Black Ticking in White Bantam Cochin Male.

[blueoval1]

I just recently bought a white bantam cochin male from a very top breeder (PM if you want to know who) and he has alot of black ticking that i was worried about but the breeder said he would be fine to show and breed. But for showing i would need to pluck some of the black feathers out. Would be ok for me to breed him?

 

[Msbear]

Im not sure about the whites and what issues they have concerning color. I know that many top breeders outcross their white to black every 5 years or so to improve the brilliant white color. ...maybe the ticking has something to do with that and it wouldn't affect later generations

I do no that plucking feathers in order to show is a no no

Broken or dirty feathers can be plucked but, I think, ones that are a fault because of genetics shouldn't be messed with.

 

[catwalk]

Is it just a bit of smutty black here and there? I have a hen with a little color like that, and I'm showing her this weekend. I'll find out if it's okay.

 

[laughingllama75]

picture?

 

[blueoval1]

It is not really smutty black but he has a few random feathers that are black it is not very noticable unless you look closely.

Thanks Msbear I will not show him.

 

[muddyhorse]

post a pic of him before you make any decisions. also depends on the size of the show.

 

[bacres]

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Where are you showing!? York?

 

[Msbear]

Yeah, Blueoval, go ahead and show him. If anything, you'll see where he stands and you can ask other breeders about the ticking... maybe they'll have more insight.

 

[catwalk]

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Where are you showing!? York?

Brownsville, Ky. Dayton show in Greenville the week after that.

 

[bacres]

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Where are you showing!? York?

Brownsville, Ky. Dayton show in Greenville the week after that.

Ohh Im going to the York Poultry Show this weekend.