well, good news on the red cochin front for me. 8) I've been in contact with Tom Roebuck and he thinks he's got an 'off color' buff cockerel I can use to give my reds some better type! I'll be going up to the VPBA show next month (may even show! - if they're all done moulting by then).
as my reds mature, I'm noticing a slight lack of type in some of them. mostly as pointed cushions. but then again they're not quite at POL, so they may still fill in some more. but my roo's cushion is a bit narrow at best. so knowing Tom's great buffs, even a cull of his will drastically improve the type on these guys, then I just need to select for darkest color in the future generations...
buff and red are identical genetically, except buff is dilute as well. it's the mahogany that gives it the richness of shade, otherwise would be paler yellow (think lemon blues).
I've still got that red roo that I got from Casey, but he's lacking both mahogany and dilute, so is just a 'normal' red... and i'll use him if I have to since his type is better than the current cockerel, but I really don't like his personality. he's a bully to the girls still. not aggressive to people but to young girls.
as for the show, I'm seriously contemplating taking 2 pairs of my silver grey dorkings, if the roos' tails are in by then, plus my silver laced cochin roo and Kepiru, my mahogany-mille fleur boy. yeah his color's not accepted, but he's still flashy. LOL might take a pair of my blrw too, if the cockerel finishes growing in his adult feathers.
as my reds mature, I'm noticing a slight lack of type in some of them. mostly as pointed cushions. but then again they're not quite at POL, so they may still fill in some more. but my roo's cushion is a bit narrow at best. so knowing Tom's great buffs, even a cull of his will drastically improve the type on these guys, then I just need to select for darkest color in the future generations...
buff and red are identical genetically, except buff is dilute as well. it's the mahogany that gives it the richness of shade, otherwise would be paler yellow (think lemon blues).
I've still got that red roo that I got from Casey, but he's lacking both mahogany and dilute, so is just a 'normal' red... and i'll use him if I have to since his type is better than the current cockerel, but I really don't like his personality. he's a bully to the girls still. not aggressive to people but to young girls.
as for the show, I'm seriously contemplating taking 2 pairs of my silver grey dorkings, if the roos' tails are in by then, plus my silver laced cochin roo and Kepiru, my mahogany-mille fleur boy. yeah his color's not accepted, but he's still flashy. LOL might take a pair of my blrw too, if the cockerel finishes growing in his adult feathers.
