The same thing happens ("bigger is better" mentality) in our breed of dogs, when we show our minis. I've seen it a lot in toys, too, even worse. This is REALLY bad, because the standard specifically states that, if the dogs being judged are of equal quality, then the advantage MUST go to the...
I really haven't done anything with them yet--I apologize if I've given the impression that I have. I only first got them just under a year ago, and have had several cullings, starting at about 4 months, to whittle them down to the main group I have now.
I've only hatched one generation (a...
IF what I've been told about the origins of my flock is accurate (and there is some question on that point, because I've gotten different answers when I asked, and either others have been told something different than I was told, or they've just decided to say something different on public...
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I've seen pictures of yours, and think they stand up just fine, FWIW. But what I wanted to say here is that there does seem to be a huge difference in digital pictures and reality.
Case in point: Oblio13 posted some pictures of his eggs from his Davis birds (wheaten and BC) here...