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Didn't he orginally get them from Ideal, but has been working on them for awhile ?
Oh, and by true I suppose he means true to Standard.
We have some scrawny hatchery hens - they have split combs and are just so tiny - they are the opposite of what the standard indicates on all levels...
Bob's birds seem to be heavier and have better overall color, making them closer to the standard than hatchery birds. In my opinion
p.s. Centrarchid - I just checked out your web site - what an interesting job you have!!! That's a great field of study.
Thanks Gallusfarm,
I have as part of my founding stock, birds from Ideal. They repressent an extreme in terms of appearance that will be be incorporated into my strain. Of the stocks I am bringing in, they seem to have clearest sign of barred plymouth rock in background. They are also lighter in weight than some of my show stocks which will pull average down I hope.
My job is more fun than average. The work has a lot in common with operating a dairy farm as well as being wildlife biologist and engineer. Get to teach a lot too.
