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[littlechicklet]

Beautiful!

Thank you.

 

[thedragonlady]

Give the K a little time, Road Runner blood takes longer to thicken up.

That will fix that comb ?

 

[Crooked-Creek]

Thanks for the reply, if I am ever in north texas I'll look you up. What part of n texas are ya'll in. That is a beautiful rooster.

We are about 40 miles North/West of Fort Worth near Decatur. Thank You for the comment on our Rooster. We picked him up in Missouri. He is one of Fred Farthing's line. Please do look us up next time your in this area.

 

[littlechicklet]

That will fix that comb ?

I have said it before but I will say it again: I am very new to this so I have a long way to go. Just curious but how much does a comb count in the points when showing?

I have 3 other cockerels in the buffs to pick from so I am not going to sweat a bad comb. If he gets everything but the comb going for him as he matures out I will just get selective in the pullets I cross him with and try to breed for a more acceptable comb.

 

[Don Chandler]

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I think it's 1 - 2 points. I'll look it up in the standard.

 

[aveca]

I have said it before but I will say it again: I am very new to this so I have a long way to go. Just curious but how much does a comb count in the points when showing?

I have 3 other cockerels in the buffs to pick from so I am not going to sweat a bad comb. If he gets everything but the comb going for him as he matures out I will just get selective in the pullets I cross him with and try to breed for a more acceptable comb.

5 points i beleive..choose the birds with combs that have nice even spacing and wide serations..look the males over carefully for type, color, size lots of little things..

the crossing to females with nice combs will start to give a % of birds with good combs..then keep breeding for those strong traits.along with nice width throu ect..

just go to the shows and have a great time..you will meet a lot of nice helpful people there..its a lot of fun...

 

[Don Chandler]

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Do you have a new standard? Mine is a 2001 and the most you could lose is 2 points. Unless I'm looking in the wrong place. Walt might helps us out on the points.

 

[littlechicklet]

I think it's 1 - 2 points. I'll look it up in the standard.

5 points i beleive..choose the birds with combs that have nice even spacing and wide serations..look the males over carefully for type, color, size lots of little things..

the crossing to females with nice combs will start to give a % of birds with good combs..then keep breeding for those strong traits.along with nice width throu ect..

just go to the shows and have a great time..you will meet a lot of nice helpful people there..its a lot of fun...

Thanks. I plan on getting my feet wet in the shows come Fall. I am sure I will learn a lot and maybe if I am fortunate I will be able to talk to one of the judges after the show to get some pointers on my birds.

 

[aveca]

Do you have a new standard? Mine is a 2001 and the most you could lose is 2 points. Unless I'm looking in the wrong place. Walt might helps us out on the points.

your probably right..i loaned mine out this summer..cant remember..if you find out , let me know..i will be getting a new standard sometime this year..

 

[aveca]

Thanks. I plan on getting my feet wet in the shows come Fall. I am sure I will learn a lot and maybe if I am fortunate I will be able to talk to one of the judges after the show to get some pointers on my birds.

go and have a great time..after the judging is over the judges are usually very helpful and glad to share their knowlege...you will be so glad that you went..