Redcaps

[Guccibirds423]

Well when I looked into it. it cost me 2000 grand for 45 eggs.

 

[NYREDS]

2000 grand-that's 2 million-are you sure of that number?

 

[Guccibirds423]

LOL no I am not sure about that number it was $2,000.00. There I think that is correct!

 

[NYREDS]

Thought those were awful expensive eggs, not that 2K isn't enough

 

[Triple P]

Hi,

I am new to the redcap thread. It's really great to see that there are people working on them in the states. They are quite unusual here in wisconsin. I keep going to the big midwest shows hoping to see some redcaps other than mine, but alas that has not happened so far.

I have been raising redcaps for 7 years now and my original stock came from Mcmurrays. I agree with the problems with weight and earlobe color. The largest I have been able to achieve is 4.5lbs hens and 5.5lbs roosters and those are few and far between. I have found that in my line the roosters usually develop good red ear lobes but the hens are around half red half white if she is in good production.

With in the last year or so I have been having what I believe is the result of inbreeding depression. Especially the males seem to lack vigor. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Hi,

I am new to the redcap thread. It's really great to see that there are people working on them in the states. They are quite unusual here in wisconsin. I keep going to the big midwest shows hoping to see some redcaps other than mine, but alas that has not happened so far.

I have been raising redcaps for 7 years now and my original stock came from Mcmurrays. I agree with the problems with weight and earlobe color. The largest I have been able to achieve is 4.5lbs hens and 5.5lbs roosters and those are few and far between. I have found that in my line the roosters usually develop good red ear lobes but the hens are around half red half white if she is in good production.

With in the last year or so I have been having what I believe is the result of inbreeding depression. Especially the males seem to lack vigor. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Triple P,

What is your breeding rhythm, meaning hoe do you control who breeds with whom?

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Well, if I were going to take on a grading project with Redcaps, I think I would cross the golden pangled hamburg male over rc red dorking females, then take the most appropriate female prodigy and breed them to Saladin's Redcap males. I'd use four different males, developing four different clans that, after the series of grading could then be used to start a breeding program.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Gucci, at the time we have White Dorkings, RC Anconas, and La Fleche.

 

[Triple P]

Triple P,

What is your breeding rhythm, meaning hoe do you control who breeds with whom?

All of my birds are pedigreed both male and female side. I think my problem is that I only started with 5 males and ~7 females and that was 6 years ago and who knows how inbreed they already were.

 

[saladin]

All of my birds are pedigreed both male and female side. I think my problem is that I only started with 5 males and ~7 females and that was 6 years ago and who knows how inbreed they already were.

5 cocks and 7 hens was plenty even if they were all brother/sister. You should not be experiencing any inbreeding depression so early.

The Rolling Mating System would allow you to breed from this group for 20+ years with no problems.

However, to get up size I would order Redcaps from Sandhills and cross the two strains.