Got these photos yesterday of the 2 Blue Copper pullets that I kept out of a hatch early this year. One female is the result of crossing Bill, Sr. to a Black Copper hen from Florida and the other is a daughter from Gnarles and one of Bill's daughters, those other blue girls I posted a couple days ago....just can't remember which one is her mom, probably #92. Neither one of them show any copper and I don't care for the first ones tail too much but I believe I can work with that.
Neither girl has funky combs and both have lightly feathered shanks.
I apologize for the far away photos, the little beasts are pretty standoffish, they think everytime I come near the coop I am going to catch them so they are very wary of me. Dummies....did they forget that I feed them and have taken care of them since they hatched, geesh, duh! I will get better photos if they will let me and if you all need them.
Anyway....this first pullet posted is the direct daughter of Bill, Sr., she is also the one that laid that spectacularly dark egg several weeks ago and nothing since.
The second pullet is a Bill's daughters daughter...how was that for a tongue twister? Ha ha! I created Bill's oldest daughters with my original Davis hens, so they should be clear of any comb issues, I would think. Her eyes are just a little too dark but at this point I just can't cull her for that.
My question is......are they too directly related to Lil' Bill to breed? I have to look back in my records to be 100% certain, but he came from Bill crossed over my Splash girl, Darryl.
I only have these 5 gals left that I have posted recently that I can try out that I believe just might be clear of the carnation.
I can also try these gals out with that boy of Gnarles that Don liked to see if they will toss out the stupid comb. LOL! He needs a name if he is going to stay around, I just can't keep calling him the bird that Don liked.
What would you all do? Thoughts please!
