Quote: Ok, with the caveat that you really need to look at them side by side and watch them--get a line of cages like at a show and just look at them against each other--I will tell you what I would do (and I wouldn't do so except that you did give us clips which are far better than photos) since you asked
97.2: I would keep this one becasue I like his tail angle. He is more colorful than many breeders prefer, but I don't mind the chestnut. I can't tell if he is Ig or ig/ig. I would look at his wing triangle and see if there is any brown/gold there so I knew. He comb is the best and his tail angle and back are nice so good type.
34: I would consider keeping him instead of the above after looking at him side by side, or instead of the one below I am listing, so he is choice #3. I like his type and he has a bit less chestnut than 97.2, I can't tell if he is ig/ig from this video. If his wing triangle is cream/white and ig/ig is important to you at this time, I would keep him over 97.2 if 97.2 really has brown in his wing triangle.
32: Cull. Oversized comb, bad tail, low wings, good color. I pick type over color.
37: choice 4 probable cull if what I am seeing is true. Seems like he has a shallow depth of body, I can't tell his back length, seems to have a good tail but his comb is more floppy than 31. Color good.
31: I would keep this one. He is similar to 37 but his comb is not as flopped to the side. He is also lacking chestnut and appears to be ig/ig.
30: Cull-- High tail angle and probable Ig ok comb. Not as good as the keepers.
So I would keep 97.2 for type and 31 for color so you have two different things to pull from with selective pairings. I might consider 34 instead of 97.2 if he is larger or if the comb is not as important to work on right now. I would also consider 34 instead of 31 if he is heavier than 31 and removing chestnut is not as important in your program--again hard to know not seeing the hens.
