Breeding Buff Leghorns

[nicalandia]

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thanks dan, dominant white does dilute pheomelanin in homozygous form, Blue seems to fade pheomelanin even in heterozygous form, mahogany seems to counter this effects, my first cross to a self buff bird has yielded a Blue birchen bird that has almost white shanks even if his dad had Black ones, she does not seem to carry Id. seems you are correct in thinking that breeding to erradicate the genes that fades pheomelanin will take alot of effort..

 

[danhonour]

The October issue is now(Oct.22) on line and it contains an article I recently wrote on Buff Leghorns.I hope you will take a look. Dan Honour.

http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/11E05A04.pdf

 

[DaveK]

Great article and not restricted to just the Leghorns in it's usefullness. Lots of good stuff there. Dave

 

[danhonour]

Thanks Dave,I have been getting a lot of good feedback on this article.Thanks everyone!!!! Dan Honour

 

[gallorojo]

I appreciate the article, Dan. Well done! I will post some pics of my birds soon, once they mature enough to look different than the last pics. Pullet still has not gotten her comb, but cockerel looks good, although still has some more tail growing to do.

 

[gallorojo]

Here's a picture of my cockerel, about 6-6 1/2 months old? His tail is not grown in all the way yet.

 

[danhonour]

Looking at a photo is not the same as handling a bird and sometimes we are looking at a bad pose.I recall reading where Dan Young liked using a camera as it saw things as they are and it gives you another perspective to consider.I guess taking all things into consideration is good.This young male bird in the last post,looks to be decent in many points,and as you say is still unfinished.I would say he needs a bit more leg,thigh and stature,if we are to be picky. Still a good bird,especially if mated up correctly.Good job growing him up.

 

[gallorojo]

Yes, in terms of length of leg, and some other aspects, he is a bit "rock " like I suppose. The picture is a decent one, he is standing up fairly straight. I agree with your assessment of him, I had felt he leaned a bit towards being to "heavy" looking? When I selected this guy to retain, it was on the basis of wide back, wide skull, big feet, thick shanks, overall larger than his brothers in all ways. He is very large, I think will be well over standard weight when he's all done. I am used to fighting birds being to small in the Cubalayas, so, I suppose I tend towards bigger is better all else being equal...

 

[danhonour]

You are right in some very important things;width,size and frame.Thanks for bring up these features.I am willing to put up with some faults like long bodies,coarseness,etc;in exchange for size,frame ,width,and weight.

I think some of the very worse things are the narrow,small ,thin pencil leg and short toed Leghorns.They look puny,weak,and deformed.They lack vigor,frame,and productivity and often lack breast and balance too.

 

[ArieBLB]

Hi friends, here some pictures of my 2011 birds.
Some are F2 from the cross with the Buff Dutch bantams x Am. type Buff Leghorn bantams.
The others are pure bred Am. type Buff Leghorn bantams.

Greetings from the Netherlands.

Have all a Happy New Year.

Arie

Pure bred Am. type Buff Leghorn bantam male

Pure bred Am. type Buff Leghorn bantam females

Pure bred Am. type Buff Leghorn bantam females

Pure bred Am. type Buff Leghorn bantam female

F2 Male from the cross with the Buff Dutch bantams x Am. type Buff Leghorn bantams

F2 Male from the cross with the Buff Dutch bantams x Am. type Buff Leghorn bantams

F2 Male from the cross with the Buff Dutch bantams x Am. type Buff Leghorn bantams

Another F2 Male from the cross with the Buff Dutch bantams x Am. type Buff Leghorn bantams