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scflock said:
That is the same black, and he carries lower than the blue or the splash. As Ravyn pointed out, it could be a submissive posture. Right now all three are still in the same pen. The blue is the alpha, and the black is #3. I'm curious to see if he raises it when I split them up. If not, I will keep an eye out for higher tailed black pullets in the offspring to pull it up
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That can happen, I've noticed it also. It sometimes raises a bit, but not much.
 
RavynFallen said:
Alright, here she is... had to get a new pic since she just started laying, lol... she has the gorgeous green sheen over her entire body too... out of @jerryse stock and I am proud to have her...

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And her pretty egg she was so proud to lay, lol...

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Ravyn, she's a Beauty!!! I love her!
 
scflock said:
Yeah, I sold off the extras a little early. The color traits showed early, but the type didn't. I thought they were close to what they would be, but they hit a massive spurt at right around 5-6 months. I can't believe how full they have gotten, and am kicking myself for selling the 4 month old black cockerel that was the biggest of the bunch. I thought they had good muffs at 4 months. I didn't realize they were just starting to grow
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8 to 9 months on the cockerels if you want to see what you really have. Some are late bloomers. I have even seen leakage pop up as late as that.
 
scflock said:
Yeah, I sold off the extras a little early. The color traits showed early, but the type didn't. I thought they were close to what they would be, but they hit a massive spurt at right around 5-6 months. I can't believe how full they have gotten, and am kicking myself for selling the 4 month old black cockerel that was the biggest of the bunch. I thought they had good muffs at 4 months. I didn't realize they were just starting to grow :he
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Definitely a good point! Glad u mentioned that! If I get several cockerels I'll remember to not get in a hurry to let any of mine go this Summer til after their growth spurts are done and the pros on here can tell me which to keep...
 
brucvl said:
Definitely a good point! Glad u mentioned that! If I get several cockerels I'll remember to not get in a hurry to let any of mine go this Summer til after their growth spurts are done and the pros on here can tell me which to keep...
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Ravyn tried to tell me that, but I thought I knew which ones were keepers at that age. I was also afraid they would start fighting, but at 6 months they are just starting to challenge each other. I still have pretty good cockerels, but I sold the biggest black that was showing too much purple sheen. A month later, all purple had turned to green, and I wished I had that boy back
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RavynFallen said:
I agree... but he did say he was the more submissive so I'd like to see him again after he has them separated for a while...
Mine also didn't really fill out til they were closer to 8-9 months too... they seem to hit a growth spurt then that made a difference in my decisions... just my 2 cents... :)
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Oh boy! I'll be feeding my extra cockerels forever! But I dont mind!
 

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