Breeding for Size + or -

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Thanks guys, I didn't think I was going out on a limb here by saying that size breeding is relatively easy. I guess I should have said from the beginning that keeping to standard also goes with the breeding program.

I was hoping some of the bantam breeders would chime in. If you breed bantams, could you breed yours out of bantam size if you wanted?

Steve

 

[nicalandia]

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yest keeking to the standards is the not so easy task...


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[Krys109uk]

E/E,S/S,W+/W+,ID/ID,p+/p+/ with dominant White(I) and recessive white..
so a all white bird, with clean yellow shanks, single comb

Have you got this yet?​

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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yest keeking to the standards is the not so easy task...


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Why did you quote and edit my post?????

 

[halo]

I think another point is that even tho I think it is relatively easy to introduce size into a flock thu the judicious use of breeding stock, its not necessarily a good thing. The SOP for Plymouth Rocks states that overly large specimens are not to be desired, which goes against what Ive seen at some shows; some birds absolutely humongous. So I think you have to really pay attention to stay within the standards of your breed, unless you are just trying to produce that 10 foot tall chicken.

 

[walkswithdog]

Halo you aren't kidding with some of those huge show rocks. Still working up from hatchery sizes has been pretty simple. I really like the size I got in your pullets. That's a good solid development pace, good feather, nice standard size. Made my second generation look like pikers. LOL. I got some third gen that showed promise until they feathered in with shafts.... sigh.

We'll be doing more eggs in fall, I desperately need more blue rocks, I miss my Rhythm and Lenore looks very odd the only blue bird out there.

Since my emphasis is heritage with a hard lean to dual purpose I want to see broader, heavier breasts early and I can see that's going to take some work, with the tendency in Rocks being toward a late breast development, despite an early pronounced keel.

And I want it to get out there and FEED itself, which Rocks are pretty good at.

Size I have been able to work on pretty easily. I do wonder if increasing bantam size would be as easy once you've been selecting for bantam genes for a long while.

And I don't suppose you could make those monster show rocks too much larger without injection of some other blood.

 

[lildinkem]

Size ALWAYS sells. This is more reason to buy from Exhibition line breeders, to assure a more predictable outcome. If size is what you want? You breed large line Hen to large line Roo, in any breed and any species, & you should get something big.

 

[nicalandia]

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sorry if that bothered you! I was trying to answere or add to 2 of your posts, its kinda easy that way...BUT the power was interrupted here in nicaragua (it happens more often than you think) when I was about to post a coment on the second part of your original post...SORRY..

 

[nicalandia]

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Have you got this yet?

well thats the recepe for a all white chicken with clean yellow shanks and single comb...

Have I got this?? well since size and white colored birds is all I am after...the CornishX is the breed to go..I already have the Cornish Sire Cokerel and a Cornish Sire Pullet, but I also have my Giant Saipan mix rooster. I will be using all this guys to create a white monster size breed....

 

[Krys109uk]

well thats the recepe for a all white chicken with clean yellow shanks and single comb...

I only asked because that isn't a yellow legged bird.​