right here!