Euskal Oiloa ( Basque Thread)

[OR4-hmom]

Well the Oregon "Seven" are growing up, and I'm looking for opinions on these boys. Since I'm on a tablet I can only do one posting at a time , sorry.
#1

 

[OR4-hmom]

#2

 

[OR4-hmom]

#3

 

[OR4-hmom]

Most of the girls

 

[ronott1]

Well the Oregon "Seven" are growing up, and I'm looking for opinions on these boys. Since I'm on a tablet I can only do one posting at a time , sorry.
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Number 1 is very nice!

 

[ronott1]

Most of the girls

The Bottom Pullet is Nice! Breed her to the number 1 Cockerel.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Figures, #1 is a biter! I have to grab his comb and pull him off my arm to get him to let loose. He's not biting hard enough to draw blood but he won't let go.

 

[buckabucka]

I liked cockerel # 1 also until I found out he bites! What is it with Basque cockerels and biting? I'm so glad my new Basque rooster does not bite! I think I made the right choice with him.

 

[OR4-hmom]

The other two are fine. #3 is an absolute sweetheart and massive, he just has way to deep coloration. I have a home lined up for him and a pullet to see how they grow out. Surprisingly he is one of the chicks that I thought might end up being white.

 

[HaplessRunner]

I agree that roo #1 is the best of the 3. Roos #2 & #3 appear to have white legs and beaks which are not preferred. The yellow beak and yellow legs are supposed to be dominant so that should overcome the white that a pullet may have. Pullet two (top right) is a mille fleur (MF) pattern while very attractive most are breeding away from this pattern since it is more common to find white legs with the MF pattern. As Ron indicated, the bottom pullet is the best one. You may try breeding roo #1 with all of the pullets and see how the chicks grow out. No matter what decision you reach, you will have a lot of work to improve the EOs pictured above.

With respect to biting, I have one roo that used to want to bite me whenever my hand came close to him even when he walked up to me. So getting tired of this behavior, I caught him and pinned him down on the ground with his neck outstretched, throat down and held him on the ground for several minutes. After a couple of treatments of this, he has maintained respect for me and not tried to bite me since.