Bantam Rhode Island Reds any good?

[L&Schickens]

I have had these guys less then a week. I don't know how good they are, but plan on showing them. I think the rooster, Strawberry, might have some issues with the number of points on his comb. I don't know. He seems to have some that have been worn off or something. Also, the bodies of the hens, are they correct? Can you see any major faults?

Rose

Petunia

 

[NC chicken man]

They look real good you want five good points on your roosters cone,does one of your hens have a rose comb maybe im looking at it wrong.

 

[L&Schickens]

both hens have single combs. So, he needs 5 points? OK, Some in the front look like they are missing. Points don't grow back, right?

 

[Chickndaddy]

The hen up fromt in the last picture looks like she has a rose comb to me too. Are you sure it is a single?

And they birds look lovely. I adore the color on them.

 

[Chickndaddy]

Oops... double post.

 

[tiki244]

Nice color and nice shape. I bet you could breed some real beautys with them.

Yeah it looks like he may have gotten his tips frozen,but I think you can still show him. Just as long as you arent entering a really huge show it should be ok.

 

[L&Schickens]

I am sure it is a single comb. I will try and get pictures of their heads for ys.

 

[L&Schickens]

OK, here are some of their heads. It was getting dark and my camera didn't like it, but here is what I got.

Strawberry:

Petunia:

and Rose:

Hers flops over a little and maybe that is why it looks like a rose comb. Is that a bad thing?

 

[tiki244]

It looks like they may be just at the end of their egg layin cycle and ready to molt. That is why the combs are a little (shrunken) smaller. IMO. They look like nice birds and good breeder quality birds. I bet you could get some really nice babies from them.

As far as showing, I stand by what I said before. The smaller shows would be fine to show them in. Just don't go to any international invitationals or anything. lol

 

[tiki244]

Once they are done molting their combs could pop right back up. Who knows?!

What is on the front of Strawberry's comb?