No offense taken. I know his comb is his fault. I normally don't show a bird that has any kind of easily identifiable fault- but I don't think it is a serious problem. Bo or Tom Roebuck would be best to answer, as you said.
This is a good point (no pun intended). If I had hatched out many more birds this year and if the others ones I had hatched out compared even closely to this bird in type or development, I would have culled this guy, but none of them did (and this bird has exceeded my expectations in every other...
Thanks Bo. He's looking good right now, I'm hoping his head widens a little as he grows... doubtful though. What he lacks there though he makes up for elsewhere.
I haven't been on here to post in quite some time after the site was updated- it was super slow on my phone. But I thought I would get back into the forum and start by posting a couple of pictures of the cockerel I've kept right now. He's about 8 months.
I haven't been on here to post in quite some time after the site was updated- it was super slow on my phone. But I thought I would get back into the forum and start by posting a couple of pictures of the cockerel I've kept right now. He's about 8 months.
I don't normally post on here but I thought I would share about the great show this past weekend! First off, congratulations to everyone who participated in the show- there we tons of beautiful birds there.
This was my first time in the open show- my last experience in shows was in the junior...
here's some pictures of the blue cochin that just hatched! We picked up a black cockerel from Bo Garrett at Indi and thought to get a head start on breeding for next year, so I put him over one of our blue hens from last year....the chick came out surprisingly light in color. It thought my hand...
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This is all great info. I will have my son do some research & pick from the Orpington, Wyandotte, Dominique, and maybe Cochins. I worry about them with their fluffy feet once the snow flies.
They (Cochins) are fairly good broodies, though, right? I know Wyandottes are...