Lavender Cochin Breeding...what do I need to improve on the next generations

[Lots A Cluckin]

This is my lavender cochin bantam she was hatched march 15th 2012 and I am wondering if she has any good qualities about her...I know I need to improve the feathering of the feet as she does not have much at all...I do not know her back ground at all I got her as a newly hatched chick and I have no idea what the parents looked like...she also has discolored legs they are slate gray...anything else that needs to be improved?

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Lavender Cochin Bantam Rooster...he still does not have all of his feathers...he is really slow developing!


Side by side rooster on top hen on bottom.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

The reason I am wondering what needs to be improved is because I am planning on breeding them for their color and want to know what needs to be added such as...body type, feet feathers, shank coloring etc.

 

[hecatesmoon]

I know zilch about how to breed in color, and I really don't know anything about what makes a show bird a show bird. To me, I don't care that the bird doesn't have much feathers on her feet. I don't even care that her legs aren't the correct color. I think she's beautiful anyway! You keep right on and I tell you, come spring, if you will ship and they breed color true, I will take a little batch of lavenders if they are as pretty as the one you have there.