That is my plan is to show. We'll see how they do then. That gives them a few more months to fill out and beef up. As far as tail, broadest would probably be #2. His is very broad. I'll have to compare and get more pics....
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I have one like him I call Thurston. Thursty has the body but also has an uneven color. last year I used his half brother mostly and made some nice Buffs. But, to do very well I needed a richer deeper Buff color. most of mine are too blonde so I got a nice rich Buff colored cock from Doug and he is in with 2 of my girls. One girl is very nice and I hope they'll make a few to keep and use next season. Last year I had a late start. And this year I have a few more to use. I hope you enjoy showing them. It is addictive.
I have one like him I call Thurston. Thursty has the body but also has an uneven color. last year I used his half brother mostly and made some nice Buffs. But, to do very well I needed a richer deeper Buff color. most of mine are too blonde so I got a nice rich Buff colored cock from Doug and he is in with 2 of my girls. One girl is very nice and I hope they'll make a few to keep and use next season. Last year I had a late start. And this year I have a few more to use. I hope you enjoy showing them. It is addictive.
Finally home and all is well! Added a few birds to our flock today.
We drove all the way to North Central Arkansas and picked up some Heritage Exhibition chickens. The males weigh out at 11+ pounds each! There are two Buff Orpington males, 3 females (Bacon/Britt line); a black and a blue hens, both from an exhibition Blue Orpington line.
And Samson.....a huge 3+ year old Cecil Moore line via Superior Farms Black Orpington. We will try to weigh him in the morning, but am guessing at 12+ pounds. He will be added to our Black Orpington breeding program where his sons and daughters are already at.
And lastly, a pen of Orpingtons that are Black Split to Self Blue (Lavender). These are juveniles and about 3 months or so from point of lay. We already have their Self Blue father here. Their mothers were Cecil Moore line black Orpingtons. The jury is still out on their quality of type. But they look good so far. Will post photos asap.
This is a breeding partnership that we hope is very productive.
We drove all the way to North Central Arkansas and picked up some Heritage Exhibition chickens. The males weigh out at 11+ pounds each! There are two Buff Orpington males, 3 females (Bacon/Britt line); a black and a blue hens, both from an exhibition Blue Orpington line.
And Samson.....a huge 3+ year old Cecil Moore line via Superior Farms Black Orpington. We will try to weigh him in the morning, but am guessing at 12+ pounds. He will be added to our Black Orpington breeding program where his sons and daughters are already at.
And lastly, a pen of Orpingtons that are Black Split to Self Blue (Lavender). These are juveniles and about 3 months or so from point of lay. We already have their Self Blue father here. Their mothers were Cecil Moore line black Orpingtons. The jury is still out on their quality of type. But they look good so far. Will post photos asap.
This is a breeding partnership that we hope is very productive.
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If you pair the Lavenders with some English Black birds, their type will improve immensely within one generation.
You could keep two pens, one strictly American with Black and Lav birds, the other say an English Black roo over American Lav hens. It would be fun to track the progress between the two pens and see which birds produced better offspring.
If you pair the Lavenders with some English Black birds, their type will improve immensely within one generation.
You could keep two pens, one strictly American with Black and Lav birds, the other say an English Black roo over American Lav hens. It would be fun to track the progress between the two pens and see which birds produced better offspring.
I can't wait until I see them hatch.
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sounds wonderful...I love those huge birds!
sounds wonderful...I love those huge birds!
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If you pair the Lavenders with some English Black birds, their type will improve immensely within one generation.
You could keep two pens, one strictly American with Black and Lav birds, the other say an English Black roo over American Lav hens. It would be fun to track the progress between the two pens and see which birds produced better offspring.
we decided to get english bird to put over our lavs but after hatching some english chicks an seeing the size diff between them an the american orps all our american orps are up forsale we are now english junkies lol.they are so much bigger an fluffier.we have around 15-20 lavender chicks that we will breed to a black english roo next spring maybe this fall if the lavs start to lay early enought.
If you pair the Lavenders with some English Black birds, their type will improve immensely within one generation.
You could keep two pens, one strictly American with Black and Lav birds, the other say an English Black roo over American Lav hens. It would be fun to track the progress between the two pens and see which birds produced better offspring.
we decided to get english bird to put over our lavs but after hatching some english chicks an seeing the size diff between them an the american orps all our american orps are up forsale we are now english junkies lol.they are so much bigger an fluffier.we have around 15-20 lavender chicks that we will breed to a black english roo next spring maybe this fall if the lavs start to lay early enought.
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will try to get some pics of the week old chicks once it gets a little nicer out we will be going to pick up her 3/4 english roo a week from sunday an prob around 10 more chicks of diff ages day old to 16 weeks.the only chickens she wants to keep is 2 nice buffs she bought from beth G an the 2 whites she hatched from you she loves those whites they are very nice.
will try to get some pics of the week old chicks once it gets a little nicer out we will be going to pick up her 3/4 english roo a week from sunday an prob around 10 more chicks of diff ages day old to 16 weeks.the only chickens she wants to keep is 2 nice buffs she bought from beth G an the 2 whites she hatched from you she loves those whites they are very nice.
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Unfortunately, the Blue Orpingtons have hinkjcmountain blood in them
The Blue/Black hens are a bit young, but laying.
The Splits just came out of a brooder. Not sure if we will have room for them. They seem to be headed to be 10+ pound monsters.
We still need to band, worm and check them out completely for any hitchhikers (mites etc). Have them quarantined at present. My wife's grandfather siad he has never seen roosters so big.
Unfortunately, the Blue Orpingtons have hinkjcmountain blood in them
The Blue/Black hens are a bit young, but laying.
The Splits just came out of a brooder. Not sure if we will have room for them. They seem to be headed to be 10+ pound monsters.
We still need to band, worm and check them out completely for any hitchhikers (mites etc). Have them quarantined at present. My wife's grandfather siad he has never seen roosters so big.
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