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18 weeks is still pretty young. I can see from the video that his wing feathers are still coming in as well, so perhaps he's just a slow developer. He seems to have a broad back which is nice, but keep an eye on the slope...he's looking a bit rainy day in some of the pics. Hopefully it'll level...

Here's an old thread on tails from the Plymouth Rock club msg board: http://showbirdbid.proboards.com/thread/3233 I've seen a lot of pitiful tails on BR males (not an uncommon sight) but never a truly tail-less cockerel before. Tails can take a year to fully grow out. If Hector is rumpless or...

I agree with Fred. That Mary is a looker.

Rex was a stud, no doubt about it. :) Yep. The hens don't take guff from youngsters, but they probably wouldn't kill him the way Atlas would. They can handle themselves and they'll teach him wooing is preferred to aggression. lol

This is the kind of tail I normally see on a 20 week old. (He's also one I'm keeping to grow out.) I had to hatch 80 chicks this year to find the tail on that other male, and we still won't know how that tail will fully fill in for a few more months. These guys will teach you patience. lol...

His comb is fine. Not perfect, but better than most I've seen at shows. Diet has a huge effect on leg color. I notice a big difference between the pullets I keep out on grass and the ones ranging in more woody areas. Hard to tell from just pics, but Hector seems to have decent wing set, nice...

Hector's big brother:

My Roy based pullets sometimes took as long as 30 weeks, but Fred's line has been faster maturing for me. Since these chicks are a cross, it may vary. I'm sure Hector senses something, so it wouldn't surprise me if you have at least one early layer.

I started getting pullet eggs last week from my 18 week olds, so it may be sooner than you think. ;-)

Hector looks like he knows who the real boss is...lol.

Hector looks embarrassed for his bad behavior earlier. Hope he learns his lesson.

Ha! Love the names. Thanks for the honor

Hello, Hector! Good name.

I don't have the dark male any more and haven't used him in years, but I still occasionally get dark males. I've been focusing on vigour and type the past few years and trying not focus on combs too much unless there's a DQ fault. An old-time breeder told me last year the the females pass on the...

They will try to eat anything lol

He seems to have a nice breast. Something I have been working to get on my males.

You'll really be able to tell in another week or two when the body feathers come in and the combs redden, but your picks look right to me so far. I will occasionally get a darker than ideal male, but you can still tell the difference in barring from the females. Pay close attention to those...

Looking good! And great job sexing them. LOVE the action shot! Lol

Zippy little chicks, aren't they? ;)