Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[3KillerBs]

I've found this useful:
http://sellers.kippenjungle.nl/page3.html

It's got the gene symbol, the name of the gene, and a few comments. Not a really in-depth treatment, but handy when I just need a reminder of what gene does what, and I can look them up in more detail elsewhere if I need to.

Very useful!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

So, it looks like i may have just sold all eight of the new hatchings. Any details of the birds you want before they leave the property in a few days.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So, it looks like i may have just sold all eight of the new hatchings. Any details of the birds you want before they leave the property in a few days.

Were there any you would have kept? Or at least held on to to watch?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Wanted to see how the chipmunk pattern developed as an adult, mostly. Also the caps, as indication of their underlying genetics. There will be other chances.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Wanted to see how the chipmunk pattern developed as an adult, mostly. Also the caps, as indication of their underlying genetics. There will be other chances.

I suspect that one would’ve grown up to be a red columbian.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

P1-04 Quick Update - 5 week photos of Spot, Stripe, Splotch, and Sprawl
(Yes, I need to gather more leaf litter - still, you can see the effectiveness of my earth berms and other landscape work - we had an inch and a half of rain yesterday.)


Spot and Sprawl

Stripe

Splotch

Sprawl and Splotch

Of the four, none have exceptional size, so its going to come down to gender and appearance. On appearance, Stripe and Splotch are the clear favorites. Too much white in both Spot and Sprawl.

Need to make some culling decisions on the earlier P01-XXs, too. Not today. But there's room in freezer camp for at least two birds, more if I sausage...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Splotch kinda looks like a mystic onyx I got

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Not a great picture I admit, but here's the eight of P2 - 01

Our one and only "Brahma Mama" bird is on top of the box at right in this picture, "Tux". Officially, "Oreo"

Visually, they all appear to be roughly the same size. Still don't have a good scale for Birds this small. And of course they are remarkably difficult to tell apart. I did not leg band them this time, my mistake. Middle Left is "Honey Buns", "Twinkie" at top Right, and I believe that's "Ding Dong" at bottom right.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Splotch kinda looks like a mystic onyx I got

Her bronze isn't as shiny as mine, but still kinda close

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not a great picture I admit, but here's the eighth of p 2 - 01View attachment 2726909

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Visually, they all appear to be roughly the same size. Still don't have a good scale for Birds this small. And of course they are remarkably difficult to tell apart. I did not like bam them this time, my mistake

And that second pic looks a bit like my Calico Princess x Phoenix cockerels chick