I do both. I try to hang out with the birds so I can see their natural carriage and watch all the parts working together. But I also take a lot of photos. Last weekend I filled an SD card with over 1K photos. I take a lot to get a few good ones. I also spend a bit of time looking them over in...
Some of my females.. various ages. I noticed when I looked at a photos of the Jill Rees bird I have included, that many of my birds did mot seem to have the fan tail. I wondered if it was where they were in molting or a characteristic. Now I know to look for the wider fan as I choose breeders.
I would not cull on a comb as my first disqualifier until I had a lot of other things right in the bird. I think I have read from those that show a bad comb is only a few point deduction. A good comb on a bad bird is not what you want to be breeding. Work on a good body type with an eye on comb...
1] male maybe, female too high
2] yes to both male and female
3] male to low and female seems closer to 45 than 35
4] way too high
5] both too low
6] little confused as 2 angles in that tail. seems low as it comes off the back
GaryDean26, the difference is the first is more mature and laying. may actually be a hen at this time. The other is still very young not quite to the point of lay. She has a bit of maturing to do yet, and I am hoping when mature is a better bird then the first girl.
This is another male I really like body wise. He has no crest.. but everything else I like. i think the back is of good length and has a good slope to it. He is a stout bird as well.. lot of depth to his body. With no crest I have a nice comb. If he continues to look good in a few months I am...
Some of my birds..
the first a hen. I like her a lot. My females had longer back lengths than the males and was hoping for improvement in the offspring.
Top male is main breeding male right now. The young cockerel is his offspring. I like this bird a lot. I got better length of back and a...
I know. I can do the PT .. but my business has grown to where I want to ship where I need AI. there are others in this area wanting same. I know some in the state with the AI but they are not in this area. so trying to find someone around here that has had it done and knows who to use or trying...
right.. but need to find someone to draw the samples. I have heard a throat swab is needed. trying to locate a vet to pull the tests. I am aware they will be sent in for testing. Would love to know how to do the test myself and send in. would male things much simpler