Organized Chaos! Brilliant!
That's definitely a description of my workspace.
Can't find anything if it's too neat, can't even begin to if it's too messy.
That's definitely a description of my workspace.
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Sorry I'm behind in this thread. I have pure Germans from Matt Ulrich and they do have stubs. When I first got them, that did not bother me since I just wanted the birds for my own flock because they are so beautiful, but as time went by, I became more interested in showing my birds. Guess I might have to do what a lot of others have done and cross these. Sounds like I will never get rid of the stubs otherwise. Here's two photos of some of my pullets hatched out this year. I try to get rid of the rocks in my pens, but they keep digging up more and somehow all the rocks in this grow-out pen are all ending up in the corner where these pullets are! They are around 4 months old, some a bit younger, some a bit older. I've got 23 German New Hampshire pullets growing out right now.The stubs come from the "pure Germans", and became relatively fixed in the line.
Crosses, from what I have seen, show few or no signs of stubs. I would guess that some may show stubs in the following generations. It is at least something to watch out for. The stubs that we are talking about here is a result of a recessive gene being paired up.
Some of these NHs are crosses, and then have been crossed again. I think that it is also helpful to note that Jefferson brought more than one strain back from Germany. I understood from him that one strain was larger than the other. The larger NHs did not fair as well for some reason, but seams to have had some influence on what is out there. I did not ask him if the stubs were in one or both. At the time, I did not realize the stubs was something to watch out for.
Regardless, the gene for the stubs is out there. I believe that with thoughtful breeding, and a watchful eye, the stub subject can be put in the past. I guess with any breed or strain, there is a problem to work on.
Thank you. My understanding from others is that it is good to keep the pure German males to breed back to the crosses since the German males tend to have better type. I agree, they are beautiful, and nice calm birds. Perfect birds for families that have young children.Your GNH pullets look very nice. I have the XW pullets and some Germain/American pullets and I can def
Very nice GNH pullets!!! I sometime think about running two different pens, one Germain and one half American. I have seen you selling chicks before. I am going to have to think about this a little bit more. I let my XW pullets out in the morning and just stand there and watch them for the longest time. They are so beautiful and have a wonderful personality. I guess I just love the New Hampshire breed period.
Sorry I'm behind in this thread. I have pure Germans from Matt Ulrich and they do have stubs. When I first got them, that did not bother me since I just wanted the birds for my own flock because they are so beautiful, but as time went by, I became more interested in showing my birds. Guess I might have to do what a lot of others have done and cross these. Sounds like I will never get rid of the stubs otherwise. Here's two photos of some of my pullets hatched out this year. I try to get rid of the rocks in my pens, but they keep digging up more and somehow all the rocks in this grow-out pen are all ending up in the corner where these pullets are! They are around 4 months old, some a bit younger, some a bit older. I've got 23 German New Hampshire pullets growing out right now.
X 2nice pics like these lets everyone else see why they are my favorites LOL
good job very good looking girls Marcy
Jeff