Famous Hatchery 'Pure Bred' Appearances

[BlackHackle]

Don’t forget Leghorns

Leghorns are endless lol

White Leghorns:

What they should look like:

 

[BlackHackle]

So is the difference due to bad lineage and hatcheries not caring/breeding to standards?

I am truly curious why

The difference is mainly in the purpose hatcheries breed them to. Hatcheries breed for meat (most times this doesn't work and their barred rocks are the size of leghorns) and high egg rate (this they are very good at doing).

Breeders breed for this, and additionally for the birds to meet the breed standards as well

In the end, it is due to bad lineage like you said. They don't sell 100% pure bred birds

 

[Tesumph]

Leghorns are endless lol

White Leghorns:
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What they should look like:
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Wow.. that back curve is beautiful.
Great thread idea BH.

 

[BlackHackle]

Wow.. that back curve is beautiful.
Great thread idea BH.

Thanks. I just love showing people what the real thing looks like especially since they are soo expensive and many people can't own them

 

[sourland]

So is the difference due to bad lineage and hatcheries not caring/breeding to standards?

I am truly curious why

Hatcheries breed for production - eggs primarily and to a certain level meat. 'Breeders' breed to the standard sometimes (depending upon the breeder and birds involved) to the exclusion of production.

 

[Kessel23]

Do you have any pictures of pure red laced white cornish? I have some from the hatchery and they are just red and white birds to me, I don't think most of their feathers are "laced" some of them actually have stripes like a barred rock

sorry for the CX, this is the only pic I have of the WLRC right now.

 

[jolenesdad]

My buff Orpington looks noooooooothing like the standard. Maybe I could use a hairdryer?

That barred rock standard is so pretty!

Also I’d love to see Welsummers.

 

[Kessel23]

Here is my white leghorn rooster, I got him from some 4-H kid but he definitely does not look like that show quality leghorn up above.

 

[BlackHackle]

Do you have any pictures of pure red laced white cornish? I have some from the hatchery and they are just red and white birds to me, I don't think most of their feathers are "laced" some of them actually have stripes like a barred rock

sorry for the CX, this is the only pic I have of the WLRC right now.

I think your bird has 'frosting' on its feathers so it appears to be Red Laced White when really it is genetically White Laced Red lol

 

[BlackHackle]

White Laced Red Cornish (hens):

What they should look like: