Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[Yard full o' rocks]

Just wanted to share: my last pair of bantam rose combed Rhode Island Reds have new babies! My son is not the best at keeping eggs collected and this little girl went broody earlier in the year and with winter coming on, he didn't think she would go broody again! Four hatched today and the last 3 are pipped, should be out by morning! They are SO DARN CUTE!

Somebody, I think it was on this thread, was asking for pictures of the rose comb on a female of the breed. I will try to get some in the next day or so and share chickie pictures with y'all too.

Poor babies, I hope they'll be ok. We're having an arctic blast coming in tonight... the highs have been in the high 50s to low 60s and in the teens at night. Tomorrow's high will be 34 and the overnight temps are going to be in the single digits.

NO WORRIES

I had a broody Wyandotte hatch off 4 chicks 3 weeks ago and we've had some consistently COLD weather here too. She has them OUTSIDE every day. Mama knows best

 

[fowlman01]

She expressed some interest in New Hampshires. Maybe you can bring that up the next time you see her.

OK...I will be seeing her Friday12/6....although maybe she wants some to beat me. lol

Walt

 

[gjensen]

OK...I will be seeing her Friday12/6....although maybe she wants some to beat me. lol

Walt

LOL. Maybe.

Or it was just in passing.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I am looking for some photos of head shots of rose comb varieties of chickens, particularly RIR's. I can't find too many and I really need a comparison of SC and RC hens of their combs. Thanks to anyone who can help.
I am fascinated by the RC type of comb, but can't find to much information on it.

Aha! It was you.

I will try to get pictures posted of my rose combed Rhode Island red bantam female in the next day or so. I don't have any single combed reds but my son has some speckled sussex bantams that are just adorable and their combs are about the same as a single combed Rhode Island red.

 

[NanaKat]

Quote: Definitely a consideration. My lat bunch of juveniles hatched in April were really slow. I've had my eye on five cockerels to go into freezer camp and two CW that had a nice frame and color but needing to fill out better. Looked at those birds this morning as I let them out to freerange and Wow..What a difference in the past week! Looks like one of the CW will go into the grow-out pen as a possible breeder. The six remaining have really filled out and broadened up.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Having problems going through my Langshans for this year...I feel like I need to hoard my males since I'm not sure how they'll wind up growing out. One of them I keep going back and forth on and another is a hands-down keeper.

The pullets...ugh....those are the hardest. I have 6 and have 1 I am keeping for sure. 2 others that are possible, but then the others have started blossoming and I just need to start separating them out.

Who knows...I might have to keep them until next year and decide from there. Not a big deal...I'd prefer to keep them longer and regret the extra feed then kick them out too soon and regret an awesome bird that could have bettered by program.

 

[Extra Java]

I don't like trying to figure it out (selection) at night on the roosts anymore. Santa will be bringing some small cages/coops like Yellow House....line them up and comparison select.

Handle each bird, feel for crooked keels, depth of body, pelvic space etc.

All done.

Some birds are obvious but others....

 

[Wisher1000]

Santa will be bringing me a Sportsman 1500 and egg trays. I have been VERY good this year............

I'll be hatching every heritage egg laid at my place next year!

 

[BGMatt]

I don't like trying to figure it out (selection) at night on the roosts anymore. Santa will be bringing some small cages/coops like Yellow House....line them up and comparison select.

Handle each bird, feel for crooked keels, depth of body, pelvic space etc.

All done.

Some birds are obvious but others....

This is a good idea. Another good idea is getting a chicken buddy that can come over (after studying the standard for your breed) to look over them with you. Two sets of eyes are better than one and it really helps prevent "Coop Blindness". I have a friend that I do this with on our Old English Game Bantams, and it pays off huge.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Santa will be bringing me a Sportsman 1500 and egg trays. I have been VERY good this year............

I'll be hatching every heritage egg laid at my place next year!

Santa is bringing me a Brinsea Octagon 20 to go with my homemade one and my other Octagon 20.