Beautiful Quad

[wclawrence]

This is my new rooster and three of my old hens. I just love the color on this boy! He is just a young bird and has a lot more feathers to put on.

 

[poultrykeeper08]

Are you crossing the jungle fowl with the game hens ?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Nice looking roo. Thanks for sharing. Please post some more of him when he grows up.

 

[citalk2much]

Nice looking group love the look of the rooster

 

[wclawrence]

Those are not game hens.
The one on the right is a Grey jf x phoenix hybrid.
The one in the middle is longtail X ceylon hybrid.
The one on the left is out of longtail x ceylon (brother of middle hen) and a phoenix X ceylon hen. in other words, all three of these hens are 50% junglefowl of one type or the other.

I am aware of the "moral" implications of making crosses like this.
And I am keeping track of every bird raised.

Edited to add:
As long as I am able I will keep any interested parties informed on progress.

 

[DTchickens]

hen on the right has a brassy back coloring

i like the grey junglefowls (that is what the rooster is correct?)

 

[wclawrence]

Yep. He is a pure Grey Junglefowl.
These make some of the prettiest birds, and I want to pull a few genes from them for my longtails (lanceolate breast feathers most importantly.)

 

[poultrykeeper08]

Be sure to post pics of the babies