Ohiki Chicken Thread

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

beautiful Travis! Those are looking very good

 

[tandersphoenix]

Thanks guys! I am getting pretty close on a few more colors too. I'll get some up of them soon!

 

[ducksunlimited]

What do you guys think of my project ohikis? I got them from chuck, they were some of his culls so i figure i got alotta work to do.
BBR Rooster.. About 1 year old and some chicks from him and a brown red hen

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

he aint horrible. Looks decent shape wise, could use a bit rounder tail. Just needs that, white lobes and loose those feathers on his legs, all pretty simple, just takes time

 

[chucksohiki]

Just remember to always breed away from the feather legs. The hen you have will help with that as she don't have any on her legs. To make it easier for you, save the ear lobs for last and just work for the clean legs first and than try working on the ear lobs. Ear lobs is something that is easy to fix.

Just remember one thing about them they are still in the project stage so I would make sure to say PROJECT Ohiki so that people will know that they are still in the project stage and are not yet finished.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

very true Chuck. I'm noticing that a lot recently with people just calling them ohiki whether they are finished or not. If they are done birds, then yes by all means call them that , that's what they are. BUT if they are still needing work to be correct then they really need to be called PROJECT ohiki, especially if they are being sold to others. New comers to the breed often just trust the buyer to tell them this is it, this is what they should look like. This is not a good thing. Now these new folks have project birds that they thing are 100% done and are supposed to look like this.Then They sell them and so on and so on. Very few hobbyist take the time to learn a breeds ins and outs. So it is up to the breeder to pass along all the info up front.
In all honesty, if the birds arent finished, people really shouldnt be selling from them anyway, that isnt good for the breed as a whole and it's too scarce still here to mess it up that way.
Now passing on project birds to others and explaining the ins and outs and where they need improvement to new comers , that's a little different.
Either way, just be sure they get called what they are, finished or project phase. Be sure if they are project phase, that the new buyer is aware of this and the areas that need fixing still, doesnt hurt to tell them along the way on how to go about fixing that either as many folks dont know genetics at all.

 

[Celtic Hill]

I hope people aren't looking at the breed as a novelty and looking at helping the breed and improving the breed. Super excited too my OhikiX pullet from Chrisf has been brooding eggs! I hope they hatch, Will keep you guys up to date, I didn't pay attention to her sitting in the next box because I just figured she was laying an egg, but then I noticed she was broody So I have no clue when to expect the chicks. Those darn broodys!

 

[onagadori]

just for fun for the ohiki lovers out there...Took new pics today

 

[onagadori]

More serious breed pics

 

[onagadori]

some barred project bird pics

legs are a bit long, but no feather stubble, and really pretty colors.. Can't wait till they get older​