I don't know from SOPs and tail angles, but in my book, that is one fine looking rooster.
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Yeah, I had to kiss a LOT of toads before I found my prince.
Bee and Fred (and anyone else!) I'd really like to know if you think any of these cockerels are worth keeping for a utility flock. I'm wanting to have some free fertilized eggs to practice with my Christmas incubator I hope to find under the Christmas tree. Note current flock is just a grab bag of different breeds that sounded appealing.
#1, #2 and #3 are about 8 months, they were all "sexed pullets". #4 and #5 are about 4 months old, part of a mid/late summer SR hatch I bought to replace some year old hens I lost to a coyote attack (took both my broodies!!). With the exception of #2 who I really just don't like, there are things I like and don't like about each of them. I've added my thoughts, please tell me if/where I am totally off base.
This is one of the pullets I will probably use, I have four from Cackle, all pretty similar in shape and size.
Can't tell you why or what the breeds are. I just like the fourth guy down the best. Love me a chunky monkey and he's got breast.
No worries...they know what they can and cannot eat, despite what you may hear. Never had a chicken eat anything in all these years that made them sicken or die.
I've enjoyed the thread today.
I got some Buckeyes last spring that I hope to breed this year. Not for show or sale, just for my own DP needs. I plan on visiting the Buckeye thread to ask about desirable traits, though, so I can hopefully have a nice line of birds.
Thanks again, everyone, for sharing your chicken pictures. I've really enjoyed them and look forward to the results of the quiz tomorrow.
I've decided my short-term goal right now is to keep with the hatchery stock for a while and really learn everything I can about making them look and feel the very best they can while learning all about good chicken farming from the OTs. I want them shining with good health and as big and happy as hatchery stock can be. I figure after a year or so of really burning the midnight oil at the OTs knee, so to speak, and working with these birds learning about hatching from a broody, culling, optimal feed utilization, and everything else that can go along with chickening, I should be ready to move up to a good, solid, heritage quality dual purpose bird.