Cornish Thread

[sambat]

Ive had red laced cornish and dark cornish that we bought from a local feed store. I think they used ideal. We bought around 20 of each and they were decent birds. Something got a hold of the biggest roosters but the other ones grew ok. They were very easily frightened. Crossed with the dark cornish the coloring became darker red...they were hatchery birds so Im sure better genetics you can get something like the pictures

 

[lpatelski]

Lpatelski we are neighbours! Moultrie Ga...I yoo worry about bringing something back to mine but I keep them separate for a month just to be on the safe side. So far so good. They have alot of bantam cornish and Im hoping to see some large fowl this time

Well, if you know show birds I would like to learn a little more about the show type and SOP. Sometimes people breed exaggeration instead of true SOP. It's what the Judge likes on the day truly.
The hen below "Guinevere" would be the closest to an SOP bird that I have. Taking her out of production for a show in February...maybe. Any show goers have an opinion of her?

 

[big medicine]

Well, if you know show birds I would like to learn a little more about the show type and SOP. Sometimes people breed exaggeration instead of true SOP. It's what the Judge likes on the day truly.
The hen below "Guinevere" would be the closest to an SOP bird that I have. Taking her out of production for a show in February...maybe. Any show goers have an opinion of her?

She large fowl, or bantam ?

 

[lpatelski]

She large fowl, or bantam ?

She is large fowl.I will weigh her today.

 

[big medicine]

Reason I ask is she appears to be single laced. A dark Cornish is, or should be, double laced. Both large fowl and bantam.

Now if she was bantam, there is the rare possibility she could be the black phase result of a blue laced red breeding, which are single laced. Extremely rare, and only recognized in bantam.

 

[lpatelski]

Reason I ask is she appears to be single laced. A dark Cornish is, or should be, double laced. Both large fowl and bantam.

Now if she was bantam, there is the rare possibility she could be the black phase result of a blue laced red breeding, which are single laced. Extremely rare, and only recognized in bantam.

I am new to chickens, is this double?

 

[big medicine]

Some look to be, many look single.

This may help.
Single laced, double laced, and penciled (partridge)..

 

[lpatelski]

So what it looks like to me is, if the center rib is not black, yet they do have two black lines, it is considered single penciling?

 

[big medicine]

Well, there are genetic differences between the three examples in that photo. Each proper example will have two copies of the genes required for that particular pattern. What happens sometimes is that a individual bird may only be carrying only a single copy, or a mixed combination, resulting in a "tweener" pattern, showing characteristics of multiple patterns.

This is one from one of my project birds. Not quite the proper combination of genetics to fit into any one pattern.

 

[big medicine]

So what it looks like to me is, if the center rib is not black, yet they do have two black lines, it is considered single penciling?

Single lacing only has dark pigment on the outer edge of the feather.

Double lacing has the dark edge, plus a second band of dark pigment further in toward the center of the feather.

Penciled feathers ( and this is simplified explanation) also have multiple bands of contrasting pigment but always end with a light edge