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[buffbeauty]

Hinkjc - strange how just a color difference makes such a difference in the personality. I've heard that about some other breed too. Can't remember which one but some color just didn't have the charm!!

Bill - gorgeous blues too. Didn't see them until after my last post.

I can't wait till my roo James finishes his molt. I see Bills gorgeous roos and mine looks just poor right now. Tail short an sparse and looks like he has a porcupine growing out of the back of his neck. I had to look at old pics to remember that he actually is quite beautiful!! And of course our local fair is this week and my child wants to put him in !! Uuuurrrrggh! Foiled!!

Jim - all my pullets are about 15 weeks now and from what I hatched ended up with 2 cockerels and 6 pullets. The are all looking pretty good so far. Gonna have good size I think. Hopefully my buffs are ready for regional in PB. Guess we'll see you there. Oh and the buff ducks have two more companions. 2 young black call drakes.

 

[briana1975]

My Orps are my first and still favorite birds. Here is a picture of my rooster. He really is a good roo.

 

[lildinkem]

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Thanks. I really like the different colors of Blues. No one particular type over another. Their all cool to look at.\\
Nice happy lookin young man Briana. I bet he keeps them girls runnin

 

[buffbeauty]

Yep. Gorgeous blue langshan hen placed well at illini show. She was light blue and shiny and was GORGEOUS!!!

 

[lildinkem]

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Shows are alot of fun to go or enter. Nice to see what is out there.

 

[danielle82]

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I agree, you will see lots of improvements with selective breeding. The Buffs I call nasty, are my F-2 from the original parent stock of the line I created off of my Akers girls.
Check out the changes from the Original Buff cock and what I have to pick from now

Here is Capt Ron, very much a $6 Buff cock bird
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL427/739981/21043320/365237445.jpg
Here is RON's boy JeRONimo who sired these below
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL427/739981/20597748/383797732.jpg
Here is JeRONimo's baby boy. there is a Tubby Black boy in behind him. Plus MErtyl the hatchery Aussie
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx94/lildinkem/000_7578.jpg?t=1284424858
Big boys
http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx94/lildinkem/000_7581.jpg

very cool photos!

 

[buffbeauty]

pics of the youngsters. Ok first pics of the 15 wkers

chest width biggest cockerel

nice breast! Heehee

Fluff butts

now the blues. 13 weeks. The great 2 cockerel to 6 pullet buff ratio was blown out by the 3 to 1 on the blues.

not the best lacing or the best picture to show it but it's ok

this tail may be a little high?

 

[lildinkem]

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Pullets in pic five I'll take if you need to rehome them..lololol They all look great! They tail in the last pic looks wonderful. Let them grow!
I like the Blue too. Sorta looks like my young DOC boy
LENI

 

[danielle82]

hey buffbeauty...those are some buff beauties...and other colors too

 

[buffbeauty]

Thanks y'all.
Bill wasn't sure bout the tail. He definitely has one!! More than anyone. Couldn't decide if he's trying to be a Jap or what! Ha.
On the pullet you like... She's a lowrider. Not sure if I just haven't noticed it before or if she has short legs or what. I haven't gone back out to investigate it further. We'll see.