Checked the flock this evening, assigning leg bands, replacing lost leg bands, checking skin and feathers for possible carry ons,trimmed nails, measuring abdomens and pelvic bone widths. I'm very pleased with what I'm seeing in these WRs, loving the heft, width and depth of the genes from Ken Weaver's male on this current young male of mine and also in the female offspring. Nice, tight feathering from the other half of that breeding line, as well as good laying genetics and good size, is showing up in the best of these birds.
I was pleased to have at least 2 of last year's hatch to look good enough to breed this year, as well as a return of one breeder from last year. The other breeder from last year didn't make the grade for laying after weaning her brood, so she will be culled in the fall.
Looking forward to my first show at the end of March, if all goes well and the Lord wills it, and will be taking these two best pullets and the cockerel for show.
Been eating the cockerels, from this last year's hatch, this winter and I don't believe I've laid a tooth on finer eating than that group. Simply amazing.
Hope everyone's flocks are doing well and breeding projects are becoming fulfilled for the new breeding season.
