Cubalaya Thread For Sharing Pics and Discussing Our Birds

[troyer]

Hen.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Cubalaya tail and shape pics
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Here is a picture of what they should really look like, width of tail. I don't have this one anymore, but I do have a daughter.View attachment 2946000

Yeah, I know what you all are talking about.

I'll be getting pictures of my Sumatra at alert pose tomorrow. I just have to take him out, & put him on a tether though, so he doesn't run away, or attack me while I do a photo shoot.

I'll work my magic to replicate this breed some time.

I've got to finish my first projects first though.

 

[cubalaya]

Here is a picture of what they should really look like, width of tail. I don't have this one anymore, but I do have a daughter.View attachment 2946000

how old is this one? that white stags tail might get bigger than this when he is 3 years old. i know he isnt a stag because i see long spurs

 

[troyer]

how old is this one? that white stags tail might get bigger than this when he is 3 years old. i know he isn't a stag because i see long spurs

He is right at 18 months in that picture.

 

[troyer]

Dun bantam 2021 cockerel.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Forgot to post this yesterday.

He hates me so much.

 

[troyer]

Forgot to post this yesterday.View attachment 2948674View attachment 2948675He hates me so much.

That tail has decent width for a hatchery Sumatra. This is the pullet you would use to start in the right direction to get the below horizontal lobster tail. Black on wheaten has made a lot of breeders very frustrated when they were trying to get solid black birds by breeding black to wheaten. I have not yet seen or heard of it working. A gentleman tried making black Cubalaya with a white wheaten based male bred to a solid black hen. 25 years later he still hasn't been getting solid black males. He is scrapping the original project and starting over. I would be very happy if you could make it work. You would have to breed something else in to get pearl legs.

 

[troyer]

Fresh brewed coffee at 5:30 this morning, it tasted great!

 

[cubalaya]

My coffee cup, lol

 

[troyer]

My coffee cup, lol

At least there's a chicken on it!