Red Laced Cornish X and project talk (pics p. 8)

[MobyQuail]

couple more for your viewing pleasure...

 

[MobyQuail]

took em, may as well post em.

 

[MobyQuail]

building my post count...last one from todays photo shoot

 

[MobyQuail]

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Stocky little bugger, isn't he.

yes sir, I am guessing he could probably benchpress around 305?

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

beautiful! I would not want him mad at me!

 

[Minniechickmama]

Model A, those are Reds, right? Not really badly marked WLReds. They are meaty little buggers! I can't imagine making one mad at me. I have a Std. DC who likes to get cocky with us, and he is not lightweight either. In fact, I thought he broke my hand this spring when I had to reach in from outside passed the nest box to collect eggs. I couldn't move my hand for a couple of hours, and that was with well-padded gloves on. So, best to keep on their good side and take them plenty of yummy things to bribe them.
I tell my boy how handsome he is and talk nice, but he is still a brat, until I turn and chase him

 

[MobyQuail]

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ya know, I dont know and I apologize, reds or WLR, I am the novice here. the ad said WLR, I could be wrong, I know they are hatchery, eatery quality, maybe 1-2 generations removed. the nice couple that had them said they got 4 sets of bantams from the same place. I dont have their contact info, so I have been left wondering, the only online places I have found that have all 4 types of bantams that the couple had only have bantam WLR. but my analysis is flawed and leave it to your eyes to tell me.

looking at the chicks doesnt help me either

I am open to some edu-me-cation.

 

[SteveH]

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ya know, I dont know and I apologize, reds or WLR, I am the novice here. the ad said WLR, I could be wrong, I know they are hatchery, eatery quality, maybe 1-2 generations removed. the nice couple that had them said they got 4 sets of bantams from the same place. I dont have their contact info, so I have been left wondering, the only online places I have found that have all 4 types of bantams that the couple had only have bantam WLR. but my analysis is flawed and leave it to your eyes to tell me.

looking at the chicks doesnt help me either

I am open to some edu-me-cation.

I would guess them off color WLRs; improper color [along with most other traits] is common with many hatchery sourced birds of all breeds. While perhaps not exhibition quality, they have better Cornish type than any hatchery bred large fowl Cornish I've ever seen. It's the Cornish body, not the color pattern, that makes good meat birds. I would have been very happy to get those birds in a large fowl version when I bought my WLRs.

 

[al6517]

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ya know, I dont know and I apologize, reds or WLR, I am the novice here. the ad said WLR, I could be wrong, I know they are hatchery, eatery quality, maybe 1-2 generations removed. the nice couple that had them said they got 4 sets of bantams from the same place. I dont have their contact info, so I have been left wondering, the only online places I have found that have all 4 types of bantams that the couple had only have bantam WLR. but my analysis is flawed and leave it to your eyes to tell me.

looking at the chicks doesnt help me either

I am open to some edu-me-cation.

I would guess them off color WLRs; improper color [along with most other traits] is common with many hatchery sourced birds of all breeds. While perhaps not exhibition quality, they have better Cornish type than any hatchery bred large fowl Cornish I've ever seen. It's the Cornish body, not the color pattern, that makes good meat birds. I would have been very happy to get those birds in a large fowl version when I bought my WLRs.

Model A ............. Just offering some insight of what I see, only in response to being helpful.

I like the head and neck, the shape is good and his red waxy covering is well defined along with his good brow.
The shank lenght is good along with the angle & length above the knee.
although his breast is wide enough it lacks the depth to it, or the appearance of it being heavy.
His color is way off for a WLR, but of no concern if your not using him for color type, if bred to really good colored hen's he could still throw something decent color-wise.
He also doesn't appear to have any defined lacing or color barriers in shading.
his tail carriage is held a little too high, and should create a line straight back from the base of the neck to the tip of the tail.

WTS even having hatchery backround he should serve you well and he looks healthy and well cared for, that's a plus. I cannot see how people cannot love the look of these adult Cornish, they are so Majestic and staunch, such stately birds.

Good find, good job.

A good example of coloring and body type in a mature WLR rooster, These are Charleys/aka Peppers stock.

 

[MobyQuail]

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I would guess them off color WLRs; improper color [along with most other traits] is common with many hatchery sourced birds of all breeds. While perhaps not exhibition quality, they have better Cornish type than any hatchery bred large fowl Cornish I've ever seen. It's the Cornish body, not the color pattern, that makes good meat birds. I would have been very happy to get those birds in a large fowl version when I bought my WLRs.

Model A ............. Just offering some insight of what I see, only in response to being helpful.

I like the head and neck, the shape is good and his red waxy covering is well defined along with his good brow.
The shank lenght is good along with the angle & length above the knee.
although his breast is wide enough it lacks the depth to it, or the appearance of it being heavy.
His color is way off for a WLR, but of no concern if your not using him for color type, if bred to really good colored hen's he could still throw something decent color-wise.
He also doesn't appear to have any defined lacing or color barriers in shading.
his tail carriage is held a little too high, and should create a line straight back from the base of the neck to the tip of the tail.

WTS even having hatchery backround he should serve you well and he looks healthy and well cared for, that's a plus. I cannot see how people cannot love the look of these adult Cornish, they are so Majestic and staunch, such stately birds.

Good find, good job.

A good example of coloring and body type in a mature WLR rooster, These are Charleys/aka Peppers stock.

pretty birds Al, thanks for the hints and tips. We do have the 8-9 cornish chicks, so they may hold something for us, we will see.

I do like the stocky, low center of gravity, "Judo chicken", looks of the Cornish, and I really like the bantams.

what do you all think about the hens then? they seem a little thicker?