@Wynette
Thanks for the feedback so far!
I definitely going to try to get better pictures today. The lighting in their coop changes every hour so I'll try a few different times today.
His breast actually is pretty much solid black if I remember correctly. I'll get a pic of that too as my inexperience could be talking here.
Could a droopy comb come from frostbite? I've never experienced that outcome with any often chickens but the lady did day he had a little frostbite over winter.
By ugly feet, I mean they are kind of fat and not straight and clean looking like every other chicken I've had. I suspected it could be age related as I wasn't sure if I should believe this guy is only 1.5 years old but my oldest chickens still have pristine feet soI don't know. I'll get a pic of that too.
You could be right about the supposed tail accident. He is the sire of the white tail roo though and the family did think they would keep him so I didn't think they would lie under those circumstances.
We'll see in a few weeks though!
Both the hens are solid black with a beautiful amount of copper in the hackles. I chose 5 point combs and the healthiest looking ones but I did overlook that one of them can't close her beak all the way. It has a tiny bit of overlap. Her hackles are also darker so I'm marking her as a future cull as well.
It was hard to choose when they were all running around and panting and most had pale combs at the time but this trio did not.
Oh, by grey, I mean they are a lighter shade and I wasn't sure if they were dark enough to be called slate... Maybe a better lighting picture will help determine that.
I will look at his feet again. I didn't notice raised scales but it's hard to see details when the chickens are trying to get away from you.
Thanks for the feedback so far!
I definitely going to try to get better pictures today. The lighting in their coop changes every hour so I'll try a few different times today.
His breast actually is pretty much solid black if I remember correctly. I'll get a pic of that too as my inexperience could be talking here.
Could a droopy comb come from frostbite? I've never experienced that outcome with any often chickens but the lady did day he had a little frostbite over winter.
By ugly feet, I mean they are kind of fat and not straight and clean looking like every other chicken I've had. I suspected it could be age related as I wasn't sure if I should believe this guy is only 1.5 years old but my oldest chickens still have pristine feet soI don't know. I'll get a pic of that too.
You could be right about the supposed tail accident. He is the sire of the white tail roo though and the family did think they would keep him so I didn't think they would lie under those circumstances.
We'll see in a few weeks though!
Both the hens are solid black with a beautiful amount of copper in the hackles. I chose 5 point combs and the healthiest looking ones but I did overlook that one of them can't close her beak all the way. It has a tiny bit of overlap. Her hackles are also darker so I'm marking her as a future cull as well.
It was hard to choose when they were all running around and panting and most had pale combs at the time but this trio did not.
Oh, by grey, I mean they are a lighter shade and I wasn't sure if they were dark enough to be called slate... Maybe a better lighting picture will help determine that.
I will look at his feet again. I didn't notice raised scales but it's hard to see details when the chickens are trying to get away from you.
