BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[dan26552]

Wow.

 

[Gorman Farm]

It's beautiful, I will take some pics of our set-up, although it's not as beautiful as yours. My chicken coop and run were mostly re-purposed materials, but my other half built our Turkey Coop with purchased materials and it is very nice.

 

[Phill98]

Color genetics continues to amaze and perplex me. Actually, all of poultry genetics continues to amaze and perplex me. You may (or may not) remember how impressed I was by Andres, son of Monty and my Dorking-mix, Bubbles. Monty: Dad Bubbles: Mom (the one in front) Andres (the Giant) - favorite offspring. Well, I managed to hatch one more egg from the Monty + Bubbles pairing, hoping for a pullet. I got another cockerel, but his color is so totally different from his brother's and his parents that I'm blown away. He's ten weeks old now, and has developed the extra toes from mom, and puffy cheeks from the Ameraucana blood in dad. His growth rate is well below that of both Andres and Monty, but he probably has the most laid-back, mellow disposition of any boy I've hatched. I'd planned on culling Bubbles, but I'm so fascinated with what she and Monty produce that I'm actually thinking of hatching a few more eggs, just to see what comes out of it. Poe:

Andres has the most beautiful colour I have ever seen. Plus the rose comb which I loove. Do you plan on keeping him? I would really like to see him as an adult.

 

[DesertChic]

Andres has the most beautiful colour I have ever seen. Plus the rose comb which I loove.

Do you plan on keeping him? I would really like to see him as an adult.

I'm definitely keeping Andres. He's in that awkward teenage stage now when cockerels really begin to show their nervous and aggressive tendencies, such as biting and pecking, but this guy has been a perfect gentleman. He takes after his father in the best possible ways. He's not a snuggler, but is friendly, affectionate and respectful of us and already takes very good care of the pullets he's with. At only 14 weeks he's already ensuring that all of the pullets get their feed first and calls them over for treats while he stands guard and disciplines the other cockerels for being too greedy. I have high hopes for him as a breeder.

 

[Kassaundra]

I'm definitely keeping Andres. He's in that awkward teenage stage now when cockerels really begin to show their nervous and aggressive tendencies, such as biting and pecking, but this guy has been a perfect gentleman. He takes after his father in the best possible ways. He's not a snuggler, but is friendly, affectionate and respectful of us and already takes very good care of the pullets he's with. At only 14 weeks he's already ensuring that all of the pullets get their feed first and calls them over for treats while he stands guard and disciplines the other cockerels for being too greedy. I have high hopes for him as a breeder.

That is impressive at 14 weeks, most teen boys (cockrels) that I've seen don't have the ladies first attitude.

 

[DesertChic]

That is impressive at 14 weeks, most teen boys (cockrels) that I've seen don't have the ladies first attitude.

It's a first for me too. My husband jokes that he's an "old soul"...a term I never thought I'd hear applied to chickens.

 

[Phill98]

I'm definitely keeping Andres. He's in that awkward teenage stage now when cockerels really begin to show their nervous and aggressive tendencies, such as biting and pecking, but this guy has been a perfect gentleman. He takes after his father in the best possible ways. He's not a snuggler, but is friendly, affectionate and respectful of us and already takes very good care of the pullets he's with. At only 14 weeks he's already ensuring that all of the pullets get their feed first and calls them over for treats while he stands guard and disciplines the other cockerels for being too greedy. I have high hopes for him as a breeder. 

Are there any naked necks involved in his future?

 

[dan26552]

Not full on yet but she's getting there.

 

[NanaKat]

Not full on yet but she's getting there.

And such a nice cheering squad....or voyeurs.

 

[dan26552]

And such a nice cheering squad....or voyeurs.

Lol. She went broody last fall when she was only 8 months old, hatched 6/10.