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[BamaChicken]

They are really pretty Danielle. Look like they are going to be really nice birds.

 

[Highlander]

Oops, forgot to post pic yesterday. Didn't get a particularly good pic of my black girl but here she is. She is still very young, hasn't been laying long, but I hope she is going to turn out nice.

 

[Mrs MIA]

I had to post this... this is what an "Ugly phase" looks like...

This poor little splash has to be one of the ugliest things I've seen in a while!

But I bet you anything, in 4 months, he will be the prettiest thing ev-AH.

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Oh Highlander! So pretty!

And a Speckled Sussex to boot!!

 

[BamaChicken]

Highlander, she is very pretty. Nice U . Can't help but love those blacks.

 

[Shaffer]

Bama,
Your chickens are so nice.

 

[Mrs MIA]

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You had the

 

[joletabey]

Mrs. AK- it's nice to know that they have an ugly duckling stage- I just got 5 sweeties- one very dark blue, two medium blues and two blacks, and the month old dark blue looked a little scruffy!

Highlander, I hope my two black pullets end up looking anything like your beauty- wow!

I am just getting into this breed. What U? And why is it nice?

 

[BamaChicken]

I jjust mean the U shape that runs from the back of the head to rump area. Not flat and straight back and then finally some tail feathers.

 

[BamaChicken]

Here is a photo of a blue cock I had about four years ago. I got him from Sandhill as a chick. He has a really good U shape and nice tail. Wattles to big . I didn't keep him but he was a handsome bird. Using this old pic as a example on a male. I like the neck shorter to but still a nice shaped bird

Here is a young black cockerel I was using two years ago and he has a nice U

Black female in my mottled pen with a nice U

this is one of my Original Splash hens. She is getting old but still lays well. She is over 4 years old. I need to get a updated photo cause she is so fat and broad. I can't bring myself to sell her off. She has always had good type

A blue with a U

Okay that is all I meant by U. someone else may call it something else.