Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

[cubakid]

http://www.katherineplumer.com/blog/images/06Nov/112006-SilverDWCubalaya.jpg Saladin was this your Silver Duckwing in 2006... i think it was at the last Crossroads. The picture was taken by Katherine Plumer at an Indiana joint ABA APA National... one showcards on her blog said Americas National.

Zach

 

[gallorojo]

Great question! I've wondered that myself-I assumed it was Saladin's bird, but lets let the man himself answer!!

 

[saladin]

If it was at the Crossroads Show then, yes, it was mine.

 

[saladin]

Just noticed the legband: yes, it was mine. I'll see if I have another picture of the ole boy.

 

[saladin]

Not a very good picture, but here he is in the breed pen:

 

[cubakid]

Found on the Cuba yahoogroup. this person got a Very nice bird from Ideal..... rare! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cubal...ode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc

 

[gallorojo]

That is a great looking bird!! You can't judge the size, however. The main issue I see with the Ideal birds is really just size, mainly. A bit smaller than even small birds from a breeder, but, most hatchery birds are a bit small. Overall type is good. .

 

[cubakid]

Cant ell for sure but it looks big. Has nice full breast, nice hacke coloring, good tail angle, full tail, nice wing carriage, and looks like a nice head. Although i dont care for the female... if the person was getting rid of him i would probably consider... although being from ideal you never know what it would produce.
Zach

 

[gallorojo]

I agree the male is better than the female-however, she could still be a pullet in that pic. I had some pullets with tails that I thought were a bit too high last fall, who have excellent tails now, very very low, and well spread. She is a bit light colored, and a bit tighter feathered than I like mine to come, but, still, really not that bad all things considered.

 

[gallorojo]

One more thing-as of this year, I am not sure I know what my birds will produce!!

I've got whites, pyles, brown reds, possibly blacks, and dirty spotted white, all from white crossed with white. It seems the more chicks I hatch, the more surprises I get....